CUT Engaged

How to Send a Message to Legislators

Use this form to contact the sponsors of this bill and share your support CUT’s position.

CUT has provided a message for you, but you also have the option to personalize it before sending.

Steps to Complete:

Enter your name and email address, then click Next.
Review the pre-written message or add your own comments.
Optional: Add your state senator and representative to the email to make sure they hear from you as well.
Click Send to submit your message directly to the bill sponsors (and your legislators, if selected).

Important: The reply-to address for this email will be Kim Monson, President of the Colorado Union of Taxpayers (CUT). Legislators may respond directly to Kim regarding this issue.

Your message will be sent to the legislators listed as sponsors of this bill. Your state senator and representative will also receive your message if you include them.

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Below, you can add a custom message to personalize your email to the bill sponsors. If you prefer, you can send the pre-written message from the Colorado Union of Taxpayers (CUT) as is.

Tips for Writing an Effective Message:

Be respectful and to the point.
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If possible, reference how it affects taxpayers, businesses, or your community.

Note: If you do not enter a custom message, the email will be sent with CUT’s recommended message only.

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CUT Opposes HB26-1226, Manage Emissions from Electric Generating Units

The bill responds to federal interventions (e.g., U.S. Department of Energy Section 202(c) emergency orders) that force certain coal-fired power plants to continue operating beyond planned retirement dates. It imposes stricter NOx and SO2 emission limits on qualifying older coal units if they run into the 2030s, requires transparency on costs from federal extensions, and ensures the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) can approve replacement resources for reliability and clean energy compliance. This bill is the legislature’s response and attempt to strike back against the federal government. Except, they forget or don’t care about the people this will hurt (all consumers of electricity) with the huge rate increases THAT WILL OCCUR not to mention the continuing rising utility rates currently being paid.

Bill HB26-1226 Summary

Section 2 requires the air quality control commission to adopt emission limits for nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide from electric generating units by December 31, 2029. Units must emit 200 or more tons of these pollutants in 2024 to be covered, with compliance required after December 31, 2030. Section 3 mandates investor-owned utilities and wholesale cooperatives to file quarterly reports with the public utilities commission about operating costs and electricity generation if a federal order requires continued unit operation. Utilities may apply for financing orders to recover compliance costs. For large utilities serving 500,000 or more customers, the commission must approve accredited capacity to reliably implement retirement dates and meet carbon dioxide emission reduction requirements until targets are achieved.

Welcome to CUT Engaged

CUT Engaged is a new initiative by the Colorado Union of Taxpayers (CUT) designed to empower Colorado citizens to take direct action on legislation that impacts them. Through CUT Engaged, taxpayers can easily send messages to the sponsors of selected bills, urging them to support or oppose policies based on CUT’s pro-taxpayer stance.

How CUT Engaged Works

Stay Informed – CUT reviews key legislation and explains each bill’s impact on taxpayers.
Take Action – Each CUT Engaged post features a personalized form that allows you to email the bill sponsors directly.
Make Your Voice Heard – You can send CUT’s recommended message or personalize your email to include your own perspective.
Amplify Your Impact – You can add your state senator and representative to ensure they also hear your stance.
Legislators Get the Message – Your email is sent directly to the lawmakers responsible for the bill, with Kim Monson, President of CUT, as the reply-to contact for any legislative responses. This ensures CUT has full visibility of the communication and minimizes potential abuse of the system by bad actors.

Why CUT is Providing This to Colorado Taxpayers

For nearly 50 years, the Colorado Union of Taxpayers (CUT) has been the state’s leading advocate for fiscal responsibility, transparency, and taxpayer rights. CUT Engaged is an extension of this mission, making it easier than ever for Colorado citizens to have a voice in the legislative process.

Many bills pass without real public input. Lawmakers need to hear from the people who will be affected most—you, the taxpayer. CUT Engaged removes the barriers to participation, ensuring that Colorado’s taxpaying citizens can quickly and effectively communicate with legislators before critical votes take place.

Stay informed. Take action. Protect Colorado taxpayers.

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CUT Opposes HB26-1226, Manage Emissions from Electric Generating Units

Bill HB26-1226 Summary

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