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BILL SUMMARY For SB26-148

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
Date Apr 13, 2026       Location SCR 352

SB26-148 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations


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.
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.
03:01:52 PM  
The prior panel responded to questions from the committee.
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.
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.
03:34:14 PM  
The prior panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:34:15 PM  
Written testimony is included as Attachment D.
03:35:48 PM  
The sponsors distributed and explained amendment L.002 (Attachment E).

03:37:05 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Ball
Seconded
Baisley
Catlin
Exum
Lindstedt
Mullica
Pelton B.
Sullivan
Ball
Cutter
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:37:07 PM  
Senator Lindstedt distributed and explained amendments L.001 and L.003 (Attachments F and G).

03:38:03 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Lindstedt
Seconded
Baisley
Catlin
Exum
Lindstedt
Mullica
Pelton B.
Sullivan
Ball
Cutter
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

03:38:46 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Lindstedt
Seconded
Baisley
Catlin
Exum
Lindstedt
Mullica
Pelton B.
Sullivan
Ball
Cutter
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:38:48 PM  
The sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.

03:40:56 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 26-148, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Ball
Seconded
Baisley No
Catlin No
Exum Yes
Lindstedt Yes
Mullica Yes
Pelton B. No
Sullivan Yes
Ball Yes
Cutter Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS