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Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1420: Wind Energy Facilities Light-Mitigating Technology

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1420 is a bill introduced in the Colorado House on April 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Wind Energy Facilities Light-Mitigating Technology. Primary sponsor: Rod Pelton (Republican), Chris Kolker (Democratic), Chris Richardson (Republican), Amy Paschal (Democratic). It lists 14 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 4, 2026): Governor Signed.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rod PeltonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate35
Chris KolkerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Chris RichardsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Amy PaschalPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Carlos BarronCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Jarvis CaldwellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Chad CliffordCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37
James ColemanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Monica DuranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Ava FlanellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Jamie JacksonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Dusty JohnsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Rebecca KeltieCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Karen McCormickCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Lesley SmithCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Tammy StoryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Ron WeinbergCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Dan WoogCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse19

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Governor Signed
  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House
  3. Signed by the President of the Senate
  4. Sent to the Governor
  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  6. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
  7. Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
  8. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
  9. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  10. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
  11. House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
  12. Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source