Senate Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology

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March 5, 2026

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

HB26-1013   be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar:

Page 1, Line 1Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, line 14, strike "(4.5)  This" and

Page 1, Line 2substitute:

Page 1, Line 3"(4.5) (a)  Except as provided in subsection (4.5)(b) of this

Page 1, Line 4section, this".

Page 1, Line 5Page 2, line 18, strike "(a)" and substitute "(I)".

Page 1, Line 6Page 3, line 1, strike "(b)" and substitute "(II)".

Page 1, Line 7Page 3, line 5, strike "(c)" and substitute "(III)".

Page 1, Line 8Page 3, line 8, strike "(d)" and substitute "(IV)".

Page 1, Line 9Page 3, after line 10 insert:

Page 1, Line 10"(b)  For residential premises constructed with permits

Page 1, Line 11applied for on or after July 1, 2027, gas, electric, and water

Page 1, Line 12utility service delivered to a residential premises must be

Page 1, Line 13metered either directly by the utility provider or by a

Page 1, Line 14submeter.".