Colorado Senate Bill 261 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 28-0)
Status: Passed on June 21 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-06-21 - Governor Signed
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Concerning measures to increase the deployment of renewable energy generation facilities to meet Colorado's energy needs, and, in connection therewith, raising the allowable capacity of customer-sited renewable energy generation facilities, giving customers additional options for increasing the scale and flexibility of new installations, and making an appropriation.

Public Utilities Commission Encourage Renewable Energy Generation

Sen. Steve Fenberg [D]	Sen. Kevin Priola [D]	Rep. Judith Amabile [D]	Rep. Alex Valdez [D]
Sen. Jeff Bridges [D]	Sen. Janet Buckner [D]	Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis [D]	Sen. Pete Lee [D]
Sen. Faith Winter [D]	Rep. Jennifer Bacon [D]	Rep. Tracey Bernett [D]	Rep. Shannon Bird [D]
Rep. Andrew Boesenecker [D]	Sen. Lisa Cutter [D]	Rep. Lindsey Daugherty [D]	Sen. Thomas Exum [D]
Rep. Meg Froelich [D]	Rep. Matt Gray [D]	Rep. Edith Hooton [D]	Rep. Dominique Jackson [D]
Rep. Iman Jodeh [D]	Rep. Cathy Kipp [D]	Rep. Karen McCormick [D]	Sen. Dafna Michaelson Jenet [D]
Sen. Kyle Mullica [D]	Rep. Naquetta Ricks [D]	Rep. Brianna Titone [D]	Rep. Steven Woodrow [D]

2021-06-08 - Senate - Senate: House Amendments Repass (Y: 22 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-06-08 - Senate - Senate: House Amendments Concur (Y: 23 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-06-07 - House - House: Third Reading Bill (Y: 41 N: 22 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-06-04 - House - House Appropriations: Refer Senate Bill 21-261, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. (Y: 7 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-06-04 - House - House: Committee of the Whole Amd (l.035) (Y: 24 N: 38 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2021-06-04 - House - House: Committee of the Whole Amd (l.033) (Y: 24 N: 38 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2021-06-04 - House - House: Committee of the Whole Amd (l.030) (Y: 25 N: 37 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2021-06-04 - House - House: Committee of the Whole Amd (l.029) (Y: 23 N: 39 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2021-06-04 - House - House Appropriations: Refer Senate Bill 21-261, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. (Y: 7 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-05-27 - House - House Energy & Environment: Refer Senate Bill 21-261, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. (Y: 8 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-05-27 - House - House Energy & Environment: Adopt amendment L.021 (Attachment F). (Y: 5 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2021-05-27 - House - House Energy & Environment: Refer Senate Bill 21-261, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. (Y: 8 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-05-20 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading Bill (Y: 27 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-05-20 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading Amend (l.017) (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-05-13 - Senate - Senate Transportation & Energy: Refer Senate Bill 21-261 to the Committee of the Whole. (Y: 4 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-06-21		Governor Signed
2021-06-18		Sent to the Governor
2021-06-18	House	Signed by the Speaker of the House
2021-06-18	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate
2021-06-08	Senate	Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
2021-06-07	House	House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
2021-06-04	House	House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
2021-06-04	House	House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
2021-05-27	House	House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Amended to Appropriations
2021-05-20	House	Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment
2021-05-20	Senate	Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
2021-05-19	Senate	Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
2021-05-18	Senate	Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2021-05-17	Senate	Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2021-05-13	Senate	Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
2021-05-04	Senate	Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy

Type	Source
Summary	https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb21-261
Text	https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2021A/bills/2021a_261_01.pdf
Text	https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2021A/bills/2021a_261_eng.pdf
Text	https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2021A/bills/2021a_261_ren.pdf
Text	https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2021A/bills/2021a_261_rev.pdf
Text	https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2021A/bills/2021a_261_rer.pdf
Text	https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2021A/bills/2021a_261_enr.pdf
Amendment	https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/leg.colorado.gov/2021A/amendments/SB261_L.012.pdf
Amendment	https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/leg.colorado.gov/2021A/amendments/SB261_L.016.pdf
Amendment	https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/leg.colorado.gov/2021A/amendments/SB261_L.011.pdf
Amendment	https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/leg.colorado.gov/2021A/amendments/SB261_L.013.pdf
Amendment	https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/leg.colorado.gov/2021A/amendments/SB261_L.015.pdf
Amendment	https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/leg.colorado.gov/2021A/amendments/SB261_L.017.pdf
Amendment	https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/leg.colorado.gov/2021A/amendments/SB261_L.025.pdf
Amendment	https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/leg.colorado.gov/2021A/amendments/SB261_L.021.pdf
Amendment	https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/leg.colorado.gov/2021A/amendments/SB261_J.002.pdf
Amendment	https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/leg.colorado.gov/2021A/amendments/SB261_L.034.pdf
Amendment	https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/leg.colorado.gov/2021A/amendments/SB261_L.031.pdf
Amendment	https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/leg.colorado.gov/2021A/amendments/SB261_L.028.pdf
Amendment	https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/leg.colorado.gov/2021A/amendments/SB261_L.030.pdf
Amendment	https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/leg.colorado.gov/2021A/amendments/SB261_L.033.pdf
Amendment	https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/leg.colorado.gov/2021A/amendments/SB261_L.029.pdf
Amendment	https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/leg.colorado.gov/2021A/amendments/SB261_L.035.pdf
Supplement	https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2021A/bills/fn/2021a_sb261_00.pdf
Supplement	https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2021A/bills/fn/2021a_sb261_r1.pdf
Supplement	https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2021A/bills/fn/2021a_sb0261_hs2.pdf
Supplement	https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2021A/bills/fn/2021a_sb261_f1.pdf
Roll Call	https://leg.colorado.gov/content/25be692527416370872586d4006265f9-sb21-261-0-activity-vote-summary
Roll Call	https://leg.colorado.gov/content/sb21-261vote5ec422
Roll Call	https://leg.colorado.gov/content/sb21-261vote5f5714
Roll Call	https://leg.colorado.gov/content/9993ef2665b4f4ca872586e20082d142-sb21-261-0-activity-vote-summary
Roll Call	https://leg.colorado.gov/content/74ffd5b0c791964a872586ea00587a9d-sb21-261-0-activity-vote-summary
Roll Call	https://leg.colorado.gov/content/sb21-261vote6bfe74
Roll Call	https://leg.colorado.gov/content/sb21-261vote6c16d6
Roll Call	https://leg.colorado.gov/content/sb21-261vote6c330f
Roll Call	https://leg.colorado.gov/content/sb21-261vote6c4ee5
Roll Call	https://leg.colorado.gov/content/74ffd5b0c791964a872586ea00587a9d-sb21-261-1-activity-vote-summary
Roll Call	https://leg.colorado.gov/content/sb21-261vote0c5042
Roll Call	https://leg.colorado.gov/content/sb21-261vote639b15
Roll Call	https://leg.colorado.gov/content/sb21-261vote63ac0e
Roll Call	https://leg.colorado.gov/content/9993ef2665b4f4ca872586e20082d142-sb21-261-1-activity-vote-summary
Roll Call	https://leg.colorado.gov/content/9993ef2665b4f4ca872586e20082d142-sb21-261-2-activity-vote-summary