Senate Transportation & Energy

Tuesday, May 12, 2026·▶ Watch / Listen

Senate Transportation & Energy adjourned its final hearing by killing two bills — one at its own sponsor's request, the other over the objections of the panel's own chair after hours of emotional testimony from Uber and Lyft drivers who described earning as little as $8 an hour and sleeping in airport lots.

Key Actions

·Regulation of Underground Injection Control WellsKilled

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Notable Quotes

“And committee members, not wanting to take up much of your time today in discussions with DNR and regulation of underground injection control wells, we're not ready to move this forward, so I would respectfully ask for you to postpone it indefinitely. And my commitment to work with DNR over the summer to get it to a better spot.”
Cleave Simpson (member, bill sponsor) · witness — The sponsor himself asked that his bill be shelved, framing it as a pause to negotiate with the Department of Natural Resources rather than a defeat.

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Votes

Postponed indefinitely — bill killedAction

Yes (7)Marc Catlin, William Lindstedt, Kyle Mullica, Byron Pelton, Tom Sullivan, Matt Ball, Lisa Cutter

Excused (2)Mark Baisley, Tony Exum

Postponed indefinitely — bill killedAction

Yes (6)Mark Baisley, Marc Catlin, William Lindstedt, Kyle Mullica, Byron Pelton, Matt Ball

No (3)Tony Exum, Tom Sullivan, Lisa Cutter

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TranscriptPreview

Good afternoon. Senate Transportation and Energy Committee will now come to order. Ms. Forbes, can you please call the roll? Senators Basley. Excused. Catlin. Here. Exum. Excused. Lynnstadt. Present. Malika. Here. Pelton. Here. Sullivan. Here. Mr. Vice Chair. Here. And Madam Chair. Present. Okay. Our bill sponsors are at the desk. I see. We're here to Hear House Bill 1112. Who would like to start us off? Senator? Minority Leader Simpson. Thank you, Madam Chair. And committee members, not wanting to take up much of your time today in discussions with DNR and regulation of underground injection control wells, we're not ready to move this forward, so I would respectfully ask for you to postpone it indefinitely. And my commitment to work with DNR over the summer to get it to a better spot. Thank you. Senator Heinrich said. Did you have anything to add? No. Grateful to my co prime for efforts on this and to his commitment to carry this forward. I look forward to seeing what comes from these discussions over the interim and cheering you along next year. Okay, wonderful. So we need Senator Ball. Thank you. Madam Chair, I move that House Bill 261112 be…

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