House Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Judiciary
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February 24, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB26-1101 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, line 4, after "(1.6)," insert "(8)(b.8),".
Page 1, Line 2Page 3, line 17, after "metal." add "An owner, keeper, proprietor,
Page 1, Line 3collector, or dealer shall keep the certification letter with the
Page 1, Line 4book or register, as required pursuant to subsection (1)(d) of
Page 1, Line 5this section.".
Page 1, Line 6Page 3, after line 21 insert:
Page 1, Line 7"(III) This subsection (1.6)(a) does not apply if the owner,
Page 1, Line 8keeper, proprietor, collector, or dealer has a written contract
Page 1, Line 9with the original source company that represents and warrants
Page 1, Line 10that the commodity metal that was part of critical
Page 1, Line 11infrastructure belongs to the owner, keeper, proprietor,
Page 1, Line 12collector, or dealer.".
Page 1, Line 13Page 5, line 10, strike "rebuttable presumption" and substitute "rebuttable
Page 1, Line 14presumption permissive inference".
Page 1, Line 15Page 5, line 14, strike "rebuttable presumption" and substitute
Page 1, Line 16"permissive inference".
Page 1, Line 17Page 5, after line 19 insert:
Page 1, Line 18"(b.8) "Covered infrastructure" means:
Page 1, Line 19(I) Communication infrastructure, including fiber-optic
Page 1, Line 20cables and other infrastructure used for:
Page 1, Line 21(A) Internet, including broadband internet service;
Page 2, Line 1(B) Cable communications;
Page 2, Line 2(C) Wireless communications;
Page 2, Line 3(D) Telecommunications; and
Page 2, Line 4(E) A public safety answering point, as defined in section
Page 2, Line 529-11-101;
Page 2, Line 6(II) Transportation infrastructure, including
Page 2, Line 7infrastructure used for:
Page 2, Line 8(A) Light rail, as defined in section 29-35-103;
Page 2, Line 9(B) Passenger rail;
Page 2, Line 10(C) Freight rail;
Page 2, Line 11(D) A public roadway system; and
Page 2, Line 12(E) Bridges;
Page 2, Line 13(III) Housing infrastructure;
Page 2, Line 14(IV) An electric vehicle charging station; and
Page 2, Line 15(V) Public utility infrastructure.".
Page 2, Line 16Page 5, line 20, after "component" insert "or part".
Page 2, Line 17Page 5, lines 21 and 22, strike "communication, transportation, or
Page 2, Line 18housing" and substitute "covered".
Page 2, Line 19Page 5, lines 24 and 25, strike "communication, transportation, or
Page 2, Line 20housing" and substitute "covered".
Page 2, Line 21Page 5, lines 26 and 27, strike "communication, transportation, or
Page 2, Line 22housing" and substitute "covered".