CLICS/CLICS2026A/commsumm.nsf
PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB26-148
SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
Date Apr 13, 2026
Location SCR 352
SB26-148 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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| Attachment D |
https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/commsumm.nsf/0/79543EEEB156A13B87258DD9007062D4/$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement
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| Attachment E |
https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/commsumm.nsf/0/2F03C565D2C4D8CF87258DD900706871/$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement
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| Attachment F |
https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/commsumm.nsf/0/FBBE615D03D46E9087258DD900706E47/$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement
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| Attachment G |
https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/commsumm.nsf/0/162DC4170FFDDE1787258DD900707587/$File/Attachment G.pdf?OpenElement
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02:41:08 PM |
Senator Ball and
Senator Mullica, co-prime sponsors, introduced and explained Senate Bill
26-148 Financing Utility On-Bill Repayment Program. The bill directs the
State Treasurer to issue a low-interest loan of $50 million to the Colorado
Clean Energy Fund for its on-bill repayment program, which allows households
and small businesses to invest in energy upgrades and pay back costs through
their metered utility service. |
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02:46:05 PM |
Will Toor, representing Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill. Paul Scharfenberger, representing Colorado Clean Energy Fund, testified in support of the bill. Rebecca Curry, representing Rewiring America, testified in support of the bill. Claire Levy, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. Ramon Alatorre, representing SWEEP, testified in support of the bill. Tom Linza, representing Sangre de Cristo Electric Association, testified in support of the bill. |
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03:01:52 PM |
The prior panel responded to questions from the committee. |
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03:04:17 PM |
Dr. Sara Carpenter, representing Healthy Air and Water Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ed Carley, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in support of the bill. Katherine Goff, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill. Aaron Brockett, representing City of Boulder, testified in support of the bill. Jamie Valdez, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill. Tom McCracken, representing Saguache County, testified in support of the bill. |
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03:18:08 PM |
Alison Morgan, representing Colorado Bankers Association, testified to amend the bill. Leah Marvin-Riley, representing Colorado Department of Treasury, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Lauren Swain, representing Physician's for Social Responsibility Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Sara Kuntzler, representing Mountain Mamas, testified in support of the bill. Brian Tanner, representing Colorado Association of Realtors, testified to amend the bill. |
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03:34:14 PM |
The prior panel responded to questions from the committee. |
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03:34:15 PM |
Written testimony is included as Attachment D. |
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03:35:48 PM |
The sponsors distributed
and explained amendment L.002 (Attachment E). |
03:37:05 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 |
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Ball |
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Baisley |
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Catlin |
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Exum |
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Lindstedt |
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Mullica |
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Pelton B. |
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Sullivan |
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Ball |
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Cutter |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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03:37:07 PM |
Senator Lindstedt
distributed and explained amendments L.001 and L.003 (Attachments F and
G).
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03:38:03 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 |
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Lindstedt |
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Baisley |
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Catlin |
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Exum |
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Lindstedt |
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Mullica |
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Pelton B. |
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Sullivan |
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Ball |
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Cutter |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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03:38:46 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 |
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Lindstedt |
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Baisley |
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Catlin |
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Exum |
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Lindstedt |
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Mullica |
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Pelton B. |
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Sullivan |
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Ball |
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Cutter |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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03:38:48 PM |
The sponsors gave
closing comments on the bill. |
03:40:56 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 26-148, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Ball |
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Baisley |
No |
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Catlin |
No |
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Exum |
Yes |
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Lindstedt |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Pelton B. |
No |
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Sullivan |
Yes |
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Ball |
Yes |
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Cutter |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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