Archive #42780

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Bill Number: SB26-002
HTTP Status: 200
Valid JSON: Valid
Archived At: 2026-03-12 09:39:03 MDT
Created At: 2026-03-12 09:39:03 MDT

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  "active": "T",
  "origin": "Senate",
  "lls_num": "26-0061",
  "session": "2026A",
  "subject": [
    "Energy"
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  "bill_num": "SB26-002",
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      "title": "Representative",
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      "full_name": "Jenny Willford",
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      "id": "CK002",
      "title": "Senator",
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    },
    {
      "id": "TE001",
      "title": "Senator",
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      "full_name": "Tony Exum",
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      "first_name": "Tony",
      "sponsor_order": "2"
    }
  ],
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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",
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      "lastModified": "01/13/2026 03:35:18 PM"
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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": "Senate Read Committee Report - 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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  "bill_category": "Public Utilities",
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      "date": "03/11/2026 02:55:52 PM",
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      "date": "03/11/2026 02:55:05 PM",
      "vote": "Passed*",
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      "amendment": "L.006"
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  "full_bill_topic": "Energy Affordability",
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  "GHG_report_files": [],
  "preamended_files": [],
  "bill_sub_category": "Energy Assistance - LEAP",
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      "date": "02/06/2026",
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      "url_html": "",
      "lastModified": "02/18/2026 03:42:16 PM",
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  ],
  "is_budget_package": "No",
  "session_laws_files": "",
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    },
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Raw Response

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