Senate Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Transportation & Energy
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April 13, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
SB26-148 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:
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Page 1, Line 2Amend printed bill, page 5, line 17, after "program" insert "for energy
Page 1, Line 3efficiency measures, electrification measures, and related
Page 1, Line 4improvements, which program is".
Page 1, Line 5Page 5, line 19, strike "utility customer" and substitute "real
Page 1, Line 6property owner".
Page 1, Line 7Page 5, after line 22 insert:
Page 1, Line 8"(7) (a) "Related improvements" means permanent
Page 1, Line 9improvements to real property that are directly necessary to
Page 1, Line 10install or operate an energy efficiency measure or
Page 1, Line 11electrification measure.
Page 1, Line 12(b) "Related improvements" includes:
Page 1, Line 13(I) Insulation;
Page 1, Line 14(II) Air sealing;
Page 1, Line 15(III) Windows and doors;
Page 1, Line 16(IV) Heat pumps;
Page 1, Line 17(V) Evaporative coolers;
Page 1, Line 18(VI) Smart thermostats;
Page 1, Line 19(VII) Panel and wiring upgrades;
Page 1, Line 20(VIII) Health and safety upgrades;
Page 1, Line 21(IX) Electric vehicle chargers; and
Page 1, Line 22(X) Battery storage.".
Page 1, Line 23Renumber succeeding subsection accordingly.
Page 1, Line 24Page 6, line 7, strike "must:" and substitute "must be:".
Page 2, Line 1Page 6, line 8, strike "Be assigned" and substitute "Assigned".
Page 2, Line 2Page 6, strike lines 10 through 15 and substitute:
Page 2, Line 3"(b) Satisfied in full at or prior to the time of transfer of
Page 2, Line 4real property ownership; and
Page 2, Line 5(c) Capped at fifty thousand dollars.".
Page 2, Line 6Page 7, line 10, strike "(a)".
Page 2, Line 7Page 7, line 14, strike "(I)" and substitute "(a)".
Page 2, Line 8Page 7, line 16, strike "(II)" and substitute "(b)".
Page 2, Line 9Page 7, line 17, strike "(III)" and substitute "(c)".
Page 2, Line 10Page 7, strike lines 19 through 27.
Page 2, Line 11Page 8, strike lines 1 through 14 and substitute:
Page 2, Line 12"(4) Notification required".
Page 2, Line 13Page 9, lines 9 and 10, strike "does not constitute a lien on the real
Page 2, Line 14property but".
Page 2, Line 15Page 9, line 20, strike "or transfer of occupancy".
Page 2, Line 16Page 9, strike lines 22 and 23 and substitute "repayment obligation
Page 2, Line 17must be satisfied in".
Page 2, Line 18Page 12, strike lines 5 through 8 and substitute:
Page 2, Line 19"(b) Consistent with subsection (8)(a) of this section and
Page 2, Line 20other applicable law, a utility may commence its disconnection
Page 2, Line 21policy to discontinue service:
Page 2, Line 22(I) If a customer's on-bill repayment charge is more than
Page 2, Line 23ninety days past due; or
Page 2, Line 24(II) At any other time or schedule as approved by the
Page 2, Line 25commission or the utility's governing body.
Page 2, Line 26(c) Nothing in subsection (8)(b) of this section precludes
Page 2, Line 27a utility from pursuing disconnection consistent with subsection
Page 2, Line 28(8)(a) of this section for nonpayment of other utility charges.".