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Bill Number: HB26-1268
HTTP Status: 200
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Archived At: 2026-03-31 10:17:15 MDT
Created At: 2026-03-31 10:17:15 MDT

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  "bill_summary": "<html><body><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><strike>Section 1</strike></b> <strike> of</strike> The bill authorizes a local government with permitting authority over land uses (local government) to designate one or more areas within the jurisdiction of the local government as renewable energy reinvestment areas for the siting of renewable energy and energy storage system projects (eligible projects). In designating an area as a renewable energy reinvestment area, the local government must hold at least one public hearing, <strike>engage in</strike> <i>ensure that any</i> outreach <i>to and engagement</i> of disproportionately impacted communities <i>is consistent with statutory requirements</i> , and ensure that an eligible project may be permitted and constructed pursuant to an administrative approval process based solely on the eligible project's compliance with objective standards. <i>A local government cannot designate an eligible site within tribal lands without first consulting with the tribe with jurisdiction over the lands.</i></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If an eligible project is sited in a renewable energy reinvestment area, an urban renewal authority or county revitalization authority <strike>(tax increment financing</strike> (authority) may distribute tax <i>increment</i> revenue to finance <strike>any public infrastructure needed for</strike> <i>or reimburse costs associated with</i> the eligible project <strike>in a manner consistent with the tax increment financing</strike> <i>if the renewable energy reinvestment area is included in the</i> authority's <strike>governing statutes</strike> <i>urban renewal plan or county revitalization plan</i> .</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><strike>Section 1</strike></b> <strike> requires a utility to respond</strike> <i>In response</i> to a request made by a local government or an eligible project developer for <strike>interconnection</strike> information regarding <strike>the proposed site of an eligible project</strike> <i>a designated renewable energy reinvestment area, a utility is required to acknowledge the request and provide the requestor readily available information</i> within 30 days after the request is made.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><strike>Section 2</strike></b> <strike> requires</strike> The Colorado energy office is required to consolidate, publish on its website, and periodically update <strike>information and</strike> <i>technical and informational</i> resources concerning the process for siting, permitting, and developing eligible projects in renewable energy reinvestment areas.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><strike>Sections 3 and 4</strike></b> <strike> make conforming amendments.</strike></p><p><br/><i>(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)</i><br/><i>(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)</i></p></body></html>",
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Raw Response

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In designating an area as a renewable energy reinvestment area, the local government must hold at least one public hearing, <strike>engage in</strike> <i>ensure that any</i> outreach <i>to and engagement</i> of disproportionately impacted communities <i>is consistent with statutory requirements</i> , and ensure that an eligible project may be permitted and constructed pursuant to an administrative approval process based solely on the eligible project's compliance with objective standards. <i>A local government cannot designate an eligible site within tribal lands without first consulting with the tribe with jurisdiction over the lands.</i></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If an eligible project is sited in a renewable energy reinvestment area, an urban renewal authority or county revitalization authority <strike>(tax increment financing</strike> (authority) may distribute tax <i>increment</i> revenue to finance <strike>any public infrastructure needed for</strike> <i>or reimburse costs associated with</i> the eligible project <strike>in a manner consistent with the tax increment financing</strike> <i>if the renewable energy reinvestment area is included in the</i> authority's <strike>governing statutes</strike> <i>urban renewal plan or county revitalization plan</i> .</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><strike>Section 1</strike></b> <strike> requires a utility to respond</strike> <i>In response</i> to a request made by a local government or an eligible project developer for <strike>interconnection</strike> information regarding <strike>the proposed site of an eligible project</strike> <i>a designated renewable energy reinvestment area, a utility is required to acknowledge the request and provide the requestor readily available information</i> within 30 days after the request is made.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><strike>Section 2</strike></b> <strike> requires</strike> The Colorado energy office is required to consolidate, publish on its website, and periodically update <strike>information and</strike> <i>technical and informational</i> resources concerning the process for siting, permitting, and developing eligible projects in renewable energy reinvestment areas.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><strike>Sections 3 and 4</strike></b> <strike> make conforming amendments.</strike></p><p><br/><i>(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)</i><br/><i>(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)</i></p></body></html>","amendment_files":[{"chamber":"House","date":"03/11/2026 12:14:41 PM","amendment":"L.001","hearing":"HOU Energy & Environment","vote":"Passed*","url":"https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/leg.colorado.gov/2026A/amendments/FF2A91CBDBBFFB6387258DB600569F00/HB1268_L.001.pdf","url_html":"https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/leg.colorado.gov/2026A/amendments/FF2A91CBDBBFFB6387258DB600569F00/HB1268_L_001.html"},{"chamber":"House","date":"03/11/2026 12:13:25 PM","amendment":"L.002","hearing":"HOU Energy & Environment","vote":"Passed*","url":"https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/leg.colorado.gov/2026A/amendments/DD248A1F25E60D4F87258DB7005937A3/HB1268_L.002.pdf","url_html":"https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/leg.colorado.gov/2026A/amendments/DD248A1F25E60D4F87258DB7005937A3/HB1268_L_002.html"}],"session_laws_files":"","votes":[{"vote_id":"268","chamber":"HOUSE","action":"Third Reading","date":"03/16/2026",
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