House Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Judiciary

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May 5, 2026

After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:

SB26-169     be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:

Page 1, Line 1Amend reengrossed bill, page 38, after line 14 insert:

Page 1, Line 2"SECTION 75.   In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-2-124, amend

Page 1, Line 3as added by House Bill 26-1007 (7)(c)(IV)(A) as follows:

Page 1, Line 440-2-124.  Renewable energy standards - qualifying retail and

Page 1, Line 5wholesale utilities - definitions - net metering - legislative declaration

Page 1, Line 6- rules.

Page 1, Line 7(7) (c) (IV)  A municipally owned utility may deny a proposed

Page 1, Line 8customer-owned meter collar adapter only if:

Page 1, Line 9(A)  The proposed meter collar adapter does not meet the

Page 1, Line 10requirements set forth in subsection (7)(c)(II) subsection (7)(c)(III) of

Page 1, Line 11this section; and".

Page 1, Line 12Renumber succeeding section accordingly.