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Colorado bills · 2026 Regular Session

Colorado HB 1013

Ratio Utility Billing Systems

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Cosponsors (24)

Summary

Official abstract published by the Colorado legislature· summary

The act authorizes landlords to use a ratio utility billing system to allocate utility charges for a residential premises to individual tenants. The landlord may charge tenants a utility bill using a ratio utility billing system if the landlord meets certain requirements, such as:The aggregate amount billed to all tenants does not exceed the amount charged by the utility provider for service to the entire residential premises;The landlord does not apply a fee or other charge to the tenant in addition to the actual charges from the utility;The utility costs for common areas or shared facilities are excluded from the charges to the tenant; andThe landlord clearly discloses the method of allocation for the dwelling unit in the tenant's rental agreement.     For residential premises constructed with permits applied for on or after July 1, 2027, utility service must be metered directly by the utility provider or by a submeter.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Mar 12, 2026
Senate		CONCURpassSet your home in Colorado to see
Mar 12, 2026
Senate		REPASSpassSet your home in Colorado to see
Mar 5, 2026
Senate		Adopt amendment L.004passSet your home in Colorado to see
Mar 5, 2026
Senate		Refer House Bill 26-1013, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.passSet your home in Colorado to see
Feb 18, 2026
House		BILLpassSet your home in Colorado to see
Feb 4, 2026
House		Refer House Bill 26-1013 to the Committee of the Whole.passSet your home in Colorado to see

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