Senate Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Transportation & Energy
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February 4, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
SB26-016 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 2, strike lines 15 through 17 and substitute:
Page 1, Line 2"(2) (a) "Facility" means a facility that makes, uses,
Page 1, Line 3packages, or transports plastic pellets or other preproduction
Page 1, Line 4plastic materials in the state.
Page 1, Line 5(b) "Facility" does not include a treatment works, as
Page 1, Line 6defined in section 212 of the federal act.".
Page 1, Line 7Page 2, line 18, after "(3)" insert "(a)".
Page 1, Line 8Page 2, line 20, strike "plastics." and substitute "plastics, in their raw
Page 1, Line 9or primary state.
Page 1, Line 10(b) "Preproduction plastic materials" does not include
Page 1, Line 11materials resulting from the breakdown of manufactured or
Page 1, Line 12otherwise useful plastic products.".
Page 1, Line 13Page 2, strike lines 23 through 26 and substitute:
Page 1, Line 14"A facility shall not discharge plastic pellets or other
Page 1, Line 15preproduction plastic materials in the state.".
Page 1, Line 16Page 3, strike lines 1 and 2.
Page 1, Line 17Page 4, strike lines 14 through 16 and substitute:
Page 1, Line 18"(b) (I) "Facility" means a facility that makes, uses,
Page 1, Line 19packages, or transports plastic pellets or other preproduction
Page 1, Line 20plastic materials in the state.
Page 2, Line 1(II) "Facility" does not include a treatment works, as
Page 2, Line 2defined in section 212 of the federal "Clean Water Act", 33
Page 2, Line 3U.S.C. sec. 1251 et seq.".
Page 2, Line 4Page 4, strike lines 21 through 24 and substitute:
Page 2, Line 5"(2) A facility shall".
Page 2, Line 6Page 5, strike lines 1 through 9 and substitute "applicability. (1) This act
Page 2, Line 7takes effect August 12, 2027; except that, if a referendum petition is filed
Page 2, Line 8pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this
Page 2, Line 9act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period
Page 2, Line 10after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item,
Page 2, Line 11section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the
Page 2, Line 12general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take
Page 2, Line 13effect August 12, 2027.".