The Colorado Senate on March 4 passed House Bill 1077, a technical fix to a law affecting individuals who work on backflow prevention devices, moving the measure on a 33-0 roll call.

The bill, introduced in the House by Representatives Leader and Ricks and carried in the Senate by Senators Roberts and Rich, was described in the Senate as removing a licensure requirement for people who inspect, test or repair backflow prevention devices.

Senator Pelton B., speaking on the floor, said the bill corrects an error from last year that harmed private-sector workers. “What happened last year was my mistake. I let an amendment go through without paying attention to it, and it had a huge negative impact on private businesses or… people's jobs throughout the state,” Pelton B. said, apologizing to water technicians and thanking them for “the wonderful job they do to protect our water quality.”

Majority Leader Rodriguez moved the passage of the bills on the third-reading consent calendar; there was no additional debate on House Bill 1077 and the motion carried. The clerk recorded final passage with a tally of 33 ayes, 0 no, 0 absent, 1 excused and 1 vacant.

The measure was presented as a targeted correction rather than a policy expansion; senators emphasized the economic consequences of the prior amendment and framed HB1077 as restoring the intended regulatory approach for backflow work.

Votes at the March 4 session show HB1077 among several consent-calendar items advanced together. The bill will return to the Senate calendar as required by legislative process before enrollment and transmittal to the governor.