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.