ColoradoRatio Utility Billing Systems
What it does
The act authorizes landlords to use a ratio utility billing system to allocate utility charges for a residential premises to individual tenants. The landlord may charge tenants a utility bill using a ratio utility billing system if the landlord meets certain requirements, such as:The aggregate amount billed to all tenants does not exceed the amount charged by the utility provider for service to the entire residential premises;The landlord does not apply a fee or other charge to the tenant in addition to the actual charges from the utility;The utility costs for common areas or shared facilities are excluded from the charges to the tenant; andThe landlord clearly discloses the method of allocation for the dwelling unit in the tenant's rental agreement. For residential premises constructed with permits applied for on or after July 1, 2027, utility service must be metered directly by the utility provider or by a submeter.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 26Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- Mar 19Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Mar 19Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 18Signed by the Speaker of the HouseMajor
- Mar 12House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- Vote recorded REPASS. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded CONCUR. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 11House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
- Mar 10Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 9Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - CommitteeMinor
- Mar 5Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1013, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.004. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & TechnologyMinor
- Feb 18House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 17House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Feb 6House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Feb 4House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Unamended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1013 to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 14Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & LaborIntroduced