Colorado HB 1420 — Wind Energy Facilities Light-Mitigating Technology
Colorado, 2026A. HB 1420: Wind Energy Facilities Light-Mitigating Technology
Latest action
June 4, 2026 — Governor Signed
Summary
In 2022, the general assembly enacted Senate Bill 22-110, concerning a requirement that a wind-powered energy generation facility be equipped with light mitigating technology (technology), to require an owner or operator of a new wind-powered energy generation facility (facility) to install technology at the facility and to obtain federal aviation administration (FAA) approval before installing the technology. An owner or operator of a facility can request from the governing body of the local government in which the facility is located an extension of up to 24 months to install the technology. The act requires the owner or operator of a facility to also obtain federal communications commission (FCC) approval for installation of the technology and requires that a governing body of a local government grant an owner or operator of a facility an extension of time to install the technology if FAA, FCC, or other federal agency approval is delayed. The act also requires that an extension of time granted by the governing body of a local government is at least 24 months in duration.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors
- A. Paschal — primary sponsor
- C. Richardson — primary sponsor
- C. Kolker — primary sponsor
- R. Pelton — primary sponsor
- C. Barron
- J. Caldwell
- C. Clifford
- M. Duran
- A. Flanell
- J. Jackson
- D. Johnson
- R. Keltie
- K. McCormick
- L. Smith
- T. Story
- R. Weinberg
- D. Woog
- J. Coleman
Bill text
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Recorded votes
Refer House Bill 26-1420 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
May 4, 2026 · Senate · pass
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (9)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Lisa Cutter | yes |
| Matt Ball | yes |
| Lynda Zamora Wilson | yes |
| Tom Sullivan | yes |
| Rod Pelton | yes |
| Kyle Mullica | yes |
| William Lindstedt | yes |
| Tony Exum | yes |
| Marc Catlin | yes |
Refer House Bill 26-1420 to the Committee of the Whole.
April 28, 2026 · House · pass
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (13)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Meg Froelich | yes |
| Rebekah Stewart | yes |
| Elizabeth Velasco | yes |
| Larry Don Suckla | yes |
| Chris Richardson | yes |
| Jacque Phillips | yes |
| Amy Paschal | yes |
| Kenny Nguyen | yes |
| Mandy Lindsay | excused |
| Jamie Jackson | yes |
| Lori Garcia Sander | yes |
| Max Brooks | yes |
| Andrew Boesenecker | yes |
BILL
April 30, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 63 · no: 0 · other: 2
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (65)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| McCluskie | yes |
| Zokaie | yes |
| Woog | yes |
| Woodrow | yes |
| Winter T. | yes |
| Willford | yes |
| Weinberg | yes |
| Velasco | yes |
| Valdez | yes |
| Titone | yes |
| Taggart | yes |
| Suckla | yes |
| Story | yes |
| Stewart R. | yes |
| Stewart K. | yes |
| Soper | yes |
| Smith | yes |
| Slaugh | excused |
| Sirota | yes |
| Rydin | yes |
| Rutinel | yes |
| Ricks | yes |
| Richardson | yes |
| Phillips | yes |
| Paschal | yes |
| Nguyen | yes |
| McCormick | yes |
| Mauro | yes |
| Martinez | yes |
| Marshall | yes |
| Mabrey | yes |
| Lukens | yes |
| Luck | yes |
| Lindsay | yes |
| Lieder | yes |
| Keltie | yes |
| Joseph | yes |
| Johnson | yes |
| Jackson | yes |
| Hartsook | yes |
| Hamrick | yes |
| Gonzalez R. | yes |
| Goldstein | yes |
| Gilchrist | yes |
| Garcia Sander | yes |
| Garcia | yes |
| Froelich | yes |
| Flanell | yes |
| Feret | yes |
| Espenoza | yes |
| English | yes |
| Duran | yes |
| DeGraaf | yes |
| Clifford | yes |
| Carter | yes |
| Camacho | yes |
| Caldwell | yes |
| Brown | yes |
| Brooks | yes |
| Bradley | yes |
| Bradfield | yes |
| Bottoms | excused |
| Boesenecker | yes |
| Barron | yes |
| Bacon | yes |
BILL
May 7, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 35 · no: 0 · other: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (36)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Coleman | yes |
| President | yes |
| Zamora Wilson | yes |
| Weissman | yes |
| Wallace | yes |
| Sullivan | yes |
| Snyder | yes |
| Simpson | yes |
| Rodriguez | yes |
| Roberts | yes |
| Rich | yes |
| Pelton R. | yes |
| Pelton B. | yes |
| Mullica | yes |
| Marchman | yes |
| Liston | yes |
| Lindstedt | yes |
| Kolker | yes |
| Kirkmeyer | yes |
| Kipp | yes |
| Jodeh | yes |
| Hinrichsen | yes |
| Gonzales J. | yes |
| Frizell | yes |
| Exum | yes |
| Daugherty | yes |
| Danielson | yes |
| Cutter | yes |
| Catlin | yes |
| Carson | yes |
| Bright | yes |
| Bridges | yes |
| Benavidez | yes |
| Ball | yes |
| Baisley | yes |
| Amabile | yes |
Legislative history
- Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government
- House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
- House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
- Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
- Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Signed by the Speaker of the House
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Sent to the Governor
- Governor Signed
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