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:

HB26-1226   be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:

Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 4, line 16, after "reports -" insert

Page 1, Line 2"recommendations to the general assembly -".

Page 1, Line 3Page 5, line 5, strike "No later than December 31, 2029," and

Page 1, Line 4substitute "In December 2029,".

Page 1, Line 5Page 6, after line 14 insert:

Page 1, Line 6"(5) (a)  On August 1, 2029, the commission shall submit to

Page 1, Line 7the general assembly a list of any covered electric generating

Page 1, Line 8units that are subject to an order issued by the United States

Page 1, Line 9department of energy under section 202 (c) of the federal power

Page 1, Line 10act.

Page 1, Line 11(b)  If there are any covered electric generating units

Page 1, Line 12that, as of the date of the submission of the list described in

Page 1, Line 13subsection (5)(a) of this section, are subject to an order issued by

Page 1, Line 14the United States department of energy under section 202 (c) of

Page 1, Line 15the federal power act, the commission shall also submit along

Page 1, Line 16with the list described in subsection (5)(a) of this section

Page 1, Line 17recommendations to the general assembly from stakeholders,

Page 1, Line 18including utilities that own or operate covered electric

Page 1, Line 19generating units, regarding whether to amend this section,

Page 1, Line 20including whether to postpone the earliest compliance deadline

Page 1, Line 21described in subsection (2)(d) of this section or enact any other

Page 1, Line 22amendments regarding covered electric generating units

Page 1, Line 23subject to an order issued under section 202 (c) of the federal

Page 1, Line 24power act.".

Page 1, Line 25Page 9, lines 14 and 15, strike "a portfolio that consists in whole or

Page 2, Line 1in part" and substitute "or modifying a portfolio in an electric

Page 2, Line 2resource plan or any related proceeding in which the commission

Page 2, Line 3evaluates the acquisition".

Page 2, Line 4Page 9, lines 17 and 18, strike "a total" and substitute "an".

Page 2, Line 5Page 9, lines 19 and 20, strike "is sufficient for" and substitute

Page 2, Line 6"enables".