Senate Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Transportation & Energy

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April 29, 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 of the Whole with favorable recommendation:

Page 1, Line 1Amend reengrossed bill, page 10, strike lines 14 through 27.

Page 1, Line 2Page 11, strike lines 1 through 5 and substitute:

Page 1, Line 3"(2)  Any decision by the commission approving or

Page 1, Line 4modifying a portfolio in an electric resource plan or any

Page 1, Line 5related proceeding in which the commission evaluates the

Page 1, Line 6acquisition of supply-side resources for an investor-owned

Page 1, Line 7utility serving more than five hundred thousand customers must

Page 1, Line 8approve an amount of accredited capacity that enables the

Page 1, Line 9investor-owned utility to reliably:

Page 1, Line 10(a)  Implement the retirement dates or operational

Page 1, Line 11restrictions in effect at the time of the commission's decision

Page 1, Line 12regarding covered electric generating units; and

Page 1, Line 13(b)  Comply with any applicable state law requirements,

Page 1, Line 14including the requirements to reduce carbon dioxide emissions

Page 1, Line 15described in section 40-2-125.5.

Page 1, Line 16(3)  The commission shall determine in writing in the

Page 1, Line 17written decision approving or modifying the portfolio that the

Page 1, Line 18portfolio meets the accredited capacity requirements described

Page 1, Line 19in subsection (2) of this section.".