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SB 2COLORADOSession 2026AState BillSigned into law

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Colorado requires investor-owned utilities to cap bills at 2% to 6% of income for low-income residents and creates a utility-funded relief program

Original title: Energy Affordability

Last action · June 2, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Tony Exum and 28 others

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What This Bill Does

Colorado law requires investor-owned utilities to establish a that caps utility bills at 2% to 6% of household income for income-qualified residential customers, funded by a new itemized customer charge. The act also creates to clear preexisting debt, exempts propane and manufactured home heating appliances from certain emissions standards until January 1, 2031, and extends infrastructure fund spending authority to July 1, 2031.

Why it matters

Low-income residential utility customers gain bill caps and debt relief funded by a universal PIPP charge on all utility customers, while propane and manufactured housing appliances receive a temporary emissions exemption until 2031.

Background

Investor-owned utilities in Colorado operate under regulation by the Public Utilities Commission to provide electricity and natural gas services. context
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provided federal funding to states for energy, water, and transportation infrastructure projects. context

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Income-qualified residential utility customers

Eligible customers receive bill caps ranging from 2% to 6% of household income, fixed credits, and debt elimination through arrearage credits.

Directly affected

Investor-owned utilities

Utilities must establish and administer the PIPP program, process applications within 30 days, collect PIPP charges, and submit annual compliance reports.

Directly affected

General utility customers

All customers pay an itemized 'PIPP charge' on their bills to fund the assistance program.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is eligible for the percentage-of-income payment plan program?

Income-qualified residential customers who live in the utility's service area and either submit an application or receive a referral from an approved assistance program.

How is the utility percentage-of-income program funded?

It is funded through an itemized 'PIPP charge' appearing on all customer bills, along with optional shareholder profit contributions.

What happens to a customer's old utility debt when they join the PIPP program?

are applied to eliminate the customer's preexisting debt prior to their enrollment in the program.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

16 actions

Jun 2, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolled
Governor Signed
May 21, 2026SenateFloor
Signed by the President of the Senate
May 21, 2026HouseFloor
Signed by the Speaker of the House
May 21, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolled
Sent to the Governor
May 13, 2026Senate
Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
May 12, 2026HouseFloor
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

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May 11, 2026House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
May 5, 2026House
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
Apr 30, 2026HouseCommittee
House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
Apr 20, 2026HouseIntroduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment
Apr 17, 2026SenateFloor
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Apr 16, 2026SenateFloor
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
Apr 14, 2026Senate
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/16/2026 - No Amendments
Apr 10, 2026SenateCommittee
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
Mar 11, 2026SenateCommittee
Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Appropriations
Jan 14, 2026SenateIntroduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy

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