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Introduced
02/04/2026
02/04/2026
In Committee
02/12/2026
02/12/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
The bill allows the speaker of the house of representatives, the minority leader of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, and the minority leader of the senate (legislative leadership) to each select up to 5 legislative measures to have a local government impact hearing during a regular legislative session. A local government impact hearing is a dedicated time that is at least one hour and not more than 2 hours at the beginning of a scheduled committee hearing for a legislative measure during which one or more local governments or organizations that represent local governments may present testimony to the committee regarding the potential effects of the legislative measure on local governments within the state. If a member of legislative leadership selects a legislative measure to have a local government impact hearing, the member must: ! Determine which committee of reference will hold the local government impact hearing if the legislative measure is assigned to more than one committee of reference; and ! Notify the chair of the applicable committee of reference and the staff of the legislative council that the legislative measure will have a local government impact hearing. If a member of the legislative leadership selects a legislative measure to have a local government impact hearing, the staff of the legislative council is required to include the local government impact hearing on the calendar as part of the regularly scheduled legislative hearing for the legislative measure in the applicable committee of reference. During the local government impact hearing, one or more local governments or statewide organizations that represents local governments may provide testimony regarding the impact of the legislative measure on local governments for the duration of the local government impact hearing without other limitations on the length of testimony. The bill requires the director of research of the legislative council to develop procedures for the implementation of local government impact hearings.
AI Summary
This bill allows for "local government impact hearings" to be held for legislative measures, which are dedicated sessions of at least one hour and up to two hours at the beginning of a scheduled committee hearing. During these hearings, local governments or organizations representing them can present testimony on how a proposed law might affect them. The Speaker of the House, House Minority Leader, President of the Senate, and Senate Minority Leader, collectively referred to as "legislative leadership," can each select up to five bills per legislative session to have such a hearing. If a legislative measure is assigned to multiple committees, the legislative leader who selected it will decide which committee will host the hearing and must notify the committee chair and legislative council staff. The legislative council staff will then add the hearing to the official calendar. Local governments or their representative organizations can testify without time limits during their designated hearing period, and they can also provide further testimony during the regular public testimony portion of the committee hearing. The Director of Research for the Legislative Council will develop procedures for implementing these hearings by December 1st of each year, starting in 2026.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
House Second Reading Calendar (00:00:00 3/9/2026 House Floor) (on 03/09/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1140 |
| Fiscal Note FN1 | https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111635/download |
| BillText | https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111340/download |
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