Senate Transportation & Energy

Wednesday, April 22, 2026·▶ Watch / Listen

Senate Transportation & Energy advanced a bill to jump-start Colorado's geothermal industry over Republican objections to its labor terms, then unanimously sent a bill standardizing school zones to the consent calendar after wrenching testimony from a father whose son was killed walking to school.

Key Actions

·Traffic Safety Near SchoolsPassed

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Notable Quotes

“I am the father of Liam Stewart, who I have not had a chance to hug, laugh with, or talk with in two years, six months, and five days”
Josh Stewart (parent of Liam Stewart) · witness — Stewart's son was struck and killed 500 feet from his school, and his testimony anchored the case for a standardized school-zone definition.

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Votes

Referred to Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendarAction

Yes (9)Mark Baisley, Tony Exum, William Lindstedt, Kyle Mullica, Byron Pelton, Rod Pelton, Tom Sullivan, Matt Ball, Lisa Cutter

Referred to Committee of the WholeAction

Yes (5)Kyle Mullica, Tony Exum, Tom Sullivan, Matt Ball, Lisa Cutter

No (2)Mark Baisley, Rod Pelton

Excused (2)William Lindstedt, Byron Pelton

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TranscriptPreview

Good. Good afternoon. The Senate and Transportation and Energy Committee will now come to order. Ms. Forbes, can you please call the roll. Senators Basley Exum. Excused. Linstedt Malika. Excused. Helton B. Present. Pelton R. Here. Sullivan. Here. Mr. Vice Chair here. And Madam Chair here. Thank you. Today we're going to be hearing two bills. We're starting with development of Thermal Energy resources, Senate Bill 142 with our senator Ball and Senator, Senator Kipp. Please add. Senator Malka joined us. And senator exum. We'll get started shortly when we can get all our sponsors together. Okay. Welcome sponsors. Let you get settled and then please let me know who would like to start. Senator Ball. Thank you Madam Chair and members of the committee really excited to be here to talk about Senate Bill 142 and want to thank first of all all of the folks who are here who will testify who've been working really hard on this bill over the last several months. And also to my co prime sponsor for joining me on this bill. I am a really big believer in geothermal energy and a big believer in geothermal energy in our state for a…

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