ColoradoLocal Government Landfill Methane Emission Reduction Regulations
What it does
The act:Allows the department of public health and environment (department) to expend money from the community impact cash fund to provide grants for municipal solid waste landfill methane emission reduction projects;Requires the environmental justice advisory board to prioritize a grant request from a local government that owns or operates a municipal solid waste landfill over a grant request from a private entity that owns or operates a municipal solid waste landfill;Requires an entity that receives money from the department to use the money as supplemental funding only; andAmends the definition of 'disproportionately impacted community'.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 21Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- May 5Signed by the Speaker of the HouseMajor
- May 5Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- May 4Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Apr 30House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 29House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Apr 28House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-101 to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-101 to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 20Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 20Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local GovernmentMinor
- Apr 17Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, FloorMinor
- Apr 16Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/17/2026 - No Amendments
- Apr 13Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.001. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-101, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.002. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & EnergyIntroduced