HB 1213: Sunset Biomass Utilization Grant Program - Colorado

Rerevised → Final Act · 3 edits · Jun 2, 2026

MINOR

The bill was revised to repeal the Biomass Utilization Grant Program, implementing a recommendation from a 2025 sunset review. The final act includes new legislative findings justifying the repeal based on wildfire risks and the need to diversify renewable energy, while also adding a sunset date for the program's repeal in 2026. The text was formatted for final signature by the Governor, replacing the earlier 'Rerevised' draft.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from proposing the continuation of a grant program to recommending its repeal and establishing a timeline for that repeal to take effect in 2026.

TIMELINE

Added a specific repeal date of September 1, 2026, and a requirement for the Forest Service to submit annual reports on the program before that date.

SCOPE

Added legislative findings explaining that the program should be repealed to align with wildfire mitigation strategies and renewable energy goals.

TECHNICAL

Updated the header and formatting to reflect the bill's status as a Final Act ready for the Governor's signature, including the removal of the 'Rerevised' label.

Revised → Rerevised · 3 edits · Apr 14, 2026

MINOR

The bill text was re-revised to include all amendments adopted in the Second House, updating the document status from 'Revised' to 'Rerevised'. A new Senate co-sponsor, Coleman, was added to the list of sponsors, and a specific Senate 3rd Reading date of April 14, 2026, was recorded. These changes reflect procedural updates and personnel adjustments rather than substantive policy modifications.

TECHNICAL

Added Senate co-sponsor Coleman to the list of Senate sponsors.

Added a specific date and reading status (3rd Reading Unamended, April 14, 2026) for the Senate.

Updated the document header to reflect that this is a 'Rerevised' version including all Second House amendments.

Reengrossed → Revised · 4 edits · Apr 13, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was re-engrossed to reflect amendments adopted during the second reading in the Senate. The primary change is the update of the bill's status from 'Reengrossed' to 'Revised' and the inclusion of specific reading dates and locations (Senate and House) to track its legislative progress. No substantive policy changes regarding the biomass grant program, funding, or eligibility criteria were made in this version.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header from 'Reengrossed' to 'Revised' to indicate that all amendments adopted in the second house have been incorporated.

Added a specific line item indicating '2nd Reading Unamended' with the date April 13, 2026, and the location 'SENATE'.

Removed the previous '2nd Reading Unamended' date of March 9, 2026, which was likely associated with the House or an earlier version.

Adjusted the legislative committee listings to include 'Agriculture & Natural Resources' under the Senate Committees section.

Engrossed → Reengrossed · 4 edits · Mar 10, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was reengrossed to include additional sponsors and updated the reading status to reflect amendments adopted in the House. The most significant substantive change is the removal of a sunset provision that was set to automatically repeal the biomass utilization grant program on September 1, 2026, effectively extending the program's life indefinitely. Additionally, the text of the bill was cleaned up to remove formatting errors and deleted sections that were likely placeholders or previous drafts.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on the biomass utilization grant program, but the removal of the sunset clause means the program will no longer expire in 2026.

TIMELINE

Deleted the provision that automatically repealed the biomass utilization grant program on September 1, 2026.

TECHNICAL

Added new co-sponsors (Bacon, Boesenecker, Brown, Froelich, Goldstein, Gonzalez R., Lindsay, and Nguyen) to the House sponsorship list.

Updated the header to change the status from 'Engrossed' to 'Reengrossed' and adjusted the date to March 10, 2026.

Removed formatting artifacts and incomplete text blocks that appeared in the previous version.

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Mar 9, 2026

MINOR

The bill has been reengrossed to reflect amendments adopted during the second reading in the House. The primary changes involve formatting updates, such as removing the 'Introduced' status and adding 'Engrossed' with a specific date stamp, along with minor adjustments to page headers and footer text. No substantive policy changes, funding amounts, eligibility criteria, or legal requirements were altered in the provided text.

TECHNICAL

Removed the 'Introduced' status label from the bill header.

Added 'Engrossed' status and a date stamp indicating the version includes all House amendments.

Updated page headers and footers to remove 'HB26-1213' and replace it with '1213'.

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