House Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Appropriations

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April 21, 2026

After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:

HB26-1226   be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:

Page 1, Line 1Amend the Energy and Environment Committee Report, dated February

Page 1, Line 226, 2026, page 1, strike lines 1 through 4 and substitute:

Page 1, Line 3"Amend printed bill, page 4, lines 15 and 16, strike "2030 - rules -

Page 1, Line 4quarterly reports" and substitute "2034 - rules - quarterly reports -

Page 1, Line 5recommendations to the general assembly".

Page 1, Line 6Page 4 of the bill, line 27, strike "natural gas or fuel oil" and

Page 1, Line 7substitute "natural gas, fuel oil, or both".

Page 1, Line 8Page 5 of the bill, lines 5 and 6, strike "December 31, 2029, the

Page 1, Line 9commission shall adopt" and substitute "July 2029, the division

Page 1, Line 10shall propose".

Page 1, Line 11Page 5 of the bill, line 11, strike "natural gas or fuel oil" and

Page 1, Line 12substitute "natural gas, fuel oil, or both".

Page 1, Line 13Page 5 of the bill, line 24, strike "2030." and substitute "2034.".

Page 1, Line 14Page 5 of the bill, line 26, strike "natural gas or fuel oil" and

Page 1, Line 15substitute "natural gas, fuel oil, or both".

Page 1, Line 16Page 5 of the bill, after line 27 insert:

Page 1, Line 17"(f)  A covered electric generating unit that plans to

Page 1, Line 18operate after December 31, 2034, and that operates after

Page 1, Line 19December 31, 2034, shall install and operate the pollution

Page 1, Line 20controls described in subsections (2)(b) and (2)(c) of this section

Page 2, Line 1on or before December 31, 2034, and meet the emission limits

Page 2, Line 2adopted pursuant to subsection (2)(a) of this section unless the

Page 2, Line 3unit has ceased operations or has converted to burn natural

Page 2, Line 4gas, fuel oil, or both only on or before December 31, 2034.".

Page 2, Line 5Page 6 of the bill, line 6, strike "2030," and substitute "2034,".

Page 2, Line 6Page 6 of the bill, line 13, strike "2030," and substitute "2034,".".