Senate Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Transportation & Energy
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April 29, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
SB26-082 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 4, line 8, after "established" insert "and
Page 1, Line 2collected".
Page 1, Line 3Page 5, lines 12 and 13, strike "that the local government shall
Page 1, Line 4refund to the facility owner as follows:" and substitute "that is
Page 1, Line 5based on the agreed-upon time for the local government to issue
Page 1, Line 6a final decision, at the time the local government begins its
Page 1, Line 7review of the application, as follows:".
Page 1, Line 8Page 5, lines 16 and 17, strike "zero percent of the additional
Page 1, Line 9charge is refunded to the facility owner;" and substitute "the
Page 1, Line 10facility owner shall pay one hundred percent of the expedited
Page 1, Line 11permit fee;".
Page 1, Line 12Page 5, lines 20 and 21, strike "fifty percent of the additional
Page 1, Line 13charge is refunded to the facility owner;" and substitute "the
Page 1, Line 14facility owner shall pay seventy-five percent of the expedited
Page 1, Line 15permit fee;".
Page 1, Line 16Page 5, lines 24 and 25, strike "seventy-five percent of the
Page 1, Line 17additional charge is refunded to the facility owner;" and
Page 1, Line 18substitute "the facility owner shall pay fifty percent of the
Page 1, Line 19expedited permit fee;".
Page 1, Line 20Page 6, strike lines 1 and 2 and substitute "the facility owner shall
Page 1, Line 21not be charged for the expedited permit fee.".
Page 1, Line 22Page 6, lines 4 and 5, strike "must refund" and substitute "may
Page 2, Line 1charge".
Page 2, Line 2Page 7, after line 20, insert:
Page 2, Line 3"(8) In determining whether to approve an application for
Page 2, Line 4a renewable energy project pursuant to this section, a local
Page 2, Line 5government shall use the local codes, best management
Page 2, Line 6practices, and any other guidance or support regarding
Page 2, Line 7renewable energy projects developed or provided pursuant to
Page 2, Line 8section 29-20-404. A local government shall use the same
Page 2, Line 9criteria to review each application for a renewable energy
Page 2, Line 10project."
Page 2, Line 11Page 7, line 21, strike "(8) (a)" and substitute "(9) (a)".
Page 2, Line 12Page 8, line 21, strike "(8)(a)" and substitute "(9)(a)".