Wind Energy Facilities Light-Mitigating Technology
In 2022, the general assembly enacted Senate Bill 22-110, concerning a requirement that a wind-powered energy generation facility be equipped with light mitigating technology (technology), to require an owner or operator of a new wind-powered energy generation facility (facility) to install technology at the facility and to obtain federal aviation administration (FAA) approval before installing the technology. An owner or operator of a facility can request from the governing body of the local government in which the facility is located an extension of up to 24 months to install the technology. The act requires the owner or operator of a facility to also obtain federal communications commission (FCC) approval for installation of the technology and requires that a governing body of a local government grant an owner or operator of a facility an extension of time to install the technology if FAA, FCC, or other federal agency approval is delayed. The act also requires that an extension of time granted by the governing body of a local government is at least 24 months in duration.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Colorado HB 1420 (2026A) — Wind Energy Facilities Light-Mitigating Technology
In 2022, the general assembly enacted Senate Bill 22-110, concerning a requirement that a wind-powered energy generation facility be equipped with light mitigating technology (technology), to require an owner or operator of a new wind-powered energy generation facility (facility) to install technology at the facility and to obtain federal aviation administration (FAA) approval before installing the technology. An owner or operator of a facility can request from the governing body of the local government in which the facility is located an extension of up to 24 months to install the technology. The act requires the owner or operator of a facility to also obtain federal communications commission (FCC) approval for installation of the technology and requires that a governing body of a local government grant an owner or operator of a facility an extension of time to install the technology if FAA, FCC, or other federal agency approval is delayed. The act also requires that an extension of time granted by the governing body of a local government is at least 24 months in duration.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Refer House Bill 26-1420 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. — pass (pass) · upper
BILL — pass (pass) · lower
Refer House Bill 26-1420 to the Committee of the Whole. — pass (pass) · lower
Sponsors
A. Paschal — primary (person)
C. Kolker — primary (person)
C. Richardson — primary (person)
R. Pelton — primary (person)
A. Flanell — cosponsor (person)
C. Barron — cosponsor (person)
C. Clifford — cosponsor (person)
D. Johnson — cosponsor (person)
D. Woog — cosponsor (person)
J. Caldwell — cosponsor (person)
J. Coleman — cosponsor (person)
J. Jackson — cosponsor (person)
K. McCormick — cosponsor (person)
L. Smith — cosponsor (person)
M. Duran — cosponsor (person)
R. Keltie — cosponsor (person)
R. Weinberg — cosponsor (person)
T. Story — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2026-06-04 Governor Signed executive-signature
2026-06-03 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
2026-06-03 Signed by the President of the Senate passage
2026-06-03 Signed by the Speaker of the House passage
2026-05-07 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments passage, reading-3
2026-05-06 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
2026-05-04 Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole committee-passage
2026-05-01 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy introduction
2026-04-30 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments passage, reading-3
2026-04-29 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
2026-04-28 House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole committee-passage, referral-committee
2026-04-21 Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government introduction
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/13684803-2828-40ee-b05f-4ba8d0a66e86. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Colorado legislature records).
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