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SB26-002 · Bill · 2026 Regular Session · Colorado

Energy Affordability

Concerning energy affordability, and, in connection therewith, establishing a percentage-of-income payment plan program for income-qualified utility customers.

Official status: Became Law

4 proposed amendments

Prime sponsors

Progress (from the official record)

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The act requires an investor-owned utility (utility) to establish a percentage-of-income payment plan program (PIPP program) to assist income-qualified residential utility customers with utility costs. An income-qualified utility customer is eligible for the PIPP program if the customer meets the income eligibility criteria, lives in the service area of the utility, and either submits an application to the utility or is referred by another income-eligible assistance program offered by the department of human services, the Colorado energy office, or another energy assistance program approved by the public utilities commission (commission). A utility must approve or deny a customer's application for participation in the PIPP program within 30 days. The utility bill for a customer enrolled in a utility's PIPP program is capped at a specific percentage of the customer's household income, typically ranging from 2% to 6% of the customer's household income depending on the heating source provided and the size of the utility. The difference between a customer's actual utility bill and their PIPP program bill is covered by a fixed credit, which can be an up-front annual credit or an equal monthly credit to the customer's utility bill. The act also establishes arrearage credits for customers in the PIPP program, which are applied to eliminate a customer's preexisting debt prior to the customer's enrollment in the PIPP program. A utility's PIPP program is funded through a 'PIPP charge' itemized on all customer bills. The amount of the PIPP charge is established by the commission by rule for the utility. A utility must submit an annual report related to the utility's PIPP program to the commission. The report must include the following information: The PIPP charge revenue collected by the utility; Any amount contributed to the PIPP program by the utility from shareholder profits; A calculation of administrative costs associated with implementing and administering the PIPP program; The amount of fixed monthly or annual credits provided to customers in the utility's PIPP program; and The amount of arrearage credits provided to customers in the PIPP program. The act exempts products fueled by propane and products used exclusively for installation in manufactured homes from emissions standards adopted by the Colorado department of public health and environment related to heating and water heating appliances until January 1, 2031. The act extends the deadline by which money in the 'Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act' cash fund may be appropriated from July 1, 2028, until July 1, 2031. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status timeline

Every recorded action on SB26-002, oldest first
DateLocationAction
01/14/2026SenateIntroduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
03/11/2026SenateSenate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Appropriations
04/10/2026SenateSenate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/14/2026SenateSenate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/16/2026 - No Amendments
04/16/2026SenateSenate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/17/2026SenateSenate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/20/2026HouseIntroduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment
04/30/2026HouseHouse Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
05/05/2026HouseHouse Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
05/11/2026HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
05/12/2026HouseHouse Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/13/2026SenateSenate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/21/2026SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
05/21/2026HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House
05/21/2026GovernorSent to the Governor
06/02/2026GovernorGovernor Signed

Recorded votes

Proposed amendments (4 proposed amendments)

Amendments proposed to SB26-002, oldest first
AmendmentCommittee / floor hearingOfferedDispositionOfficial document
L.006Committee amendment — Transportation & Energy (Senate)03/11/2026PassedView official document
L.005Committee amendment — Transportation & Energy (Senate)03/11/2026PassedView official document
L.011
Sponsor: Senator Kipp		Floor amendment — Second Reading (Senate)04/16/2026PassedView official document
L.012
Sponsor: Representative Willford		Floor amendment — Second Reading (House)05/11/2026PassedView official document

Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of

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View SB26-002 on leg.colorado.gov

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