House Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Energy & Environment
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February 26, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB26-1007 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 3, after line 15 insert:
Page 1, Line 2"(b) UL labeling and listing, building codes, and fire codes ensure
Page 1, Line 3consumer safety for renewable energy devices;".
Page 1, Line 4Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
Page 1, Line 5Amend printed bill, page 4, line 15, strike "definition." and substitute
Page 1, Line 6"definitions.".
Page 1, Line 7Page 4, strike line 16 and substitute:
Page 1, Line 8"(1) As used in this section:
Page 1, Line 9(a) "Common interest community" has the meaning set
Page 1, Line 10forth in section 38-33.3-103 (8).
Page 1, Line 11(b) "Energy efficiency measure" has the meaning set forth
Page 1, Line 12in section 38-33.3-106.7 (1)(b).
Page 1, Line 13(c) "Limited common element" has the meaning set forth in
Page 1, Line 14section 38-33.3-103 (19).
Page 1, Line 15(d) "Person" has the meaning set forth in section 2-4-401
Page 1, Line 16(8).
Page 1, Line 17(e) "Portable-scale solar".
Page 1, Line 18Page 4, line 17, after "a" insert "single " and after "system" insert "per
Page 1, Line 19address".
Page 1, Line 20Page 4, line 19, strike "(a)" and substitute "(I)".
Page 1, Line 21
Page 2, Line 1Page 4, line 21, strike "and".
Page 2, Line 2Page 4, line 22, strike "(b)" and substitute "(II)" and strike "certified"
Page 2, Line 3and substitute "labeled and listed".
Page 2, Line 4Page 4, strike line 23 and substitute "laboratory; and
Page 2, Line 5(III) Complies with generally applicable local building
Page 2, Line 6code and fire code requirements.".
Page 2, Line 7Page 5, strike lines 1 through 3 and substitute "generation device
Page 2, Line 8shall not connect more than one device to a single wall outlet
Page 2, Line 9per address.".
Page 2, Line 10Page 5, line 4, after "(4)" insert "(a)".
Page 2, Line 11Page 5, line 6, strike "(a)" and substitute "(I)".
Page 2, Line 12Page 5, line 8, strike "(b)" and substitute "(II)".
Page 2, Line 13Page 5, line 10, strike "(c)" and substitute "(III)".
Page 2, Line 14Page 5, strike line 12 and substitute "device pursuant to the UL
Page 2, Line 15listing of the device.
Page 2, Line 16(b) A provider of retail electric service or wholesale
Page 2, Line 17energy may require a customer to notify the provider of the
Page 2, Line 18customer's use of a portable-scale solar generation device by
Page 2, Line 19indicating the presence and size of the device in kilowatts.".
Page 2, Line 20Page 5, after line 20 insert:
Page 2, Line 21"(6) On and after January 1, 2027, a person shall not sell,
Page 2, Line 22lease, or rent a portable-scale solar generation device that has
Page 2, Line 23a power output of not more than three hundred ninety-one
Page 2, Line 24watts in the state and is not UL labeled and listed. ".
Page 2, Line 25Page 5, strike lines 21 through 27 and substitute:
Page 2, Line 26"(7) On and after January 1, 2027:
Page 2, Line 27(a) A person shall not directly or indirectly prohibit the
Page 2, Line 28installation, use, or operation of a portable-scale solar
Page 2, Line 29generation device;
Page 2, Line 30(b) A covenant or restriction that explicitly or
Page 2, Line 31indirectly prohibits or unreasonably restricts the installation,
Page 3, Line 1use, or operation of a portable-scale solar generation device is
Page 3, Line 2unenforceable and void as a matter of public policy; and
Page 3, Line 3(c) A portable-scale solar generation device is considered
Page 3, Line 4an energy efficiency measure for the purposes of section
Page 3, Line 538-33.3-106.7; except that, notwithstanding section 38-33.3-106.7
Page 3, Line 6(3)(d), a real property owner may install, use, or operate a
Page 3, Line 7device on real property that is a limited common element of a
Page 3, Line 8common interest community.
Page 3, Line 9(8) A provider of retail electric service or wholesale
Page 3, Line 10energy is not liable for any damage or injury caused by a
Page 3, Line 11portable-scale solar generation device.".
Page 3, Line 12Page 6, strike line 1.
Page 3, Line 13Page 6, line 10, after "adapter" insert "that is approved by a
Page 3, Line 14nationally recognized testing laboratory".
Page 3, Line 15Page 6, line 25, after "and" insert "other applicable standards, as
Page 3, Line 16determined by a nationally recognized testing laboratory, and
Page 3, Line 17is".
Page 3, Line 18Page 7, after line 1 insert:
Page 3, Line 19"(c) If the installation of an approved meter collar
Page 3, Line 20adapter requires removal of the meter, allow a qualifying
Page 3, Line 21retail utility to require that the installation work be
Page 3, Line 22performed by the qualifying retail utility or a licensed
Page 3, Line 23electrical contractor or other third party approved by the
Page 3, Line 24qualifying retail utility in a timely manner and at no additional
Page 3, Line 25cost to the customer;".
Page 3, Line 26Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
Page 3, Line 27Page 7, strike lines 7 through 9 and substitute:
Page 3, Line 28"(e) Require a qualifying retail utility to facilitate the
Page 3, Line 29installation of a meter collar adapter by an electrical
Page 3, Line 30contractor registered with the state electrical board pursuant
Page 3, Line 31to section 12-115-110 and require that all electrical work be
Page 3, Line 32performed by a master electrician, journeyman electrician,
Page 3, Line 33residential wireman, or properly supervised apprentice; and".
Page 3, Line 34Page 7, line 12, strike "resource." and substitute "resource that has
Page 4, Line 1a power output of no more than ten kilowatts.".
Page 4, Line 3Page 9, after line 25 insert:
Page 4, Line 4"SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 38-33.3-106.7,
Page 4, Line 5amend (1)(b)(V) and (1)(b)(VI); and add (1)(b)(VII) as follows:
Page 4, Line 638-33.3-106.7. Unreasonable restrictions on energy efficiency
Page 4, Line 7measures - definitions.
Page 4, Line 8(1) (b) As used in this section, "energy efficiency measure" means
Page 4, Line 9a device or structure that reduces the amount of energy derived from
Page 4, Line 10fossil fuels that is consumed by a residence or business located on the real
Page 4, Line 11property. "Energy efficiency measure" is further limited to include only
Page 4, Line 12the following types of devices or structures:
Page 4, Line 13(V) A retractable clothesline; and
Page 4, Line 14(VI) A heat pump system, as defined in section 39-26-732 (2)(c);
Page 4, Line 15and
Page 4, Line 16(VII) On and after January 1, 2027, a portable-scale solar
Page 4, Line 17generation device, as defined in section 40-2-140 (1)(e).".
Page 4, Line 18Renumber succeeding section accordingly.