Colorado House committee advances bill to encourage nuclear power development

By: Chase Woodruff

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: May 1, 2026

Words: 862

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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A bipartisan bill to facilitate new nuclear energy development in Colorado narrowly won approval from a House committee Thursday, as the General Assembly enters the final two weeks of its 2026 legislative session.

House Bill 26-1337, advanced by the House Energy and Environment Committee on a 7-6 vote, would direct the Colorado Energy Office to help streamline development of nuclear energy projects, in coordination with private electric utilities with more than half a million …

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