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Introduced
02/04/2026
02/04/2026
In Committee
02/24/2026
02/24/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Under current law, the water quality control division (division) administers a program to test for and remediate water quality issues for mobile home parks (program). The program tests for water quality issues that pose a risk to not only health or safety but also the welfare of park residents. The bill authorizes the division to require remediation of welfare-related water quality violations. One of the requirements of the program is for the park owner to certify that the park owner has made certain water-quality-related notices to park residents. The bill authorizes the division to issue an order requiring the park owner to comply with the park resident notice certification requirement. Under the program, the park owner is prohibited from imposing the cost of compliance with certain remediation-related requirements on park residents. The bill provides that, for a park owner who is also a park resident, the owner may nonetheless bear this cost. The program authorizes the division to issue orders requiring the park owner to perform additional water testing, perform temporary measures necessary to address acute health risks, make additional reports to the division, create a remediation plan, implement a remediation plan, or respond to the division in connection with a remediation plan. The bill clarifies that a park owner may ask for a hearing only regarding the orders that concern remediation plans. The bill also clarifies that: ! The division has authority to enforce the requirements of the program; and ! The division has authority to issue cease-and-desist orders to address violations related to the program, regardless of whether the issues are related to water quality violations. The bill also provides that: ! The additional monthly penalty of up to $5,000 for a continuing violation may be imposed for the first 30 days of noncompliance; and ! A park owner is not entitled to an administrative hearing to contest an imposed civil penalty but may seek judicial review.
AI Summary
This bill expands the authority of the water quality control division (division) to address water quality issues in mobile home parks, which are communities where residents own their homes but rent the land they sit on. Specifically, the bill allows the division to require park owners to fix water quality problems that affect residents' general welfare, not just their health and safety. It also clarifies that the division can order park owners to comply with a requirement to notify residents about water quality issues if the owner fails to certify they have done so. While park owners are generally prohibited from passing the costs of certain water quality fixes onto residents, this bill allows for an exception if the park owner also lives in the park. The bill also clarifies that park owners can only request a hearing regarding orders related to remediation plans, not other types of orders. Furthermore, the division's authority to enforce program requirements and issue cease-and-desist orders for any violations, not just water quality ones, is strengthened. Finally, the bill modifies penalties for continuing violations, allowing for an additional monthly penalty of up to $5,000 for the first 30 days of noncompliance, and states that park owners cannot request an administrative hearing to contest civil penalties but can seek judicial review.
Committee Categories
Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
House Second Reading Calendar (00:00:00 2/27/2026 House Floor) (on 02/27/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1145 |
| House Transportation, Housing & Local Government Amendment L.001 | https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_amendments/17982/download |
| Fiscal Note FN1 | https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111634/download |
| BillText | https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111290/download |
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