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Read. Follow. Verify.Colorado creates residential construction contractor certification enterprise and sets $100 annual fee
Last action · May 6, 2026: House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Postpone IndefinitelySponsor: Naquetta Ricks
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What This Bill Would Do
Colorado creates a government-owned in the Department of Law to administer an optional certification program for residential construction contractors, funded by an annual fee capped at $100. The enterprise aims to reduce homeowner damages from abandoned projects and encourage contract compliance.
Residential construction contractors seeking certification will pay an annual fee of up to $100, while a 13-member board will establish evaluation criteria and submit annual legislative reports beginning by July 1.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
residential construction contractors
Contractors applying for a certificate are subject to an annual fee of up to $100 and evaluation by a newly established board.
homeowners
The certification program is aimed at preventing or reducing damage caused by abandoned projects and encouraging contract compliance.
department of law
The department houses the new enterprise, may adopt implementation rules, and oversees administration of the program.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- May 6, 2026HouseHouse Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Postpone Indefinitely
- Apr 9, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor
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View official text →Voting Record
Postpone House Bill 26-1415 indefinitely.
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- Present
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- Not voting
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- Abstain
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- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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