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Introduced
02/03/2026
02/03/2026
In Committee
05/11/2026
05/11/2026
Crossed Over
05/11/2026
05/11/2026
Passed
Dead
05/12/2026
05/12/2026
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
The bill grants the energy and carbon management commission (commission) authority over class I, class IV, and class V injection wells and allows the commission to seek and adopt rules related to primacy from the United States environmental protection agency (EPA) for these classes of injection wells. The commission may assess and collect fees related to the regulation of class I, class IV, and class V injection wells. A person that willfully violates a rule, permit, authorization, or order of the commission related to these classes of injection wells commits a misdemeanor and is subject to certain penalties. The bill also grants the mined land reclamation board (board) authority over class III injection wells and allows the board to seek and adopt rules related to primacy from the EPA for class III injection wells. The board may assess and collect fees related to the regulation of class III injection wells. A person that violates a rule, permit, authorization, or order of the board related to class III injection wells or that operates a class III injection well without a permit from the board is subject to certain penalties. The bill also provides that a class III injection well is not eligible for an exemption from designated mining operation status, which status subjects the operator to certain rules adopted by the board.
AI Summary
This bill grants the Colorado energy and carbon management commission (commission) authority over Class I, Class IV, and Class V underground injection control (UIC) wells, which are used to inject fluids underground into geologic formations, and allows the commission to seek and adopt rules to gain "primacy" from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), meaning the state would have primary enforcement and regulatory authority. The commission can also collect fees for regulating these wells and anyone who willfully violates a rule, permit, authorization, or order related to them commits a misdemeanor, facing penalties. Additionally, the bill gives the mined land reclamation board (board) authority over Class III UIC wells, which are used for injecting fluids to extract minerals, allowing the board to seek and adopt rules for primacy from the EPA for these wells, collect related fees, and penalize violations, with Class III wells specifically being ineligible for an exemption from "designated mining operation" status, a status that subjects operators to certain board rules.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (21)
Nick Hinrichsen (D)*,
Amy Paschal (D)*,
Cleave Simpson (R)*,
Lesley Smith (D)*,
Jennifer Bacon (D),
Kyle Brown (D),
Monica Duran (D),
Meg Froelich (D),
Lori Goldstein (D),
Ryan Gonzalez (R),
Jamie Jackson (D),
Junie Joseph (D),
Mandy Lindsay (D),
Bob Marshall (D),
Julie McCluskie (D),
Karen McCormick (D),
Gretchen Rydin (D),
Katie Stewart (D),
Brianna Titone (D),
Alex Valdez (D),
Steven Woodrow (D),
Last Action
Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Postpone Indefinitely (on 05/12/2026)
Bill Topics
Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce
- ‐ Mining and Extractive Industry Regulation
Environment
- ‐ Drinking Water Safety
- ‐ Environmental Compliance and Enforcement
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