Bill Sponsor
Colorado House Bill 1112
Session 2026A
Regulation of Underground Injection Control Wells
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 11, 2026
Sponsors
Unknown
A. Paschal
Unknown
L. Smith
Unknown
N. Hinrichsen
Unknown
C. Simpson
First Action
Feb 3, 2026
Latest Action
May 12, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1112
State
Colorado
Session
2026A
Sponsorship by Party
Unknown
A. Paschal
Sponsor
Unknown
C. Simpson
Sponsor
Unknown
L. Smith
Sponsor
Unknown
N. Hinrichsen
Sponsor
Unknown
A. Valdez
Cosponsor
Unknown
B. Marshall
Cosponsor
Unknown
B. Titone
Cosponsor
Unknown
G. Rydin
Cosponsor
Unknown
J. Bacon
Cosponsor
Unknown
J. Jackson
Cosponsor
Unknown
J. Joseph
Cosponsor
Unknown
J. McCluskie
Cosponsor
Unknown
K. Brown
Cosponsor
Unknown
K. McCormick
Cosponsor
Unknown
K. Stewart
Cosponsor
Unknown
L. Goldstein
Cosponsor
Unknown
M. Duran
Cosponsor
Unknown
M. Froelich
Cosponsor
Unknown
M. Lindsay
Cosponsor
Unknown
R. Gonzalez
Cosponsor
Unknown
S. Woodrow
Cosponsor
House Votes (14)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
BILL
House Roll Call Votes
Unknown
Bacon
Yes
Unknown
Barron
Yes
Unknown
Boesenecker
Yes
Unknown
Bottoms
No
Unknown
Bradfield
No
Unknown
Bradley
No
Unknown
Brooks
No
Unknown
Brown
Yes
Unknown
Caldwell
Yes
Unknown
Camacho
Yes
Unknown
Carter
Yes
Unknown
Clifford
Yes
Unknown
DeGraaf
No
Unknown
Duran
Yes
Unknown
English
Yes
Unknown
Espenoza
Yes
Unknown
Feret
Yes
Unknown
Flanell
No
Unknown
Froelich
Yes
Unknown
Garcia
Yes
Unknown
Garcia Sander
Yes
Unknown
Gilchrist
Yes
Unknown
Goldstein
Yes
Unknown
Gonzalez R.
Yes
Unknown
Hamrick
Yes
Unknown
Hartsook
Yes
Unknown
Jackson
Yes
Unknown
Johnson
No
Unknown
Joseph
Yes
Unknown
Keltie
No
Unknown
Lieder
Yes
Unknown
Lindsay
Yes
Unknown
Luck
No
Unknown
Lukens
Yes
Unknown
Mabrey
Yes
Unknown
Marshall
Yes
Unknown
Martinez
Yes
Unknown
Mauro
Yes
Unknown
McCluskie
Yes
Unknown
McCormick
Yes
Unknown
Nguyen
Yes
Unknown
Paschal
Yes
Unknown
Phillips
Yes
Unknown
Richardson
No
Unknown
Ricks
Yes
Unknown
Rutinel
Yes
Unknown
Rydin
Yes
Unknown
Sirota
Yes
Unknown
Slaugh
No
Unknown
Smith
Yes
Unknown
Soper
Yes
Unknown
Stewart K.
Yes
Unknown
Stewart R.
Yes
Unknown
Story
Yes
Unknown
Suckla
No
Unknown
Taggart
Yes
Unknown
Titone
Yes
Unknown
Valdez
Yes
Unknown
Velasco
Yes
Unknown
Weinberg
No
Unknown
Willford
Yes
Unknown
Winter T.
Yes
Unknown
Woodrow
Yes
Unknown
Woog
No
Unknown
Zokaie
Yes
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 rules adopted by the commission may only be more stringent than corresponding federal requirements if certain findings are made at a public hearing. 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 executive director of the department of resources (executive director) is required to propose initial spending authority in the amount necessary to enforce rules for the permitting, authorization, and regulation of class I, class IV, and class V injection wells. The office of state planning and budgeting (OSPB) is also required to submit a proposal to eliminate or minimize the impact of associated fee revenue for the first state fiscal year that the fee revenue is assessed on the state fiscal year spending limitation in the state constitution.     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. The rules adopted by the board may only be more stringent than corresponding federal requirements if certain findings are made at a public hearing. 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. The executive director is required to propose initial spending authority in the amount necessary to enforce rules for the permitting, authorization, and regulation of class III injection wells. OSPB is also required to submit a proposal to eliminate or minimize the impact of associated fee revenue for the first state fiscal year that the fee revenue is assessed on the state fiscal year spending limitation in the state constitution.(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Documents (19)
First Revised Fiscal Note
March 30, 2026
Initial Fiscal Note
February 24, 2026
Actions (9)
05/12/2026
Senate
Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Postpone Indefinitely
05/11/2026
Senate
Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed
05/11/2026
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
05/11/2026
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/09/2026
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
05/09/2026
House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
03/02/2026
House
House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations
02/25/2026
House
House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Amended to Finance
02/03/2026
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment
Sources
Record Created
Feb 4, 2026 4:52:19 PM
Record Updated
May 13, 2026 6:10:57 PM