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Bill Number: SB26-157
HTTP Status: 200
Valid JSON: Valid
Archived At: 2026-05-07 09:40:20 MDT
Created At: 2026-05-07 09:40:20 MDT

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Raw Response

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The bill also allows a registered elector in the town to apply to the secretary to determine that a town is abandoned. In addition, the bill allows for a county, a landowner in the town, or a registered elector in the town to apply to the secretary to determine a town is abandoned when a town has no board of trustees or town clerk, when a town is unable to hold an election, and when a town owns or operates infrastructure critical for the treatment or delivery of water to residents.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The bill also authorizes the department of public health and environment to transfer up to $100,000 from the small communities water and wastewater grant fund to the department of public safety to cover the cost of operation and maintenance of a town's water system if an application for abandonment of the town has been filed with the secretary and the town has a water system that is failing or is likely to fail.<br/><br/><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":"Senate","date":"04/30/2026 02:43:08 PM","amendment":"J.001","hearing":"","vote":"Passed*","url":"https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/leg.colorado.gov/2026A/amendments/A5FCE8F4EB9A009387258DE300687801/SB157_J.001.pdf","url_html":"https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/leg.colorado.gov/2026A/amendments/A5FCE8F4EB9A009387258DE300687801/SB157_J_001.html"},{"chamber":"Senate","date":"04/22/2026 12:19:12 PM","amendment":"L.001","hearing":"SEN Local Government & Housing","vote":"Passed*","url":"https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/leg.colorado.gov/2026A/amendments/EEDC14B60005846D87258DE1004C9F06/SB157_L.001.pdf","url_html":"https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/leg.colorado.gov/2026A/amendments/EEDC14B60005846D87258DE1004C9F06/SB157_L_001.html"}],"session_laws_files":"","votes":[{"vote_id":"6086","chamber":"SENATE","action":"Third Reading","date":"04/29/2026",
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