2026-02-16                     House Journal                      Page 1627
HJR 27                                                                                                                        
The House Special Committee on Energy considered:                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 27                                                                                               
    Supporting a comprehensive energy and economic strategy for the                                                             
    state; urging the federal government to disburse previously                                                                 
    appropriated funds for energy and infrastructure projects;                                                                  
    affirming the principle of energy equity and committing to a                                                                
    future-oriented energy strategy for the state; encouraging state                                                            
    agencies to aggressively pursue opportunities to develop and                                                                
    process critical minerals; directing state agencies to coordinate                                                           
    energy and economic planning; and championing a unified voice                                                               
    in support of the state's full development potential.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 27(ENE)                                                                                   
    Supporting a comprehensive energy and economic strategy for the                                                             
    state; affirming the principle of energy equity and committing to a                                                         
    future-oriented energy strategy for the state; encouraging state                                                            
    agencies to aggressively pursue opportunities to develop and                                                                
    process critical minerals; supporting the development of the                                                                
    hydrogen industry in the state; directing state agencies to                                                                 
    coordinate energy and economic planning; and encouraging the                                                                
    creation of a task force to explore energy and mineral                                                                      
    development, including hydrogen energy.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Mears and Holland, Co-                                                                 
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (4):  Kopp, Edgmon, Mears, Holland                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (2):  Ruffridge, Costello                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHJR 27(ENE):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1. Zero, Legislative Affairs Agency                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HJR 27 was referred to the Rules Committee.