HB26-1081
Optimize Colorado Electric Transmission System
Became law · by S. Camacho, M. Duran, D. Roberts · full text and history
Latest floor vote
House Floor, 2026-04-14: Pass, 44 ayes, 19 noes, 2 not voting · Senate Amendments REPASS
Aye (44): Alex Valdez D, Amy Paschal D, Andrew Boesenecker D, Bob Marshall D, Brianna Titone D, Cecelia Espenoza D, Chad Clifford D, Eliza Hamrick D, Elizabeth Velasco D, Emily Sirota D, Gretchen Rydin D, Jacque Phillips D, Jamie Jackson D, Javier Mabrey D, Jennifer Bacon D, Jenny Willford D, Julie McCluskie D, Junie Joseph D, Karen McCormick D, Katie Stewart D, Kenny Nguyen D, Kyle Brown D, Lesley Smith D, Lindsay Gilchrist D, Lisa Feret D, Lorena Garcia D, Lori Goldstein D, Mandy Lindsay D, Manny Rutinel D, Matthew Martinez D, Meg Froelich D, Meghan Lukens D, Michael Carter D, Monica Duran D, Naquetta Ricks D, Rebekah Stewart D, Regina English D, Rick Taggart R, Ryan Gonzalez R, Sean Camacho D, Sheila Lieder D, Tammy Story D, Tisha Mauro D, Yara Zokaie D
No (19): Anthony Hartsook R, Ava Flanell R, Brandi Bradley R, Carlos Barron R, Chris Richardson R, Dan Woog R, Dusty Johnson R, Jarvis Caldwell R, Ken DeGraaf R, Larry Don Suckla R, Mary Bradfield R, Matt Soper R, Max Brooks R, Rebecca Keltie R, Ron Weinberg R, Scott Bottoms R, Scott Slaugh R, Stephanie Luck R, Ty Winter R
Not voting (2): Lori Garcia Sander R, Steven Woodrow D
Who lobbied on it
48 clients of professional lobbyists reported a position on HB26-1081 (their latest). Linked: those who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.
Supporting (23): Conservation Colorado · 350 Colorado · Advanced Energy United · Audubon Rockies · Boulder County · City of Boulder · Clean Air Task Force, Inc. · Colorado Cleantech Industry Association · Colorado Communities for Climate Action · Colorado Solar & Storage Association · Counterspark · Holy Cross Energy · La Plata Electric Association · League of Women Voters of Colorado · Natural Resources Defense Council · PSR Colorado · Physicians for Social Responsibility Colorado · Politicalworks, LLC (The Nature Conservancy) · Sierra Club - Colorado · Southwest Energy Efficiency Project · The Nature Conservancy · Western Resource Advocates · Western States Regional Council of Carpenters
Opposing (1): County of Weld, Colorado
Amending (4): Black Hills Corporation · Black Hills Energy · TRI-STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION ASSN · Tri-State Generation and Transmission
Monitoring (20): ACTION COLORADO (ACTION 22) · COMCAST CABLE COMPANY · Colorado Association of Home Builders · Colorado Association of Municipal Utilities · Colorado Rural Electric Association · Colorado Springs Utilities · Colorado Technology Association · Comcast · Delta Montrose Electric Association · Delta Montrose Rural Electric Association · Elbert County Colorado · FREEPORT-McMoRAN COOPER & GOLD · Grand Valley Power · GreenLatinos · Mountain Parks Electric Inc. · NORTHERN COLO LEGIS ALLIANCE · NextEra Energy Resources · Platte River Power Authority · Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association · Xcel Energy
Every recorded vote
| Date | Where | Result | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | House Energy & Environment Refer House Bill 26-1081, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | Pass | 7 | 2 |
| 2026-03-06 | House Floor Third Reading BILL | Pass | 42 | 20 |
| 2026-04-01 | Senate Transportation & Energy Refer House Bill 26-1081, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | Pass | 7 | 1 |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate Floor Third Reading BILL | Pass | 30 | 4 |
| 2026-04-14 | House Floor Senate Amendments CONCUR | Pass | 54 | 9 |
| 2026-04-14 | House Floor Senate Amendments REPASS | Pass | 44 | 19 |