HB 1051 Colorado House · 2026 Regular Session

Continue Microgrid Community Resilience Grant Program

Summary
The microgrids for community resilience grant program (grant program) in the division of local government in the department of local affairs provides grants for cooperative electric associations and municipally owned utilities to purchase microgrid resources for eligible rural communities located within their service territories. Under current law, the grant program is set to repeal on September 1, 2026. The act continues the grant program indefinitely by removing the repeal date.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Signed May 29, 2026
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What changed between versions

Rerevised Final Act · 3 edits · May 27, 2026
MINOR
This bill finalizes the extension of the Microgrids for Community Resilience Grant Program by removing the original repeal date of September 1, 2026, allowing the program to continue operating indefinitely. The text also includes standard legislative formatting updates, such as adding a note about the Governor's signature and updating the list of sponsoring legislators.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from a temporary program ending in 2026 to a permanent, ongoing initiative for rural community resilience.
TIMELINE

Deleted the specific repeal date of September 1, 2026, which previously set an expiration for the grant program.

TECHNICAL

Added a note indicating the bill is prepared for official signatures and directing readers to legislative status sheets for the Governor's action.

Updated the list of House and Senate sponsors to reflect the final version of the bill.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 29, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
May 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
May 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker of the House
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Apr 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Committee
Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended to Appropriations
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Unamended to Appropriations
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment
lower
4 primary · 34 co-sponsors

Sponsors