Colo. Senate Panel Fast Tracks High-Cost Support Bill

A Colorado Senate panel supported continuing subsidies from Colorado's high-cost support mechanism (HCSM) to a dozen rural telecom providers until Sept. 1, 2024 (see 2301310060). The Colorado Senate Transportation and Energy Committee voted 6-0 for HB-1051 at a livestreamed meeting Monday. The committee unanimously agreed to add the measure to the Senate’s consent calendar, which will allow senators to pass HB-1051 alongside other noncontroversial bills in one vote, without substantial debate or floor amendments.