Committee reports a slate of energy, wildlife and agriculture bills to the House

The House Energy Oversight Committee advanced a group of bills out of committee on Feb. 1, 2026, largely by voice votes or unanimous recorded tallies.

Notable outcomes:

- House Bill 4,246 (Representative Kennedy) — PCS adopted and reported due passed (11 ayes, 1 nay).
- House Bill 4,230 (Representative Kennedy) — companion technical assistance bill reported due passed (11 ayes, 1 nay).
- House Bill 3,657 (Representative Tetford) — modernizing ag wages reporting and adding the Workforce Commission to data recipients, reported due passed (15 ayes, 0 nays).
- House Bill 29‑76 (Representative Geiss) — directs DEQ to use EPA guidance to help set aluminum criteria; reported due passed (14 ayes, 1 nay).
- House Bill 3,391 (Representative Clinton) — commercial breeder advertising license requirement, reported due passed (15 ayes, 0 nays).
- House Bill 44‑59 (Representative Newton) — voluntary five‑year water‑use averaging for permitted users, adopted as amended and reported due passed (12 ayes, 3 nays).
- House Bill 3,989 (Chairman Troy Caldwell) — cleanup of 1 MW negotiation, reported due passed (15 ayes, 0 nays).
- House Bill 4,060 (Representative Alonzo Sandoval) — plug‑in residential solar provision (devices ≤1.2 kW), reported due passed (14 ayes, 0 nays).
- House Bill 3,145 (Representative Cornwell) — commercial hunt language cleanup, reported due passed (14 ayes, 0 nays).

Several bills were adopted as working drafts or with PCS amendments and will proceed to the full House with committee recommendations. Committee chairs said they will continue stakeholder engagement on several items before floor debate.