Archive #9139

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Bill Number: HB26-1115
HTTP Status: 200
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Archived At: 2026-02-19 12:31:01 MST
Created At: 2026-02-19 12:31:01 MST

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  "active": "T",
  "origin": "House",
  "lls_num": "26-0168",
  "session": "2026A",
  "subject": [
    "Local Government"
  ],
  "bill_num": "HB26-1115",
  "sponsors": [
    {
      "id": "AB002",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Andrew Boesenecker",
      "last_name": "Boesenecker",
      "first_name": "Andrew",
      "sponsor_order": "1"
    },
    {
      "id": "KS001",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Katie Stewart",
      "last_name": "Stewart K.",
      "first_name": "Katie",
      "sponsor_order": "2"
    },
    {
      "id": "DR001",
      "title": "Senator",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "Senate",
      "full_name": "Dylan Roberts",
      "last_name": "Roberts",
      "first_name": "Dylan",
      "sponsor_order": "3"
    },
    {
      "id": "SB004",
      "title": "Senator",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "Senate",
      "full_name": "Scott Bright",
      "last_name": "Bright",
      "first_name": "Scott",
      "sponsor_order": "4"
    }
  ],
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      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/DF6C9ED86D44D7B987258D04005EEE2B/$File/1115_01.pdf",
      "date": "02/04/2026",
      "label": "Introduced",
      "url_html": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/DF6C9ED86D44D7B987258D04005EEE2B/$File/1115_01.html",
      "lastModified": "02/04/2026 03:30:35 PM"
    }
  ],
  "committees": [
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      "id": "H_FIN_2026A",
      "name": "Finance",
      "chamber": "House"
    }
  ],
  "long_title": "Concerning modifications to the prepaid wireless telecommunications service charges.",
  "bill_status": "In Committee - HOU Finance",
  "short_title": "Prepaid Wireless Telecom Services Modifications",
  "bill_summary": "<html><body><p></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Colorado imposes 3 charges on all retail sales of prepaid wireless telecommunications services: A prepaid wireless 911 charge, a prepaid wireless 988 charge, and a prepaid wireless telephone disability access (TDA) charge, which, effective January 1, 2026, replaces the former telecommunications relay service charge. The bill makes the following modifications to the laws implementing the 3 prepaid wireless telecommunications services:</p><p></p><p><ul><li> <b>Sections 1 and 10</b> of the bill correct erroneous cross references in connection with the prepaid wireless telecommunications services.</p><p><li> <b>Section 2</b> modifies the definition of &quot;prepaid wireless telecommunications service&quot; (prepaid wireless definition) in the statute that implements the prepaid wireless 911 charge to include a wireless telecommunications service that is paid in advance, sold in predetermined units of time or money that decline with use or provides unlimited use of the service for a fixed time, and allows a user to make 911 calls. In addition, <b>section 7</b> adds a cross reference to the prepaid wireless definition to the statute that implements the prepaid wireless TDA charge. <b>Section 7</b> also adds a cross reference to an existing definition of &quot;telecommunications service&quot; to the prepaid wireless TDA charge statute, and <b>section 9</b> adds the same cross reference to the prepaid wireless 988 charge statute.</p><p><li>Current law obligates a provider of free prepaid wireless services that uses federally supported services or programs to pay the prepaid wireless 911 charge. However, providers are not consistently referenced in the definition of a retail transaction or surcharge remittance procedures for the prepaid wireless 911 charge. <b>Section 3</b> adds providers to both the definition and the remittance procedures.</p><p><li>Current law lists taxes or fees that are administered by the department of revenue (department), including the prepaid wireless 911 charge and the prepaid wireless TDA charge. <b>Section 4</b> includes the prepaid wireless 988 charge in the list of taxes or fees that are administered by the department. </p><p><li>Current law permits the department to disclose confidential tax information regarding the prepaid wireless 911 charge to the public utilities commission (commission) and local governing bodies. <b>Section 5</b> allows the department to disclose the same information regarding the prepaid wireless TDA charge and the prepaid wireless 988 charge to the commission and their respective enterprises.</p><p><li>Current law allows the department to require electronic filing and payment for the prepaid wireless 911 charge and the TDA charge. <b>Section 6</b> allows the department to require electronic filing and payment for the prepaid wireless 988 charge.</p><p><li>Current law specifies that telecommunications services that are not subject to the prepaid wireless 911 charge are subject to the other 911 charges imposed by law. <b>Section 8</b> clarifies that telecommunications services that are not subject to the prepaid wireless TDA charge are subject to other TDA charges imposed by law, and <b>section 10</b> makes the same clarification regarding the prepaid wireless 988 charge.</p><p><li>The prepaid wireless 911 charge is imposed on providers that use federally supported services to provide free prepaid wireless telecommunications services. <b>Sections 9 and 10</b> impose the prepaid wireless 988 charge on such providers in the same manner as the prepaid wireless 911 charge.<br/><i>(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)</i></p></body></html>",
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      "end": "F",
      "label": "Introduced",
      "position": 1
    },
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      "end": "F",
      "label": "Under Consideration",
      "position": 2
    }
  ],
  "special_type": "",
  "bill_category": "Government - Local",
  "allow_testimony": "F",
  "amendment_files": [
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      "url": "https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/leg.colorado.gov/2026A/amendments/817CCA60D915C7C587258DA200649F66/HB1115_L.001.pdf",
      "date": "02/19/2026 10:33:38 AM",
      "vote": "Passed*",
      "chamber": "House",
      "hearing": "HOU Finance",
      "url_html": "https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/leg.colorado.gov/2026A/amendments/817CCA60D915C7C587258DA200649F66/HB1115_L_001.html",
      "amendment": "L.001"
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  ],
  "full_bill_topic": "Prepaid Wireless Telecom Services Modifications",
  "long_bill_files": [],
  "GHG_report_files": [],
  "preamended_files": [],
  "bill_sub_category": "Powers and Functions",
  "fiscal_note_files": [
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      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/DF6C9ED86D44D7B987258D04005EEE2B/$File/HB1115_00.pdf",
      "date": "02/11/2026",
      "label": "FN1",
      "url_html": "",
      "lastModified": "02/11/2026 09:31:22 AM",
      "label_detailed": "Initial Fiscal Note"
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  ],
  "is_budget_package": "No",
  "session_laws_files": "",
  "summarized_history": [
    {
      "date": "02/19/2026",
      "action": "House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole",
      "location": "House"
    },
    {
      "date": "02/04/2026",
      "action": "Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance",
      "location": "House"
    }
  ],
  "research_note_files": [],
  "bill_sub_sub_category": "Emergency Telephone Services",
  "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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