Colorado 2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 18 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 1112 — Regulation of Underground Injection Control Wells

Last action — Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Postpone Indefinitely

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 03, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 58% · high confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 21 sponsors

    4 primary, 17 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (18 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    13 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.

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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.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

24 added · 16 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill HB 1112 has clarified its focus on regulating "control wells" and how it relates to fees assessed by the state for certain types of injection wells. Key details were added regarding the authority of the state to manage all classes of these wells. This change is important because it empowers state agencies to oversee well regulation, potentially leading to more effective environmental oversight and compliance.

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Second Regular Session Seventy-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
Second Regular Session Seventy-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
26-0613.01 Sarah Lozano x3858 HOUSE BILL 26-1112 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Paschal and Smith, SENATE SPONSORSHIP Hinrichsen and Simpson, House Committees Senate Committees Energy & Environment Finance Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING STATE REGULATION OF UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROLWELLS AND ,INCONNECTIONTHEREWITH ,MAKINGAN APPROPRIATION .
26-0613.01 Sarah Lozano x3858 HOUSE BILL 26-1112 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Paschal and Smith, Bacon, Brown, Duran, Froelich, Goldstein, Gonzalez R., Jackson, Joseph, Lindsay, Marshall, McCluskie, McCormick, Rydin, Stewart K., Titone, Valdez, Woodrow SENATE SPONSORSHIP Hinrichsen and Simpson, House Committees Senate Committees Energy & Environment Finance Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING STATE REGULATION OF UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROLWELLS ,AND ,INCONNECTIONTHEREWITH ,MAKINGAN APPROPRIATION .
Bill Summary (Note:
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This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.) The bill grants the energy and carbon management commission (commission) authorityover 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 i a 2 classes of injection wells.
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The commission may assess and collect fees S R 2 O n 9 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
The commission may assess and collect fees E e 0 U d , O 2 y Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
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H d M Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.d Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
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Action History

  1. Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Postpone Indefinitely

  2. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  3. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy

  4. Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed

  5. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  6. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  7. House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations

  8. House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Amended to Finance

  9. Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 80 not signed on · 18 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (17)

Not signed on (80)

80 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

BILL

Passed 51 Yea · 14 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 41000
Republican 51400
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 511400
% of votes cast 78%22%0%0%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Gonzalez R. — Yea
Stewart K. — Yea
Stewart R. — Yea
Winter T. — Yea
Garcia Sander — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Amy Paschal Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Bob Marshall Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cecelia Espenoza Democrat Yea
Chad Clifford Democrat Yea
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Gretchen Rydin Democrat Yea
Jacque Phillips Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Javier Mabrey Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Jenny Willford Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Junie Joseph Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kenny Nguyen Democrat Yea
Kyle Brown Democrat Yea
Lesley Smith Democrat Yea
Lindsay Gilchrist Democrat Yea
Lisa Feret Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Lori Goldstein Democrat Yea
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Yea
Manny Rutinel Democrat Yea
Matthew Martinez Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Meghan Lukens Democrat Yea
Michael Carter Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Regina English Democrat Yea
Sean Camacho Democrat Yea
Sheila Lieder Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Tisha Mauro Democrat Yea
Yara Zokaie Democrat Yea
Anthony Hartsook Republican Yea
Ava Flanell Republican Nay
Brandi Bradley Republican Nay
Carlos Barron Republican Yea
Chris Richardson Republican Nay
Dan Woog Republican Nay
Dusty Johnson Republican Nay
Jarvis Caldwell Republican Yea
Ken DeGraaf Republican Nay
Larry Don Suckla Republican Nay
Mary Bradfield Republican Nay
Matt Soper Republican Yea
Max Brooks Republican Nay
Rebecca Keltie Republican Nay
Rick Taggart Republican Yea
Ron Weinberg Republican Nay
Scott Bottoms Republican Nay
Scott Slaugh Republican Nay
Stephanie Luck Republican Nay

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Refer House Bill 26-1112, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

Passed 9 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Republican 1200
Total 9200
% of votes cast 82%18%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Junie Joseph Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kyle Brown Democrat Yea
Yara Zokaie Democrat Yea
Chris Richardson Republican Nay
Matt Soper Republican Nay
Rick Taggart Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Adopt amendment L.008

Failed 4 Yea · 6 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Democrat 0601
Total 4601
% of votes cast 36%55%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Bob Marshall Democrat Nay
Brianna Titone Democrat Nay
Lorena Garcia Democrat Nay
Rebekah Stewart Democrat Nay
Sean Camacho Democrat Nay
Steven Woodrow Democrat Nay
Yara Zokaie Democrat Not Voting
Anthony Hartsook Republican Yea
Ken DeGraaf Republican Yea
Max Brooks Republican Yea
Ryan Gonzalez Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Refer House Bill 26-1112, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 9 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2200
Democrat 7000
Total 9200
% of votes cast 82%18%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Bob Marshall Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Rebekah Stewart Democrat Yea
Sean Camacho Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Yara Zokaie Democrat Yea
Anthony Hartsook Republican Yea
Ken DeGraaf Republican Nay
Max Brooks Republican Nay
Ryan Gonzalez Republican Yea

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Adopt amendment L.007

Failed 4 Yea · 6 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Democrat 0601
Total 4601
% of votes cast 36%55%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Bob Marshall Democrat Nay
Brianna Titone Democrat Nay
Lorena Garcia Democrat Nay
Rebekah Stewart Democrat Nay
Sean Camacho Democrat Nay
Steven Woodrow Democrat Nay
Yara Zokaie Democrat Not Voting
Anthony Hartsook Republican Yea
Ken DeGraaf Republican Yea
Max Brooks Republican Yea
Ryan Gonzalez Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Adopt amendment L.002

Passed 10 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2200
Democrat 8001
Total 10201
% of votes cast 77%15%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Alex Valdez Democrat Not Voting
Amy Paschal Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Jenny Willford Democrat Yea
Junie Joseph Democrat Yea
Lesley Smith Democrat Yea
Lori Goldstein Democrat Yea
Manny Rutinel Democrat Yea
Carlos Barron Republican Yea
Dan Woog Republican Yea
Ken DeGraaf Republican Nay
Scott Slaugh Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Refer House Bill 26-1112, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.

Passed 9 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1300
Democrat 8001
Total 9301
% of votes cast 69%23%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Alex Valdez Democrat Not Voting
Amy Paschal Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Jenny Willford Democrat Yea
Junie Joseph Democrat Yea
Lesley Smith Democrat Yea
Lori Goldstein Democrat Yea
Manny Rutinel Democrat Yea
Carlos Barron Republican Yea
Dan Woog Republican Nay
Ken DeGraaf Republican Nay
Scott Slaugh Republican Nay

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1112 do?
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.)
Who sponsors HB 1112?
HB 1112 is sponsored by Gretchen Rydin (Democrat), Katie Stewart (Democrat), Brianna Titone (Democrat), Alex Valdez (Democrat), Amy Paschal (Democrat), Lesley Smith (Democrat), Jennifer Bacon (Democrat), Monica Duran (Democrat), Meg Froelich (Democrat), Lori Goldstein (Democrat), Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), Jamie Jackson (Democrat), C. Simpson, N. Hinrichsen, Junie Joseph (Democrat), Bob Marshall (Democrat), Julie McCluskie (Democrat), Karen McCormick (Democrat), Steven Woodrow (Democrat), Kyle Brown (Democrat), and Mandy Lindsay (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1112?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 03, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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