HB26-1208 • 2026

Sunset Compliance Advisory Panel Air Pollution

Sunset Process - House Energy and Environment Committee. Pursuant to the recommendation in the 2025 sunset report by the department of regulatory agencies, the bill continues the compliance advisory p

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Rep. E. Velasco, Sen. T. Exum, Sen. W. Lindstedt, Rep. J. Joseph, Rep. A. Paschal, Rep. L. Smith, Rep. A. Boesenecker, Rep. C. Clifford, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. M. Froelich, Rep. L. García, Rep. S. Lieder, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. K. McCormick, Rep. K. Nguyen, Rep. J. Phillips, Rep. M. Rutinel, Sen. J. Amabile, Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. L. Cutter, Sen. J. Gonzales, Sen. I. Jodeh, Sen. C. Kipp, Sen. K. Wallace, Sen. M. Weissman
Last action: 2026-04-08
Official status: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details about the specific roles or activities of the compliance advisory panel beyond extending its existence until September 1, 2036.

Continuing the Air Pollution Control Advisory Panel

The bill extends the compliance advisory panel for air pollution control in Colorado until September 1, 2036.

What This Bill Does

Extends the compliance advisory panel's existence until September 1, 2036.

Who It Names or Affects

The compliance advisory panel for air pollution control

Terms To Know

Compliance Advisory Panel: A group that advises on how to follow rules about air pollution.
Sunset Review: An evaluation process to decide if a program or panel should continue.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what happens after September 1, 2036.
It is unclear how the extension will affect future funding for the panel.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

L.001

HOU Energy & Environment

Passed [*]

Plain English: The amendment changes the date when certain advisory panels related to air pollution control will end and removes some sections of the bill.

Adds a new section (27) that sets September 1, 2036 as the end date for the Compliance Advisory Panel to the Air Pollution Control Division.
Updates the repeal date from September 1, 2026 to September 1, 2036 for certain sections of the bill.
Removes specific lines and text that refer to a committee review process.

The amendment's technical language might be hard to understand without additional context about existing laws or regulations.

L.002

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: The amendment changes when a specific advisory panel for air pollution control will end its operation.

Changes the date when the Compliance Advisory Panel to the Air Pollution Control Division will be repealed from September 1, 2036, to September 1, 2032.

The amendment text does not provide details about what the panel does or why its end date is being changed.
It's unclear if there are other parts of the bill that might be affected by this change.

Bill History

2026-04-08 Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
2026-04-07 Senate
Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
2026-04-01 Senate
Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
2026-03-19 Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
2026-03-16 House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
2026-03-13 House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
2026-03-10 House
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-03-05 House
House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
2026-02-12 House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment

Official Summary Text

Sunset Process - House Energy and Environment Committee.

Pursuant to the recommendation in the 2025 sunset report by the department of regulatory agencies, the bill continues the compliance advisory panel (panel) to the air pollution control division in the department of public health and environment indefinitely.
The
compliance advisory
panel
(panel) to the air pollution control division in the department of public health and environment
is
currently
scheduled to repeal on September 1, 2026.
The bill continues the panel for ten years, until September 1, 2036.
(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

Second Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REREVISED
This Version Includes All Amendments
Adopted in the Second House
LLS NO. 26-0372.01 Eden Rolland x2373 HOUSE BILL 26-1208
House Committees Senate Committees
Energy & Environment Transportation & Energy
A BILL FOR AN ACT
CONCERNING THE CONTINUATION OF THE COMPLIANCE ADVISORY101
PANEL TO THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION IN THE102
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT. 103
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov/.)
Sunset Process - House Energy and Environment Committee.
Pursuant to the recommendation in the 2025 sunset report by the
department of regulatory agencies, the bill continues the compliance
advisory panel (panel) to the air pollution control division in the
department of public health and environment indefinitely. The panel is
SENATE
3rd Reading Unamended
April 8, 2026
SENATE
2nd Reading Unamended
April 7, 2026
HOUSE
3rd Reading Unamended
March 16, 2026
HOUSE
Amended 2nd Reading
March 13, 2026
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Velasco, Joseph, Paschal, Smith, Boesenecker, C lifford, Duran, Froelich, Garcia, Lieder,
Lindsay, McCluskie, McCormick, Nguyen, Phillips, Rutinel
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Lindstedt and Exum, Amabile, Coleman, Cutter, Gonzales J., Jodeh, Kipp, Wallace,
Weissman
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
scheduled to repeal on September 1, 2026.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-3-1203, repeal2
(17)(a)(I); and add (27) as follows:3
2-3-1203. Sunset review of advisory committees - legislative4
declaration - definition - repeal.5
(17) (a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated6
advisory committees will repeal on September 1, 2026:7
(I) The compliance advisory panel to the air pollution control8
division created in section 25-7-109.2, C.R.S.; 9
(27) (a) THE FOLLOWING STATUTORY AUTHORIZATIONS FOR THE10
DESIGNATED ADVISORY COMMITTEES WILL REPEAL ON SEPTEMBER 1,11
2036:12
(I) T HE COMPLIANCE ADVISORY PANEL TO THE AIR POLLUTION13
CONTROL DIVISION CREATED IN SECTION 25-7-109.2.14
(b) THIS SUBSECTION (27) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1,15
2038.16
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-7-109.2, amend17
(6) as follows:18
25-7-109.2. Small business stationary source technical and19
environmental compliance assistance program - rules - advisory20
panel - legislative declaration. 21
(6) The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that this22
section is enacted for purposes of compliance with the provisions of23
section 507 of the federal act, 42 U.S.C. sec. 7661f. Subsections (2), (3),24
and (4) of this section and this subsection (6) are repealed, effective25
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September 1, 2026 2036. Prior to said repeal, the compliance advisory1
panel shall be reviewed by a legislative committee of reference,2
designated pursuant to section 2-3-1201, C.R.S., to conduct the review3
pursuant to section 2-3-1203. C.R.S.4
SECTION 3. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act5
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the6
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August7
12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026); except that, if a8
referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the9
state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act10
within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect11
unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in12
November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the13
official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.14
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