Senate Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Transportation & Energy
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February 23, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
SB26-021 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, line 7, strike "2009." and substitute "2009
Page 1, Line 2that is registered, operable, and capable of independent
Page 1, Line 3roadway operation at the time of application.".
Page 1, Line 4Page 7, line 24, after "amend" insert "(3) introductory portion, (6)(i),".
Page 1, Line 5Page 7, line 25, strike "and (9)(b)(XIV)".
Page 1, Line 6Page 8, after line 1 insert:
Page 1, Line 7"(3) The business purpose of the enterprise is to incentivize and
Page 1, Line 8support the use of electric motor vehicles, including motor vehicles that
Page 1, Line 9originally were powered exclusively by internal combustion engines but
Page 1, Line 10have been converted into electric motor vehicles, and, to the extent
Page 1, Line 11temporarily necessitated by the limitations of current electric motor
Page 1, Line 12vehicle technology for certain fleet uses, compressed natural gas motor
Page 1, Line 13vehicles that are fueled by recovered methane, and refrigerated
Page 1, Line 14transport units powered by zero emission technology, by
Page 1, Line 15businesses and governmental entities that own or operate fleets of motor
Page 1, Line 16vehicles, including fleets composed of personal motor vehicles owned or
Page 1, Line 17leased by individual contractors who provide prearranged rides for
Page 1, Line 18transportation network companies or deliver goods for a third-party
Page 1, Line 19delivery service. To allow the enterprise to accomplish this purpose and
Page 1, Line 20fully exercise its powers and duties through the board, the enterprise may:
Page 1, Line 21(6) In addition to any other powers and duties specified in this
Page 1, Line 22section, the board has the following general powers and duties:
Page 1, Line 23(i) To have and exercise all rights and powers necessary or
Page 1, Line 24incidental to or implied from the specific powers and duties granted by
Page 2, Line 1this section without regard to the "Procurement Code", articles
Page 2, Line 2101 through 112 of title 24.".
Page 2, Line 3Page 9, strike line 19 and substitute "trucks;
Page 2, Line 4(E) The enterprise shall prioritize the replacement of any
Page 2, Line 5aging heavy-duty diesel truck that has a model year of no later
Page 2, Line 6than 2006; and".
Page 2, Line 7Reletter succeeding paragraph accordingly.
Page 2, Line 8Page 9, strike lines 22 through 27.
Page 2, Line 9Page 10, strike line 1.