Archive #59895

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Bill Number: SB26-082
HTTP Status: 200
Valid JSON: Valid
Archived At: 2026-05-04 13:02:01 MDT
Created At: 2026-05-04 13:02:01 MDT

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  "active": "T",
  "origin": "Senate",
  "lls_num": "26-0525",
  "session": "2026A",
  "subject": [
    "Energy",
    "Fiscal Policy & Taxes",
    "Local Government",
    "Natural Resources & Environment"
  ],
  "bill_num": "SB26-082",
  "sponsors": [
    {
      "id": "BP002",
      "title": "Senator",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "Senate",
      "full_name": "Byron Pelton",
      "last_name": "Pelton B.",
      "first_name": "Byron",
      "sponsor_order": "1"
    }
  ],
  "bill_files": [
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      "date": "02/06/2026",
      "label": "Introduced",
      "url_html": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/F31B25429440EC9887258D47007CDF64/$File/082_01.html",
      "lastModified": "02/06/2026 12:05:37 PM"
    }
  ],
  "committees": [
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      "id": "S_TRA_2026A",
      "name": "Transportation & Energy",
      "chamber": "Senate"
    }
  ],
  "long_title": "Concerning the process by which a local government controls the development of renewable energy projects, and, in connection therewith, authorizing a local government to implement an optional two-tier application fee program and a success fee.",
  "bill_status": "Senate Second Reading",
  "short_title": "Loc Gov Renewable Energy Dev Fee",
  "bill_summary": "<html><body><p></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>A renewable energy project developer (facility owner) that intends to undertake a project to build a renewable energy facility (renewable energy project) may currently submit an application for land use approval from the renewable energy project to a local government. However, current law does not specify what process a local government may use to charge fees or set a timeline for the local government to make a final decision regarding land use approval for the renewable energy project. The bill specifies that control over the specifics of the application process rests with the local government. The local government may establish fees for an application for a renewable energy project and may offer two independent tracks for the application based on the fee the facility owner pays. The standard track allows a facility owner to pay a lower fee, but does not guarantee a specific timeline for the local government to issue a final decision on the application. The expedited track allows a facility owner to pay an additional fee, with an agreement that if the local government takes longer than 120 days, minus any permitted tolling periods, a percentage of the higher fee will be refunded.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>The bill gives local governments authority to contract with third-party technical reviewers to review the application for a final decision. The bill also requires a facility owner to pay a success fee to the local government upon final approval of the project, based on the amount of time between receipt of the application and when the project is approved, to be used by the local government for expenses related to regulating renewable energy facilities and maintaining local roads impacted by facility construction.</p><p><br/><i>(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)</i></p></body></html>",
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      "label": "Under Consideration",
      "position": 2
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  ],
  "special_type": "",
  "bill_category": "Taxation",
  "allow_testimony": "F",
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      "date": "04/29/2026 04:16:43 PM",
      "vote": "Passed*",
      "chamber": "Senate",
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      "date": "04/29/2026 04:16:07 PM",
      "vote": "Passed*",
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      "hearing": "SEN Transportation & Energy",
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      "amendment": "L.002"
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      "url": "https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/leg.colorado.gov/2026A/amendments/8E89FE2E8374EA3787258DE8004D2889/SB082_L.001.pdf",
      "date": "04/29/2026 04:15:28 PM",
      "vote": "Passed*",
      "chamber": "Senate",
      "hearing": "SEN Transportation & Energy",
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      "amendment": "L.001"
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  "full_bill_topic": "Local Government Renewable Energy Development Fee",
  "long_bill_files": [],
  "GHG_report_files": [],
  "preamended_files": [
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      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/F31B25429440EC9887258D47007CDF64/$File/082_S_TRA_01.pdf",
      "date": "04/30/2026",
      "label": "PA1",
      "url_html": "",
      "lastModified": "04/30/2026 02:55:27 PM",
      "label_detailed": "Senate Transportation & Energy Preamend"
    }
  ],
  "bill_sub_category": "Income",
  "fiscal_note_files": [
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      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/F31B25429440EC9887258D47007CDF64/$File/SB082_00.pdf",
      "date": "02/19/2026",
      "label": "FN1",
      "url_html": "",
      "lastModified": "03/03/2026 04:03:28 PM",
      "label_detailed": "Initial Fiscal Note"
    }
  ],
  "is_budget_package": "No",
  "session_laws_files": "",
  "summarized_history": [
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      "date": "05/04/2026",
      "action": "Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments",
      "location": "Senate"
    },
    {
      "date": "04/29/2026",
      "action": "Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole",
      "location": "Senate"
    },
    {
      "date": "02/06/2026",
      "action": "Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy",
      "location": "Senate"
    }
  ],
  "research_note_files": [],
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      "lastModified": "04/30/2026 10:21:04 AM"
    }
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  "demographic_note_files": [],
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  "budget_staff_analysis_files": [],
  "first_chamber_third_reading_date": "",
  "second_chamber_third_reading_date": ""
}

Raw Response

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