HB 1278 CO
Local Government Approval of Transmission Infrastructure
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Summary
The bill requires that an investor-owned electric utility receive a certificate of public convenience and necessity (certificate) from the public utilities commission and obtain all necessary local government land use approvals and permits prior to initiating any condemnation proceedings related to a high-voltage transmission infrastructure project requiring the certificate.The bill does not change existing application and review processes related to the development of transmission projects that have been established by the public utilities commission or a relevant local government.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Sponsors (19)
- C. Richardson Republican · sponsor
- R. Pelton Republican · sponsor
- M. Snyder Democratic · sponsor
- M. Brooks Republican · sponsor
- J. Caldwell Republican · sponsor
- L. García Democratic · sponsor
- L. Goldstein Democratic · sponsor
- A. Hartsook Republican · sponsor
- D. Johnson Republican · sponsor
- T. Mauro Democratic · sponsor
- A. Paschal Democratic · sponsor
- M. Soper Republican · sponsor
- B. Titone Democratic · sponsor
- T. Winter Republican · sponsor
- D. Woog Republican · sponsor
- L. Cutter Democratic · sponsor
- L. Frizell Republican · sponsor
- N. Hinrichsen Democratic · sponsor
- J. Marchman Democratic · sponsor
Action history (2)
- Mar 5, 2026 House Committee on Energy & Environment Postpone Indefinitely · lower
- Feb 19, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment · lower
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