Archive #34295

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Bill Number: HB26-1284
HTTP Status: 200
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Archived At: 2026-02-24 16:24:27 MST
Created At: 2026-02-24 16:24:27 MST

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  "active": "T",
  "origin": "House",
  "lls_num": "26-0567",
  "session": "2026A",
  "subject": [
    "Energy",
    "Housing"
  ],
  "bill_num": "HB26-1284",
  "sponsors": [
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      "id": "JP002",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Jacque Phillips",
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      "sponsor_order": "1"
    },
    {
      "id": "AP003",
      "title": "Representative",
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      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Amy Paschal",
      "last_name": "Paschal",
      "first_name": "Amy",
      "sponsor_order": "2"
    }
  ],
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      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/C6785D7AD4FEF5B987258D4D007E5B5A/$File/1284_01.pdf",
      "date": "02/20/2026",
      "label": "Introduced",
      "url_html": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/C6785D7AD4FEF5B987258D4D007E5B5A/$File/1284_01.html",
      "lastModified": "02/21/2026 11:17:40 AM"
    }
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      "id": "H_THL_2026A",
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  "long_title": "Concerning the billing of utility service for tenant utility bills.",
  "bill_status": "In Committee - HOU Transportation, Housing & Local Government",
  "short_title": "Requirements for Tenant Utility Billing",
  "bill_summary": "<html><body><p>The bill establishes requirements for landlords, unit owners, and associations governing common interest communities (association) for billing a tenant for utility service. A landlord, a unit owner, or an association may individually bill a tenant using a submeter or bill a tenant through a ratio utility billing system, which is a system that allocates utility service costs among individual tenants based on a unit's square footage, occupancy, or other physical characteristics.</p><p>Starting on January 1, 2027, all new residential construction must install individual submeters for each individual unit to measure water consumption for each unit. A tenant's utility bill for water utility service must be calculated based on the individual submeter reading.</p><p>For existing residential properties and other types of utility service other than water service, the landlord, unit owner, or association may use a ratio utility billing system if they meet certain requirements.</p><p>A landlord, a unit owner, or an association shall disclose to a tenant in the tenant's rental agreement the method by which the tenant's utility bills will be calculated. If a landlord, a unit owner, or an association uses a ratio utility billing system, they must deduct at least 10% of the total utility service bill before allocating individual costs to tenants in order to account for utility service to common areas of a residential premises.</p><p>If a landlord, a unit owner, or an association is found in violation of the provisions of the bill, the aggrieved tenant may file a civil action in court and, if the tenant prevails, recover actual damages from utility bill overages, additional damages in an amount not to exceed 25% of the utility bill overages, and any attorney fees or court costs.</p><p><i>(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)</i></p></body></html>",
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      "position": 2
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  "special_type": "",
  "bill_category": "Property",
  "allow_testimony": "F",
  "amendment_files": [],
  "full_bill_topic": "Requirements for Tenant Utility Billing",
  "long_bill_files": [],
  "GHG_report_files": [],
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  "bill_sub_category": "Tenants and Landlords",
  "fiscal_note_files": [],
  "is_budget_package": "No",
  "session_laws_files": "",
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  "first_chamber_third_reading_date": "",
  "second_chamber_third_reading_date": ""
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