CLICS/CLICS2026A/commsumm.nsf
PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1226
SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
Date Apr 29, 2026
Location SCR 352
HB26-1226 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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| Attachment C |
https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/commsumm.nsf/0/1200DA58662FAEC387258DEA006579B4/$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement
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| Attachment D |
https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/commsumm.nsf/0/D82EFD1A2AF1BEB387258DEA00658146/$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement
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03:05:24 PM |
Senator Cutter and Senator Weissman, co-prime sponsors, introduced and explained House Bill 26-1226 Manage Emissions from Electric Generating Units. The bill requires coal-fired power plants that continue to operate on or after December 31, 2034, to install pollution control devices and meet the emission limits adopted by the Air Quality Control Commission. |
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03:10:23 PM |
Matthew Gerhart, representing Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. Cindy Copeland, representing Boulder County & CC4CA, testified in support of the bill. Ann Sutton, representing League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Sidra Aghababian, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Megan Kemp, representing Earthjustice, testified in support of the bill. |
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03:20:45 PM |
Jane Ard-Smith, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Patricia Garcia-Nelson, representing
GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill. |
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03:27:40 PM |
Dr. Velma Campbell, representing Roots to Resilience, testified to amend the bill. |
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03:27:41 PM |
Written testimony is included as Attachment C. |
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03:28:11 PM |
The sponsors distributed
and explained amendment L.004 (Attachment D).
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03:31:23 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.004 |
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Cutter |
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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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03:31:30 PM |
The sponsors gave closing comments on the bill. |
03:34:43 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 26-1226, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Cutter |
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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 |
Excused |
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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: 5 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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