Archive #378

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Bill Number: SB26-002
HTTP Status: 200
Valid JSON: Valid
Archived At: 2026-02-17 12:06:00 MST
Created At: 2026-02-17 12:06:00 MST

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  "active": "T",
  "origin": "Senate",
  "lls_num": "26-0061",
  "session": "2026A",
  "subject": [
    "Energy"
  ],
  "bill_num": "SB26-002",
  "sponsors": [
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      "id": "JW003",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Jenny Willford",
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    },
    {
      "id": "CK002",
      "title": "Senator",
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      "chamber": "Senate",
      "full_name": "Cathy Kipp",
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      "first_name": "Cathy",
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    },
    {
      "id": "TE001",
      "title": "Senator",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "Senate",
      "full_name": "Tony Exum",
      "last_name": "Exum",
      "first_name": "Tony",
      "sponsor_order": "2"
    }
  ],
  "bill_files": [
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      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/6EF362BE4F032A6E87258D04005EFC2E/$File/002_01.pdf",
      "date": "01/14/2026",
      "label": "Introduced",
      "url_html": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/6EF362BE4F032A6E87258D04005EFC2E/$File/002_01.html",
      "lastModified": "01/13/2026 03:35:18 PM"
    }
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      "chamber": "Senate"
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  "long_title": "Concerning energy affordability, and, in connection therewith, establishing a first allotment of residential electricity service program that provides income-qualified utility customers a minimum level of electricity service at a marginal cost rate.",
  "bill_status": "In Committee - SEN Transportation & Energy",
  "short_title": "Energy Affordability",
  "bill_summary": "<html><body><p><t></t></p><p>The bill requires an investor-owned electric utility (utility) to submit a proposal to the public utilities commission (PUC) that establishes a first allotment of residential electricity service (FARE service) program.<t></t></p><p>The FARE service program provides a minimum level of electricity at a marginal cost rate for income-qualified utility customers. A FARE service proposal that a utility submits to the PUC must include:</p><p><ul><li>The amount of electricity that qualifies as a minimum level of electricity for an average income-qualified utility customer based on monthly usage to support a customer's basic needs;<li>A marginal cost rate on a per-kilowatt-hour basis for delivering electricity to a customer, which marginal cost rate must be lower than the residential customer rate that the income-qualified utility customer would normally be charged; and<li>A description of the process by which an income-qualified utility customer may enroll in the FARE service program.</li></ul><t></t></p><p>The PUC shall approve a utility's FARE service proposal if the PUC determines that the proposed FARE service would be in the public interest.</p><p><br/><i>(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)</i></p></body></html>",
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    },
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      "end": "F",
      "label": "Under Consideration",
      "position": 2
    }
  ],
  "special_type": "",
  "bill_category": "Public Utilities",
  "allow_testimony": "F",
  "amendment_files": [],
  "full_bill_topic": "Energy Affordability",
  "long_bill_files": [],
  "GHG_report_files": [],
  "preamended_files": [],
  "bill_sub_category": "Energy Assistance - LEAP",
  "fiscal_note_files": [
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      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/6EF362BE4F032A6E87258D04005EFC2E/$File/SB002_00.pdf",
      "date": "02/06/2026",
      "label": "FN1",
      "url_html": "",
      "lastModified": "02/06/2026 09:20:39 AM",
      "label_detailed": "Initial Fiscal Note"
    }
  ],
  "is_budget_package": "No",
  "session_laws_files": "",
  "summarized_history": [
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      "action": "Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy",
      "location": "Senate"
    }
  ],
  "research_note_files": [],
  "bill_sub_sub_category": "Other",
  "committee_report_files": [],
  "demographic_note_files": [],
  "updated_bill_summary_files": [],
  "budget_staff_analysis_files": [],
  "first_chamber_third_reading_date": "",
  "second_chamber_third_reading_date": ""
}

Raw Response

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