Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee: actions and votes summary

The Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee met and took action on a package of bills and one gubernatorial appointment. Most measures were amended and then recommended to either the Ways and Means Committee or the Rules Committee for further consideration; actions in committee were taken by voice vote and many were recorded in the transcript as "passed subject to signatures."

Key outcomes (committee action; referral): - Gubernatorial appointment #9225 (Brian Rybarik): Reported with recommendation that the appointment be confirmed; committee recorded a confirmation recommendation "subject to signatures." - Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1912 (exemption for fuels used for agricultural purposes under the Climate Commitment Act): Amendment A.1 adopted; bill as amended recommended to Ways and Means Committee (subject to signatures). - Second Substitute House Bill 15-03 (AI grant program / SPARK Act): Bill received a due-pass recommendation to Ways and Means Committee (voice vote; several senators recorded as "no" on the floor according to transcript remarks). - Second Substitute House Bill 15-14 (encouraging deployment of low-carbon thermal energy networks): Technical amendment B adopted; bill as amended recommended to Ways and Means Committee. - Second Substitute House Bill 17-15 (review of cost of compliance with state energy performance standard): Bill received a due-pass recommendation to Ways and Means Committee. - Substitute House Bill 18-57 (asbestos-containing building materials): Amendment C adopted; bill as amended recommended to Rules Committee. - Ingress Substitute House Bill 14-83 (Right to Repair): Amendment D1 adopted; D2 withdrawn; bill as amended recommended to Rules Committee. - Engrossed Substitute House Bill 15-22 (approval of electric utility wildfire mitigation plans): Bill received a due-pass recommendation to Ways and Means Committee. - Engrossed Substitute House Bill 12-93 (litter; plastic bags): Amendment F adopted (delays bag fee increase to 2028 and adds intent section); bill as amended recommended to Ways and Means Committee.

Most actions were approved by voice vote and committee staff presented bill summaries and amendments before the committee recorded recommendations. The transcript does not include roll-call vote tallies for the listed measures; where senators indicated opposition the record notes voice objections or individual statements but not a numerical roll-call.