2026 House Bill 5837

Local government: ordinances; implementation of certain taxes or regulations based on emissions and the climate or other energy-related metrics: prohibit.

A bill to preempt local units of government from enacting local ordinances regulating certain energy emissions and imposing any fee, charge, or tax based on emissions and the climate or other energy-related metrics.

Introduced in the House

April 21, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Josh Schriver (R-66) and eight co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. David Martin (R-68), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), Tim Kelly (R-93), Matt Maddock (R-51), Mark Tisdel (R-55), Joseph Pavlov (R-64), Greg Markkanen (R-110) and Brad Paquette (R-37)

Referred to the Committee on Energy