SB 150 — Modernizing Regional Transportation District

At the November 2030 general election, and at every general election in an even-numbered year thereafter, the number of members to be elected at the election equals the number of member terms expiring on January1 of the following year.

On or before the dayof the November 2030 general election, and on or before the day oftheNovembergeneralelectionineveryeven-numberedyearthereafter, the governor shall appoint 2 new board members, one of whom is from a list of nominees provided by the Denver regional council of governments, and one of whomis appointed at the governor's discretion.

If the seat of a member that was chosen from a list of nominees provided by the Denver regional council of governments is vacant, the Denver regional council of governments shall, within 60 days after the vacancy occurs, provide the governor with a list of at least 3 qualified nomineesforthevacantmemberseat.Thegovernorshall,within60days -3- 150 after receiving the list or 60 days after the vacancy occurs, whichever is later, select a member from the list to fill the vacancy.

If the seat of a memberthatthegovernorappointedatthegovernor'sdiscretionisvacant, the governor shall, within 60 days after the vacancy occurs, select a member to fill the vacancy at the governor's discretion.

The governor mayremove an appointed member for malfeasance inoffice,neglectofduty,failuretoregularlyattendmeetings,oranyother cause that renders the member incapable or unfit to discharge the duties of the board.

If any member is absent from 2 consecutive meetings without reasonable cause, the chairperson shall notifythe governor, who may remove the absent member and appoint a qualified replacement for theunexpiredterm.Aprospectivemembertobeappointedshalldisclose anypotentialconflictsof interest prior to confirmation and shall disclose any conflicts that arise during the member's term at a public board meeting.

Failure to disclose, or taking action on a matter in which the member has an undisclosed conflict of interest, constitutes cause for removal by the governor.

(3) TEGENERALASSEMBLYFURTHERFINDSANDDECLARESTHATTHE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FURTHER FINDS AND DECLARES THAT :

(a) SSENATE ENATEB BILLILL25-161,ENACTEDIN 25-161,2025,DIRECTEDTHEREGIONAL ENACTED IN 2025, DIRECTED THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT TO MAXIMIZE RIDERSHIP LEVELS ACROSS THE REGION AND CREATED A REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT ACCOUNTABILITY________ COMMITTEECapital .letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law;

Tdashes HEthrough ACCOUNTABILITYwords COMMITTEEWASCREATEDTOEVALUATEANDMAKERECOMMENDATIONSor RELATEDnumbers TOindicate GOVERNANCEdeletions ,WORKFORCEfrom RETENTIONexisting ,ANDlaw PARATRANSITand SERVICES.such material is not part of the act.

(b) T HE ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE WAS. COMPOSED OF A DIVERSE SET OF APPOINTMENTS REPRESENTING KEY CONSTITUENCIES OF -4- 150 THE DISTRICT, INCLUDING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS , DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS ,TRANSITRIDERSWITHDISABILITIES,TRANSPORTATIONEQUITY ADVOCATES , ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES ,FINANCIAL EXPERTS, AND MORE ;

(c) TO CARRY OUT ITS STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITIES , THE ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEEIMPLEMENTEDAROBUSTCOMMITTEE PROCESSWAS GUIDEDCREATED BYTO AEVALUATE NEUTRALAND FACILITATOR,MAKE WHICH GENERATED THIRTY-ONE RECOMMENDATIONS SUPPORTEDRELATED BYTO AGOVERNANCE MAJORITY,WORKFORCE OFRETENTION THE,AND COMMITTEEPARATRANSIT ;SERVICES .

(d)(b) THETEACCOUNTABILITYCOMMITTEEWASCOMPOSEDOFADIVERSE ACCOUNTABILITYSET COMMITTEEOF IDENTIFIEDAPPOINTMENTS SEVERALREPRESENTING SYSTEMICKEY CHALLENGESCONSTITUENCIES FACINGOF THE DISTRICTDISTRICT,INCLUDING ,LOCAL INCLUDINGGOVERNMENTS LOW,DISTRICT ANDBOARD STAGNATINGMEMBERS RIDERSHIP,, MOUNTINGTRANSITRIDERSWITHDISABILITIES,TRANSPORTATIONEQUITYADVOCATES BUDGET CHALLENGES ,A LOSS OF PUBLIC TRUST AND CONFIDENCE , ANDENVIRONMENTAL AADVOCATES LACK,FINANCIAL OFEXPERTS,AND AMORE COORDINATED; , STRATEGIC VISIO;

(e)(c) T O CARRY OUT ITS STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITIES , THE ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITYCOMMITTEEIMPLEMENTEDAROBUSTPROCESSGUIDEDBY COMMITTEEA IDENTIFIEDNEUTRAL SEVERALFACILITATOR GOVERNANCE, RELATEDWHICH CHALLENGESGENERATED FACINGTHIRTY THE-ONE DISTRICT,INCLUDINGRECOMMENDATIONS THESUPPORTED LARGEBY SIZEA MAJORITY OF THE BOAR;COMMITTEE ;

(f)(d) THET HE ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE FOUNDIDENTIFIED THATSEVERAL THESYSTEMIC SIZECHALLENGES OFFACING THEBOARDPOSEDCHALLENGESTOBRIEFINGMEMBERSTHE ,DEVELOPMENTOFDISTRICT PRODUCTIVE, WORKINGINCLUDING RELATIONSHIPSLOW AMONGAND MEMBERSSTAGNATINGRIDERSHIP ,,MOUNTINGBUDGETCHALLENGES REACHING,ALOSSOFPUBLIC COMMONTRUST UNDERSTANDINGSAND CONFIDENCE ,AND NAVIGATINGA DIFFICULTLACK DECISIONSOF .A COORDINATED , STRATEGIC VISION;

THOSE(e) T HE ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE IDENTIFIED SEVERAL GOVERNANCE RELATEDCHALLENGESFACINGTHEDISTRICT ,INCLUDINGTHE LARGE SIZE OF THE BOARD (f) TEACCOUNTABILITYCOMMITTEEFOUNDTHATTHESIZEOFTHE BOARD POSED CHALLENGES TO BRIEFING MEMBERS ,DEVELOPMENT OF PRODUCTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS AMONG MEMBERS , REACHING COMMONUNDERSTANDINGS ,ANDNAVIGATINGDIFFICULTDECISIONS .T HOSE FINDINGS ECHO THE2021RTDTHE2021 RTD GOVERNANCE EVALUATION FINAL REPORT ,WHICH, STATED:WHICHSTATED :"BESTPRACTICESHOWSTHATASGOVERNINGBOARDSGROW IN SIZETHE EFFICACY OF THEIR WORK DECREASES." (g) THE ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE ALSO IDENTIFIED THE LACK OF COMPETITION FOR ELECTED SEATS AND THE LACK OF EXPERTISE ON THE BOARD AS GOVERNANCE -RELATED CHALLENGES FACING THE DISTRICT .

"BESTA PRACTICECCORDING SHOWSTO THATTHE ASSECRETARY GOVERNINGOF BOARDSSTATE GROW, INOUT SIZETHE EFFICACY OF THEIRONE WORKHUNDRED DECREASES."SEVENTY (g)TWO TEACCOUNTABILITYCOMMITTEEALSOIDENTIFIEDTHELACKDISTRICT OFCOMPETITIONFORELECTEDSEATSANDTHELACKOFEXPERTISEONTHEELECTORAL BOARDCONTESTS ASOCCURRING GOVERNANCESINCE -RELATED1980, CHALLENGESFORTY FACINGPERCENT THEWERE DISTRICT.UNCONTESTED .

AHE CCORDINGACCOUNTABILITY TOCOMMITTEE THE SECRETARY OF STATE , OUT OF ONE HUNDRED -5- 150 SEVENTY -TWO DISTRICT ELECTORAL CONTESTS OCCURRING SINC1980, FORTYPERCENTWEREUNCONTESTED .THEACCOUNTABILITYCOMMITTEE IDENTIFIED A NEED FOR KEY AREAS OF BOARD EXPERTISE TO ENSURE THE PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 26-150 BOARD COULD PROVIDE THE NECESSARY POLICYLEADERSHIPPOLICY LEADERSHIP AND FISCAL OVERSIGHT TO GUIDE THE DISTRICT THROUGH ITS CHALLENG.SCHALLENGES (h) W HILE THE DISTRICT HAS SERVED THE REGION FOR DECADES UNDER ITS CURRENT GOVERNANCE MODEL , THE ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE DETERMINED THAT THE STRUCTURES , PRACTICES, AND EXPECTATIONS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN ADEQUATE IN THE PAST ARE NO LONGERSUFFICIENTLONGER SUFFICIENT TO MEET THE SCAL,COMPLEXITYSCALE,COMPLEXITY ,ANDURGENCYOF,AND URGENCY OF THE DISTRIC'SDISTRICTS CURRENT AND FUTURE CHALLENGES;CHALLENGES ;

(i) THET HE ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE CONCLUDED THAT THE CURRENTGOVERNANCESTRUCTUREDOESNOTADEQUATELYPROVIDETHECURRENT LEVELGOVERNANCE OFSTRUCTURE EXPERTISE,ACCOUNTABILITYDOES ,NOT ANDADEQUATELY STRATEGICPROVIDE LEADERSHIP REQUIRED TO SUPPORT THE DISTRICSLEVEL SCALE,FISCALOF COMPLEXITY,ANDEXPERTISE REGIONAL IMPORTANCE , ANDACCOUNTABILITY THAT,AND THERESTRATEGIC ISLEADERSHIP ANREQUIRED URGENTTO NEEDSUPPORT FOR REFORM ;AND (j) TEACCOUNTABILITYCOMMITTEEFURTHERCONCLUDEDTHAT THE DISTRICTDISTRICTS ISSCALE, ATFISCAL ACOMPLEXITY,AND CRITICALREGIONALIMPORTANCE CROSSROA,THE,ANDTHATTHEREISANURGENTNEEDFORREFORM DISTRIC'S; CURRENT GOVERNANCESTRUCTUREDOESNOTWORKINTHEPRESENTANDWILLNOT WORK IN THE FUTURE,AND SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IS NEEDED IN THE FORM OF A DIFFERENT DISTRICT GOVERNANCE STRUCTUR.

(4)AND TEGENERALASSEMBLYFURTHERFINDSANDDECLARESTHAT(j) THISHE SENATE BILL 26-150, ENACTED IN 2026, ADVANCES IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONSFURTHER CONCLUDED THAT ARE RELEVANT TO THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT STATUTES,IS WHILEAT SOMEA -6-CRITICAL 150CROSSROADS,THE RECOMMENDATIONSDISTRICTS WERECURRENT MADEGOVERNANCE DIRECTLYSTRUCTURE TODOES THENOT DISTRICTWORK ORIN OTHERTHE KEYSTAKEHOLDERSPRESENT .THEAND GENERALASSEMBLYEXPECTSTHEDISTRICTTOWILL EXECUTEANDREPORTONTHESTATUSOFALLRECOMMENDATIONSOFTHENOT 2025-2026WORKINTHEFUTURE ACCOUNTABILITY,ANDSIGNIFICANTCHANGEISNEEDEDINTHEFORMOF COMMITTEEA ,REGARDLESSDIFFERENT OFDISTRICT WHETHERGOVERNANCE THOSESTRUCTURE. RECOMMENDATIONS ARE IMPLEMENTED IN THIS SENATE B ILL 26-150,ENACTED IN2026.

SECTION(4) 3.THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FURTHER FINDS AND DECLARES THAT THISSENATE B ILL26-150,ENACTED IN2026,ADVANCESIMPLEMENTATION OFTHEREGIONALTRANSPORTATIONDISTRICTACCOUNTABILITYCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT ARE RELEVANT TO THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT STATUTES ,WHILE SOME RECOMMENDATIONS WEREMADEDIRECTLYTOTHEDISTRICTOROTHERKEYSTAKEHOLDERS .THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY EXPECTS THE DISTRICT TO EXECUTE AND REPORT ON THE STATUS OF ALL RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 2025-2026 ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE , REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE IMPLEMENTED IN THIS SENATE B ILL26-150, ENACTED IN 2026.

InSECTION3. Colorado Revised Statutes, 32-9-103, add (9.5) as follows:

InColoradoRevisedStatutes,32-9-103,add(9.5)as follows:

PAGE 3-SENATE BILL 26-150 As used in this article 9, unless the context otherwise requires:

(9.5) "PARATRANSIT " OR "PARATRANSIT SERVICE " MEANS COMPLEMENTARY PARALLEL TRANSIT SERVICE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WHO ARE UNABLE TO UTILIZE REGULAR OR FIXE-ROUTEFIXED -ROUTE TRANSIT SERVICE FOR SOME OR ALL OF THEIR TRANSIT NE.DSNEEDS. SECTION 4.

InColoradoRevisedStatutes,32-9-165,add(2.5),SECTION (3)(c),4. (3)(d), and (3)(e)llows:

In Colorado Revised Statutes, 32-9-165, add (2.5), (3)(c), (3)(d), and (3)(e) as follows:

PlanningPlanning-ten-yearplan-comprehensiveoperational -analysis ten-year plan - comprehensive operational analysis- accessible transportation service plan - reporting - funding study - transit-oriented community infrastructure - budget transparency and oversight.

(a) O N OR BEFORE DECEMBERD ECEMBER 31, 2026,THE2026, THE DISTRICT SHALL CONTRACT WITH AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY ENTITY TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE PARATRANSIT SERVICE STUDY .

HETHE STUDY MUST BE COMPLETED BY JUNE 30,2027.30, 2027.

THE DISTRICT SHALL REQUIRE THAT THE INDEPENDENT THIRD-PARTYTHIRD ENTITY-PARTYENTITYPROVIDE PROVIDEQUARTERLYUPDATESONTHE QUARTERLY UPDATES -7- 150 ON THE PROGRESS OF THE STUDY TO THE BOARD .

THEHE STUDY MUST INCLUDE :

(I) AANEEDSASSESSMENTOFTHEPOPULATION NEEDS,NEEDS ASSESSMENTANDSERVICE OF THE POPULATION , NEEDS, AND SERVICE GAPS FOR RIDERS IN THE DISTRICT WITH DISABILITIES THAT INCLUDES AN ANALYSIS OF RIDER -LEVEL AND TRIP LEVEL-LEVEL DATA , INCLUDING THE DISTRIBUTION OF TRIP FREQUENCY,IDENTIFICATIONFREQUENCY ,IDENTIFICATION OF HIGHHIGH-UTILIZATION UTILIZATIONRIDERS,CHANGESINRIDERSHIPPATTERNSFOLLOWINGRIDERS, CHANGES IN RIDERSHIP PATTERNS FOLLOWING THE JANUARY 1, 2026FARE2026, FARE AND SUBSIDY CHANGES ,IMPACTS OF THOSE CHANGES ON FREQUENTFREQUENTANDHIGH AND-NEEDRIDERS HIGHANDREDUCTIONOFACCESSTOSERVICE -NEED RIDERS,AND REDUCTION OF ACCESS TO SERVICE DUE TO LOSS OF SERVICE OR ECONOMIC HARDSHIP FROM FARE CHANGES ;

(II) ACOST-BENEFITASSESSMENTWITHLONGA TERMPROJECTIONSCOST-BENEFIT ASSESSMENT WITH LONG -TERM PROJECTIONS BETWEEN COST REDUCTIONS AND SERVICE AVAILABILITY OR ACCESS OF PARATRANSIT SERVICE DELIVERY MODELS FOR ACCESS -A-RIDEA -RIDE AND ACCESS ON -DEMAND ,INCLUDING,INCLUDINGINTEGRATED INTEGRATED ,HYBRID ,STAND ALONE ,,AND AND ALTERNATIVE SERVICE SCENARIOS ,,AND AND INCLUDING ANALYSIS OFOFCHANGES CHANGESTOFARELEVELS TO,SUBSIDIES,ANDSERVICELIMITS FARE,WHICHASSESSMENTMUST LEVELSPAGE ,4-SENATE SUBSIDIE,BILL AND26-150 SERVICE LIMITS, WHICH ASSESSMENT MUST INCLUDE PEER AGENCY COMPARISONS AND USE STANDARDIZEDCOSTDEFINITIONSANDMETHODOLOGYSTANDARDIZED ANALYSISOFCOSTCOST DEFINITIONS AND METHODOLOGY , ANALYSIS OF COST PER TRIP AND PER RIDER,AND IDENTIFICATION OF KEY COST DRIVERS,DRIVERS SUCH,SUCH AS DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN FIXED AND VARIABLE COST;COSTS ;

(III)(III)ADEFINITIONOFMEASURABLEPERFORMANCEMETRICSRELATED ATO DEFINITIONACCESS OF,RELIABILITY,EQUITY,AND MEASURABLECOST PERFORMANCE-EFFECTIVENESS METRICS; RELATEDTOACCESS ,RELIABILITY,EQUITY,AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS;

(IV) ANA N ASSESSMENT OF OPPORTUNITIES TO COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL AND REGIONAL PARTNERS TO ADDRESS SERVICE GAPS;GAPS ;

(V) ENGAGEMENTE NGAGEMENT WITH PARATRANSIT USERS , RIDERS WITH DISABILITIE,SERVICEDISABILITIES PROVIDERS,ANDSERVICE PROVIDERS ,AND OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND -8- 150 DOCUMENTATION OF HOW STAKEHOLDER INPUT INFORMED FINDINGS ;

(VI) AAN N ASSESSMENT OF SYSTEM PERFORMANCE , INCLUDING RELIABILITYMETRICS,TRIPDENIAL,WAITTIMESRELIABILITY ,ON-TIMEPERFORMANCEMETRICS,TRIP ,DENIALS,WAIT ANDRIDEREXPERIENCEACROSSSERVICEMODESTIMES,ON ,IDENTIFICATIONOFANY-TIME CAPACITYPERFORMANCE CONSTRAINTS, ORAND SERVICERIDER LIMITATION,ANDEXPERIENCE ANACROSS ASSESSMENTSERVICE MODES ,IDENTIFICATION OF INNOVATIVE,TECHNOLOGYANY ENABLEDCAPACITYCONSTRAINTSORSERVICE LIMITATIONS ,ANDANASSESSMENTOF INNOVATIVE ,TECHNOLOGY -ENABLED SERVICE MODELS ;AND (VII) A NNASSESSMENT ASSESSMENTOFBARRIERS OF BARRIERS FOR PARATRANSIT RIDERS ANDRIDERSWITHDISABILITIESTOACCESSALOWAND -INCOMEFAREDISCOUNTRIDERS WITH DISABILITIES TO ACCESS A LOWINCOME FARE DISCOUNT .

(b) O N OR BEFORE DECEMBERD ECEMBER 31, 2027,THE2027, THE DISTRICT SHALL COMPLETE , ADOPT , AND BEGIN IMPLEMENTING AN ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PLAN INFORMED BY THE COMPREHENSIVE PARATRANSITSERVICESTUDYDESCRIBEDINSUBSECTIONPARATRANSIT (2.5)(aOFTHISSERVICE SECTION.STUDY DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (2.5)(aOF THIS SECTION .

THEHE PLAN MUST INCLUDE:INCLUDE :

(I) AAHOLISTICVISIONFORPROVIDINGAPPROPRIATEANDACCESSIBLE HOLISTICTRANSPORTATION VISIONSERVICE FORTO PROVIDINGRIDERS APPROPRIATEWITH ANDDISABILITIES ACCESSIBLEIN TRANSPORTATIONTHE SERVICEDISTRICT (II) T HE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN OVERARCHING FRAMEWORK TO RIDERSGUIDE WITHFUTURE DISABILITIESPARATRANSIT DECISION MAKING ,INCLUDING MEASURABLE METRICS OF PERFORMANCE IN THEACCESS DISTRICT;, RELIABILITY, EQUITY , AND COST EFFECTIVENESS ;

(II)(III) TEA ESTABLISHMENTFRAMEWORK OFFOR ANFISCAL OVERARCHINGSUSTAINABILITY FRAMEWORKINFORMED TOBY GUIDEFUTUREPARATRANSITDECISIONCONSIDERATIONSOFLONG -MAKING,INCLUDINGMEASURABLE-TERMCOST METRICSPROJECTIONS OF,TRADEOFFSBETWEEN PERFORMANCEPAGE IN5-SENATE ACCESSBILL ,26-150 RELIABILIT,SERVICES,AND EQUITY,PEER ANDAGENCY COSTCOMPARISONS EFFECTIVENESS;;

(III)(IV) AFRAMEWORKA FRAMEWORK FOR FISCALTHE SUSTAINABILITYUSE INFORMEDOF BYANY CONSIDERATIONSOFLONGINNOVATIVE TERMCOSTPROJECTIONSAND ,TRADEOFFSBETWEENTECHNOLOGY SERVICES,ANDENABLED PEERSERVICE AGENCYMODELS COMPARISONS;AND ;(V) A N IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK WITH TIMELINES ,PRIORITY ACTIONS,AND REPORTING ON IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS .

(IV)(3) AReports. FRAMEWORK FOR THE USE OF ANY INNOVATIVE AND TECHNOLOGY ENABLED SERVICE MODELS ;AND (V) ANIMPLEMENTATIONFRAMEWORKWITHTIMELINES ,PRIORITY ACTIONS AND REPORTING ON IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS .

-9-(c) 150ONORBEFORE (3)JANUARY Reports.31,2028, THEDISTRICTSHALLPRESENT THE PARATRANSIT SERVICE STUDY AND ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PLAN TO A JOINT MEETING OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSPORTATION ,HOUSING,ANDLOCALGOVERNMENTCOMMITTEEANDTHE SENATE TRANSPORTATION AND ENERGY COMMITTEE ,OR THEIR SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES .

(c)(d) OONORBEFORE NDECEMBER OR31,2027,THEDISTRICTSHALLSUBMIT BEFORETO JANUARYTHE 31,HOUSE 2028,THEOF DISTRICTREPRESENTATIVES SHALLTRANSPORTATION PRESENT, THEHOUSING, PARATRANSITAND SERVICELOCAL STUDYGOVERNMENT COMMITTEE AND ACCESSIBLETHE SENATE TRANSPORTATION SERVICEAND PLANENERGY COMMITTEE , OR THEIR SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES ,AND TO ATHE JOINTGOVERNOR MEETING,A OFREPORT CONTAINING RESPONSES TO AND THE HOUSEDISTRICT 'S IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE OF REPRESENTATIVESTRANSPORTATIONALL ,HOUSING,ANDLOCALGOVERNMENTRECOMMENDATIONS COMMITTEEANDTHESENATETRANSPORTATIONANDENERGYCOMMITTEEMADE TO THE DISTRICT BY THE 2025-2026 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE , ORCREATED THEIRIN SUCCESSORSECTION COMMITTEES.24-38.5-124,AS IT EXISTED PRIOR TO ITS REPEAL ONULY1, 2026.

(d)(e) OON N OR BEFORE DECEMBERANUARY 31, 2027,THE2027,AND DISTRICTON SHALLOR SUBMITTOTHEHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVESTRANSPORTATIONBEFORE ,HOUSINGEACH ,JANUARY ANDLOCALGOVERNMENTCOMMITTEEANDTHESENATETRANSPORTATION31 ANDENERGYCOMMITTEETHEREAFTER ,ORTHEIRSUCCESSORCOMMITTEES,THEDISTRICTSHALLREPORTONTHEFOLLOWING ,ANDTOTHETOAJOINTMEETINGOFTHEHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVESTRANSPORTATION GOVERNOR , AHOUSING REPORT, CONTAINING RESPONSES TO AND THELOCAL DISTRICSGOVERNMENT IMPLEMENTATIONCOMMITTEE TIMELINEAND OF ALL RECOMMENDATIONS MADE TO THE DISTRICTSENATE BY THE 2025-2026 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICTAND ACCOUNTABILITYENERGY COMMITTEE ,CREATED, INOR SECTIONTHEIR 24-38.5-124ASSUCCESSOR ITCOMMITTEES EXISTED: PRIOR TO ITS REPEAL JULY 1, 2026.

(e)(I) ON OR BEFOREJANUARY 31, 2027AND ON OR BEFORE EACH JANUARY 31 THEREAFTER ,THE DISTRICT SHALL REPORT ON THE FOLLOWINGDISTRIC'S TOBUDGET,INCLUDING AEXTERNAL JOINTFUNDING MEETING,AND OFFINANCIAL THEPERFORMANCE HOUSE; OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSPORTATION ,HOUSING,AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE TRANSPORTATION AND ENERGY COMMITTEE , OR THEIR SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES :

(I)(II) HERDERSHIP; DISTRIC'SBUDGET ,INCLUDINGEXTERNALFUNDING ,AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE ;

(II)(III) IDERSHIP;TE IMPLEMENTATION OF SENATE B ILL25-161,ENACTED IN PAGE 6-SENATE BILL 26-150 2025, INCLUDING THE DISTRICT S PROGRESS IN :

(III)(A) HED IMPLEMENTATIONELIVERING OFSENATETHE BPROJECTS IL25-161,ENACTEDIDENTIFIED IN 2025,INCLUDINGTHE TEN -YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION AND THE DISTRICSCOMPREHENSIVEOPERATIONALANALYSISDESCRIBEDINSUBSECTION PROGRESS(2)OF I:THIS SECTION;

-10-AND 150(B) (A)A DLIGNINGWITHSTATECLIMATEGOALSASREQUIREDBYSECTION ELIVERING32-9-119.7 THE(9);AND PROJECTS(IV) IDENTIFIEDT HE IMPLEMENTATIONOFTHIS SENATE BILL26-150, ENACTED IN 2026, INCLUDING THE TE-YEARDISTRICT STRATEGICPLANDESCRIBEDINSUBSECTIONS (1OFTHISSECTIONANDTHEPROGRESS COMPREHENSIVEOPERATIONALANALYSISDESCRIBEDINSUBSECTIONON (2);IMPLEMENTING ITS ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PLAN DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (2.5)OF THIS SECTION.

ANDSECTION5. (B) A LIGNING WITH STATE CLIMATE GOALS AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 32-9-119.7 (9AND (IV) THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SENATE BILL 26-150, ENACTED IN 2026, INCLUDING THE DISTRIC'S PROGRESS ON IMPLEMENTING ITS ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PLAN DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION(2.5OF THIS SECTIO.

SECTIONInColoradoRevisedStatutes,32-9-111,amend(1)(a) 5.and (4);

Inand Coloradoadd Revised(1)(c), Statutes,(1)(d), 32-9-111,and amend(7) (1)(a)as andfollows: (4);

and add (1)(c), (1)(d), (1)(e), (1)(f), and (7) as follows:

(1) (a) After the federal census in 1980 and each federal census thereafterEFORETHEthereafterBEFORE 2030FEDERALCENSUSTHE ,theboardofdirectorsshall2030 FEDERAL CENSUS , the board of directors shall apportion the composition of the board into compact and contiguous director districts so that the fifteen directors will represent, to the extent practical, the people of the district on the basis of population.

Such apportionmentapportionmentshall shallSTMUST bebecompletedbeforeMarch15ofthesecondyear completed before March 15 of the second year following that in which the federal census is taken and shallshallbe be made onlyonlyupon upon the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the total membership of the board.

If such apportionment is not completed before March 15 of such year, the legislative council, with the assistance of the directorofresearchofthelegislativecouncilandthedirectoroftheofficedirector oflegislativelegalservices,shall,byApril15,apportionthecompositionof research of the legislative council and the director of the office of legislative legal services, shall, by April 15, apportion the composition of the board into compact and contiguous director districts so that the fifteendirectorswillrepresent,totheextentpracticable,thepeopleofthefifteen -11-directors 150will represent, to the extent practicable, the people of the district on the basis of population.

The apportionment recommended by the legislative council shallbeshallMUST be submitted to the general assembly which shall approve or amend the apportionment before May 1 of such year.

(c) ONO ORNORBEFORE BEFORES SEPTEMBEREPTEMBER 15,15,2027,THEOFFICEOFLEGISLATIVE 2027, THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE LEGAL SERVICES AND THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL STAFF SHALL APPORTION PAGE 7-SENATE BILL 26-150 THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD INTO COMPACT AND CONTIGUOUSDIRECTORDISTRICTSSOTHATTHEFIVEELECTEDDIRECTORSCONTIGUOUS WILLREPRESENT ,TOTHEEXTENTPRACTICAL THEPEOPLEOFTHEDISTRICT ON THE BASIS OF POPULATIO.THE FIVE ELECTED DIRECTORS WHO WILLBEELECTEDATTHEGENERALELECTIONIN N OVEMBER 2028 WILLBE ELECTED FROM THESE FIVE DIRECTOR DISTRIC.S (d) A FTER THE FEDERAL CENSUS IN 2030 AND AFTER EACH FEDERAL CENSUS THEREAFTER , THE INDEPENDENT LEGISLATIVE REDISTRICTING COMMISSION CREATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 46 OF ARTICLE V OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION SHALL APPORTION THE COMPOSITIONOFTHE BOARDINTOCOMPACTANDCONTIGUOUSDIRECTOR DISTRICTS SO THAT THE FIVE ELECTED DIRECTORS WILL REPRESE,TOREPRESENT ,TO THE EXTENT PRACTICAL,THE PEOPLE OF THE DISTRICT ON THE BASIS OF POPULATIONPOPULATION. .

HETHE APPORTIONMENTFIVE OFELECTED DIRECTORS WHO WILL BE ELECTED AT THE GENERAL ELECTION INNOVEMBER 2028 WILL BE ELECTED FROM THESE FIVE DIRECTOR DISTRICTS MUST(d) BECOMPLETEDONTHESAMETIMELINEANDUSINGTHESAMEPROCEDURESAFTERTHE ASFEDERALCENSUS THOSEIN SPECIFIED2030 FORANDAFTEREACHFEDERAL CENSUS THEREAFTER , THE APPORTIONMENTINDEPENDENT LEGISLATIVE REDISTRICTING COMMISSION CREATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 46 OF SENATORIALARTICLE V OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION SHALL APPORTION THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD INTO COMPACT AND REPRESENTATIVEDISTRICTSINSECTIONSCONTIGUOUS 46TODIRECTOR 48.3OFARTICLEDISTRICTS VOFTHESO STATETHAT CONSTITUTION.THE FIVE ELECTED DIRECTORS WILL REPRESENT , TO THE EXTENT PRACTICAL ,THE PEOPLE OF THE DISTRICT ON THE BASIS OF POPULATION .

(4)THE (a)APPORTIONMENTOFDIRECTORDISTRICTSMUSTBECOMPLETEDONTHESAME ExceptTIMELINE asAND providedUSING inTHE thisSAME subsectionPROCEDURES (4),AS theTHOSE regularSPECIFIED termFOR ofTHE officeAPPORTIONMENT ofOF directorsSENATORIAL shallAND beREPRESENTATIVE fourDISTRICTS years.IN SECTIONS 46TO 48.3OF ARTICLE V OF THE STATE CONSTITUTIO.

-12-(4) 150(a) (b)Except Atas theprovided election held in 1982,this eightsubsection members(4), of the boardregular shalltermof beelectedfortwo-yearterms.Thetwo-yeartermsshallbedeterminedbyoffice lot at the first meeting of thedirectors boardshall followingbe thefour apportionmentyears. of director districts.

(b) At the election held in 1982, eight members of the board shall be elected for two-year terms.

The two-year terms shall be determined by lotatthe first meeting of theboardfollowingtheapportionmentof director districts.

(c) ATTHEAT GENERALELECTIONHELDINTHE NOVEMBERGENERAL 2028,TWOOFELECTION THEFIVEMEMBERSELECTEDWILLBEELECTEDTOTWOHELD YEARTERMSINN .THEOVEMBER TWO2028,TWO -YEAROF TERMSTHE WILLFIVE BEMEMBERS DETERMINEDELECTED BYWILL LOTBE DURINGELECTED THE APPORTIONMENT PROCESS PURSUANT TO SUBSECTIONTWO-YEAR (1)(cOFTERMS THIS. SECTION.

(7)HE MEMBERSTWO ELECTED-YEAR FROM DISTRICTS DRAWN IN ACCORDANCE WITHSUBSECTION (1)(cOR (1)(dOFTHISSECTIONMAYSERVEUPTOTWO TERMS ,WITHWILL EACHBE TERMDETERMINED EXPIRING AFTER A MEMBER HAS SERVED FOR FOUR CONSECUTIVE CALENDAR YEARS .ANY TERMSERVED BY ALOT MEMBERDURING THAT LASTS FOR LESS THAN TWO YEARS DOES NOT COUNT TOWARD THE MEMBERAPPORTIONMENT 'STWOPROCESS TERMLIMIT,BUTAMEMBERSHALLNOTSERVEMORETHANPURSUANT EIGHTTO TOTALYEARSSUBSECTION ON(1)(c)OF THETHIS BOARD.ASECTION. TERMTHAT AMEMBERSERVED ON THEBOARDPRIORTO JANUARY 1,2029COUNTSTOWARDTHATMEMBER S TWO -TERM LIMI.

(7) M EMBERS ELECTED FROM DISTRICTS DRAWN IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (1)(cOR (1)(d)OF THIS SECTION MAY SERVE UP TO TWO TERMS ,WITHEACHTERMEXPIRINGAFTERAMEMBERHASSERVEDFORFOUR CONSECUTIVE CALENDAR YEARS .

ANY TERM SERVED BY A MEMBER THAT LASTSFORLESSTHANTWOYEARSDOESNOTCOUNTTOWARDTHEMEMBER 'S TWO -TERM LIMIT,BUT A MEMBER SHALL NOT SERVE MORE THAN EIGHT TOTAL YEARS ON THE BOARD .

ATERM THAT A MEMBER SERVED ON THE PAGE 8-SENATE BILL 26-150 BOARD PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2029,COUNTS TOWARD THAT MEMBER 'S TWO -TERM LIMIT.

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(1) (a) ONO N OR BEFORE THE DAY OF THE NNOVEMBER OVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION,ELECTION BEGINNING,BEGINNING IN2028,THEIN 2028, THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT BOARD MEMBERSWHOMUSTSUBSEQUENTLYBECONFIRMEDBYTHESENATE .THE APPOINTED MEMBERS 'WHO TERMSMUST COMMENCESUBSEQUENTLY ONBE ANUARYCONFIRMED 1BY FOLLOWING -13- 150 THEIR APPOINTMENT IN THE EVENSENATE NUMBERED YEAR .

THE GOVERNORAPPOINTEDMEMBERS SHALLTERMSCOMMENCE APPOINTON THEJANUARY FOLLOWING1FOLLOWINGTHEIR MEMBERSAPPOINTMENT IN ACCORDANCETHE WITHEVEN THISNUMBERED SECTION:YEAR .

(I) O NE MEMBER FROM A LIST OF NOMINEES PROVIDED BY THE DGOVERNOR ENVERSHALL REGIONALAPPOINT COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (4)OF THIS SECTI;N (II) NE MEMBERWHOIS A CURRENT OR FORMERMEMBEROFTHE UNIONTHATREPRESENTSTHELARGESTCOLLECTIVEBARGAININGUNITOF EMPLOYEES OF THE DISTRIC;ANDFOLLOWING (III) TWO MEMBERS AT THE GOVERNOR S DISCRETION AND IN COMPLIANCEACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTIO.SECTION :

(b)(I) OONE NMEMBER ANDFROM AFTERA JANUARYLIST 1,OF 2029,THENOMINEES FOURPROVIDED APPOINTEDBY MEMBERSTHE SHALLEACHD RESIDEENVER WITHINTHEREGIONAL DISTRICTCOUNCIL ANDREPRESENTOF THEGOVERNMENTS DISTRICTIN ATACCORDANCE LARG.WITH SUBSECTION (4)OF THIS SECTION;

(c)(II) NONE 2028,MEMBER WHO IS A CURRENT OR FORMER MEMBER OF THE GOVERNORUNION SHALLTHAT APPOINTREPRESENTS FOURTHE NEWLARGEST BOARDCOLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT OF EMPLOYEES OF THE DISTRICT;AND (III) TWO MEMBERS WHOSEAT TERMSTHE COMMENCEGOVERNOR ONS JANUARYDISCRETION 1,AND 2029.IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION .

N(b) EACHONANDAFTER EVENJANUARY NUMBEREDYEARTHEREAFTER1,2029,THEFOURAPPOINTEDMEMBERS ,THEGOVERNORSHALLAPPOINTTWOSHALLEACHRESIDE MEMBERSWITHINTHE INDISTRICT ACCORDANCEANDREPRESENTTHEDISTRICTAT WITHLARGE THIS. SECTION TO REPLACE THE TWO MEMBERS WHOSE TERMS ARE SET TOEXPIRE THE FOLLOWINGJANUARY 1.

(2)(c) (a)IN W2028, HEN APPOINTING MEMBERS , THE GOVERNOR SHALL ENSURETHATTHEAPPOINTEDMEMBERSREPRESENTDIVERSEGEOGRAPHICAPPOINT AREASOFTHEDISTRICTFOUR ,INCLUDINGSUBURBANCOUNTIESNEW ,ANDTHATTHEBOARD FOUR MEMBERS COLLECTIVELYWHOSE POSSESSTERMS EXPERTISECOMMENCE RELATEDON TOJANUARY THE1, FOLLOWING2029. AREAS :

(I)IN PUBLICEACH FINANCEEVEN ,NUMBERED SUCHYEAR ASTHEREAFTER OPERATING,THE ANDGOVERNOR CAPITALSHALL BUDGETINGAPPOINT ,TWO FAREMEMBERS REVENUEIN ANDACCORDANCE SUBSIDYWITH STRUCTURESTHIS ,SECTION CAPITALTO PROGRAMREPLACE DELIVERYTHE ,ASSETTWO MANAGEMENTMEMBERS ANDWHOSE LIFECYCLETERMS CAPITALARE -14-SET 150TO PLANNINGEXPIRE ,ORTHE FINANCIALFOLLOWING MANAGEMENTANUARY OF1. A PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ;

(II)(2)(a) ANDWHENAPPOINTINGMEMBERS USETHEGOVERNORSHALLENSURE ANDTHATTHEAPPOINTEDMEMBERSREPRESENTDIVERSEGEOGRAPHICAREASOF MULTIMODALTHE TRANSPORTATIONDISTRICT, PLANNINGINCLUDING ,SUBURBAN SUCHCOUNTIES AS,AND TRANSIT-ORIENTEDTHAT DEVELOPMENTTHE ,REGIONALFOUR PLANNINGPAGE ,OR9-SENATE URBANBILL AND26-150 RURALMEMBERS MOBILITYCOLLECTIVELY ;POSSESS EXPERTISE RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING AREAS :

(III)(I) RANSITPUBLICFINANCE OPERATIONS,,SUCHASOPERATINGANDCAPITALBUDGETING SUCH, ASFARE PUBLICREVENUE TRANSPORTATIONAND MANAGEMENTSUBSIDY ,STRUCTURES FLEET,CAPITAL OPERATIONSPROGRAM DELIVERY , SCHEDULINGASSET ,MANAGEMENT ORAND SYSTEMLIFECYCLE PERFORMANCECAPITAL ;ANDPLANNING (IV),OR TRANSITAGENCYPROGRAMSSERVINGDISPROPORTIONATELYFINANCIAL IMPACTEDCOMMUNITIESMANAGEMENT ,ASTHATOF TERMISDEFINEDINSECTIONA 24-4-109PUBLIC (2)(b)(II).TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ;

(b)(II) THELNDUSEANDMULTIMODALTRANSPORTATIONPLANNING GOVERNORSUCH SHALLASTRANSIT CONSIDER-ORIENTEDDEVELOPMENT AND,REGIONALPLANNING GIVE,ORURBANAND PREFERENCERURAL TOMOBILITY INDIVIDUALS; THAT HAVE EXPERIENCE AND A BACKGROUND IN MULTIPLE AREASLISTEDINTHISSUBSECTION (2)BUTAMEMBERAPPOINTEDTOTHE BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTIONISNOT REQUIREDTOPOSSESS EXPERTISE IN MORE THAN ONE AREA LISTED IN THIS SUBSECT(2).

(3)(III) (a)XCEPTT ASRANSIT OTHERWISEOPERATIONS PROVIDED, INSUCH THISAS SUBSECTI(3),PUBLIC THEREGULARTERMOFOFFICEOFMEMBERSAPPOINTEDBYTHEGOVERNORTRANSPORTATION ANDMANAGEMENT CONFIRMEDFLEETOPERATIONS BY,SCHEDULING THE,ORSYSTEMPERFORMANCE SENATE; IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION IS FOUR YEARS.M EMBERS MAY SERVE UP TO TWO TERMS,WITH EACH TERM EXPIRING AFTER A MEMBER HAS SERVED FOR FOUR CONSECUTIVE CALENDARYEARS .ANYTERMSERVEDBYAMEMBERTHATLASTSFORLESS THAN TWO YEARS DOES NOT COUNT TOWARD THE MEMBER 'S TWO-TERM LIMIT.

(b)AND OF(IV) THET INITIALLYRANSIT APPOINTEDAGENCY MEMBERSPROGRAMS WHOSESERVING TERMSDISPROPORTIONATELY BEGINIMPACTED ONCOMMUNITIES JANUARY,AS 1,2029,THETWOMEMBERSAPPOINTEDATTHEGOVERNORTHAT STERM DISCRETIONIS DEFINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (1)(a)(IIOF THIS -15- 150 SECTION SERVE24-4-109 INITIAL(2)(b)(II). TERMS OF TWO YEA.S (4) (a) (I)EGINNING IN 2028,NO FEWER THAN THIRTY DAYS BEFORE THE DAY OF THE N OVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION IN AN EVEN -NUMBERED YEAR , THE D ENVER REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTSSHALLPROVIDETHEGOVERNORWITHALISTOFNOMINEES FOR BOARD APPOINTMENTS ,FROM WHICH THE GOVERNOR SHALL SELECT AMEMBERTOAPPOINTTOTHEBOARDPURSUANTTOSUBSECTION (1)(a)(I) OF THIS SECTIO.

THE(b) LISTT MUSTHE CONTAINGOVERNOR ATSHALL LEASTCONSIDER THREEAND QUALIFIEDGIVE NOMINEESPREFERENCE .FTO THEINDIVIDUALS DENVERTHAT REGIONALHAVE COUNCILEXPERIENCE OFAND GOVERNMENTSA FAILSBACKGROUND TOIN PROVIDEMULTIPLE AREAS LISTED IN THIS SUBSECTION(2),BUT A LISTMEMBER WITHINAPPOINTED TO THE REQUIREDBOARD TIMEIN FRA,THEACCORDANCE GOVERNORWITH MAYAPPOINTTHIS ASECTION MEMBERIS NOT REQUIRED TO THEPOSSESS BOARDATEXPERTISE THEIN GOVERNORMORE SDISCRETIONTHAN ANDONE INAREA COMPLIANCELISTED WITHIN THIS SECTIO.SUBSECTION (2).

(II)(3) WHEN(a) SELECTINGEXCEPT INDIVIDUALSAS FOROTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION (3), THE LISTREGULAR TERM OF NOMINE,SOFFICE OF MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE DENVERGOVERNOR REGIONALAND COUNCILCONFIRMED OFBY GOVERNMENTSTHE SHALLSENATE :IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION IS FOUR YEARS .

(A)MEMBERS CONSIDERANDGIVEPREFERENCETOINDIVIDUALSTHATHAVEMAY EXPERIENCESERVE ANDUP ATO BACKGROUNDTWO INTERMS MULTIPLE, AREASWITH LISTEDEACH INTERM SUBSECTIONEXPIRINGAFTERAMEMBERHASSERVEDFORFOURCONSECUTIVECALENDAR (2)(aOFYEARS THIS.ANY SECTIO;ANDTERM (B)SERVED MAKEREASONABLEEFFORTSTOENSURETHATTHENOMINEESBY REFLECTA THEMEMBER GEOGRAPHICTHAT ANDLASTS DEMOGRAPHICFOR DIVERSITYLESS OFTHAN THETWO DISTRICTSYEARS RIDERSHIPDOES ANDNOT SERVICECOUNT AREATOWARD AND THAT THE NOMINEEMEMBER LIST'S INCLUDESTWO-TERM INDIVIDUALSLIMIT. FROM DIVERSE RACIA,CULTURAL ,DISABILITY, AND GENDER BACKGROUNDS AND INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTING BOTH URBAN AND SUBURBAN COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE DISTRICT.

(b) BEGINNINGIN2028,NOFEWERTHANTHIRTYDAYSBEFORETHEOFTHEINITIALLYAPPOINTEDMEMBERSWHOSETERMSBEGINON DAYOFTHEJANUARY NOVEMBERGENERALELECTIONINANEVEN1, -NUMBEREDYEAR2029, ,THE THEUNIONTHATREPRESENTSTHELARGESTCOLLECTIVEBARGAININGUNITTWO OFMEMBERS EMPLOYEESAPPOINTED OFAT THE DISTRICTGOVERNOR SHALLS PROVIDEDISCRETIONINACCORDANCE THEWITHSUBSECTION GOVERNOR(1)(a)(IIIOFTHISSECTION WITHSERVE AINITIAL -16-TERMS 150 LIST OF ATTWO LEASTYEARS THREE QUALIFIED NOMINEES FOR THE MEMBER APPOINTEDINACCORDANCEWITHSUBSECTION (1)(a)(OFTHISSECTION .

(5)(4)(a)(I) (a)BEGINNINGIN F2028,NOFEWERTHANTHIRTYDAYSBEFORE PAGE 10-SENATE BILL 26-150 THE SEATDAY OF ATHE MEMBERN THATOVEMBER WASGENERAL APPOINTEDELECTION IN ACCORDANCEWITHSUBSECTIONAN (1)(a)(OFTHISSECTIONISVACANTEVEN ,THENUMBERED DYEAR ,THED ENVER REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS SHALL ,WITHINPROVIDE SIXTYTHEGOVERNORWITHALISTOFNOMINEESFORBOARDAPPOINTMENTS DAYSFROM AFTERWHICHTHEGOVERNORSHALLSELECTAMEMBERTOAPPOINTTOTHEBOARD THEPURSUANT VACANCYTO OCCURS AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH SUBSECTION (4OFTHISSECTION(1)(a)(IOF ,PROVIDETHEGOVERNORWITHALISTOFTHIS ATSECTION LEAST. THREE QUALIFIED NOMINEES FOR THE VACANT MEMBER SEAT.

THEGOVERNORSHALLTHE ,WITHINSIXTYDAYSAFTERRECEIVINGTHELISTORLIST SIXTYDAYSAFTERTHEVACANCYOCCURSMUST ,WHICHEVERISLATERCONTAINAT ,APPOINTLEAST ATHREE MEMBERQUALIFIEDNOMINEES FROM.IFTHE THEDENVERREGIONAL LISTCOUNCILOFGOVERNMENTSFAILSTOPROVIDEALISTWITHINTHE TOREQUIRED FILLTIMEFRAME THE,THEGOVERNORMAYAPPOINTAMEMBERTOTHEBOARDATTHE VACANCYGOVERNOR .S DISCRETION AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTIO.

F(II) THEWHENSELECTINGINDIVIDUALSFORTHELISTOFNOMINEES ,THE D ENVER REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS FAILSSHALL TO: PROVIDE A LIST WITHIN THE REQUIRED TIME FRAME,THE GOVERNOR MAY APPOINT A MEMBER TO FILLTHE VACANCYAT THE GOVERNOR SDISCRETIONANDINCOMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTIO.

(b)(A) IFC THEONSIDER SEATAND OFGIVE APREFERENCE MEMBERTO INDIVIDUALS THAT WASHAVE APPOINTEDEXPERIENCEANDABACKGROUNDINMULTIPLEAREASLISTEDINSUBSECTION IN(2)(a)OF ACCORDANCETHIS WITHSECTIO;AND SUBSECTION(B) (1)(a)(IOFM THISAKE SECTIONREASONABLE ISEFFORTS VACAN,TO THEUNIONTHATREPRESENTSTHELARGESTCOLLECTIVEBARGAININGUNITENSURE OFTHAT EMPLOYEESTHE OFNOMINEES THEREFLECTTHEGEOGRAPHICANDDEMOGRAPHICDIVERSITYOFTHEDISTRICT DISTRICTS SHAL,WITHINRIDERSHIP SIXTYAND DAYSSERVICE AFTERAREA AND THAT THE VACANCYNOMINEE OCCURSLIST ,PROVIDEINCLUDES THEINDIVIDUALS GOVERNORFROM WITHDIVERSE ARACIAL,CULTURAL LIST,DISABILITY,AND OFGENDER ATBACKGROUNDS LEASTAND THREEINDIVIDUALS QUALIFIEDREPRESENTING NOMINEESBOTH FORURBAN THEAND VACANTSUBURBAN MEMBERCOMMUNITIES SEATWITHIN THE DISTRICT .

(b) BEGINNING IN2028,NO FEWER THAN THIRTY DAYS BEFORE THE GOVERNORDAY MAYOF APPOINTTHE ANOVEMBER MEMBERGENERAL TOELECTION FILLIN AN EVEN -NUMBERED YEAR , THE VACANCYUNION THAT REPRESENTS THE LARGEST COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT OFEMPLOYEESOFTHEDISTRICTSHALLPROVIDETHEGOVERNORWITHALIST OF AT LEAST THREE QUALIFIED NOMINEES FOR THE MEMBER APPOINTED IN COMPLIANCEACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (1)(a)(IOF THIS SECTIO.

(c)(5) (a) IF THE SEAT OF A MEMBER THAT WAS APPOINTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (1)(a)(IIOF(1)(a)(IOF THIS SECTION IS VACA,TVACAN,THE THEGOVERNORSHALLD WITHINSIXTYDAYSAFTERTHEVACANCYOCCURSENVERREGIONALCOUNCILOFGOVERNMENTS ,SHALL APPOINT,WITHINSIXTYDAYS AAFTERTHEVACANCYOCCURSANDINCOMPLIANCEWITHSUBSECTION MEMBER(4)OF TOTHIS FILLSECTION,PROVIDE THE VACANCY AT THE GOVERNOR S -17- 150 DISCRETION AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH THISA SECTI.NLIST (d) THE TERM OF AAT MEMBERLEAST THATTHREE FILLSQUALIFIED ANOMINEES VACANCYFOR INTHE ACCORDANCEWITHTHISSUBSECTIONVACANT (5)EXPIRESWHENTHETERMOFTHE FORMER VACATING MEMBER WOULDSEAT HAVE EXPIRED .

(6) T HE GOVERNOR MAYSHALL,WITHINSIXTYDAYSAFTERRECEIVINGTHELISTORSIXTYDAYSAFTER REMOVETHEVACANCYOCCURS A,WHICHEVERISLATER MEMBER,APPOINTAMEMBERFROMTHE APPOINTEDLIST IN ACCORDANCEWITHTHISSECTIONFORMALFEASANCEINOFFICE ,NEGLECT OF DUTY ,FAILURE TO REGULARLYFILL ATTEND MEETINGS ,OR ANY OTHER CAUSE THAT RENDERS THE MEMBERVACANCY INCAPABLE OR UNFIT TO DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF THE BOARD .

F ANYTHE MEMBERDENVER ISREGIONAL ABSENTCOUNCIL FROMOF TWOPAGE CONSECUTIVE11-SENATE MEETINGSBILL WITHOUT26-150 REASONABLEGOVERNMENTSFAILSTOPROVIDEALISTWITHINTHEREQUIREDTIMEFRAME CAUSE, ,AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARDGOVERNOR CHAIRPERSONMAY ,THEAPPOINT CHAIRPERSONA SHALLMEMBER NOTIFYTO FILL THE GOVERNORVACANCY ,AT WHO MAY REMOVE THE ABSENTGOVERNOR MEMBERS DISCRETION AND APPOINTIN ACOMPLIANCE QUALIFIEDWITH REPLACEMENTTHIS FORSECTIO. THE UNEXPIRED TERM.

(7)(b) AITHESEATOFAMEMBERTHATWASAPPOINTEDINACCORDANCE PROSPECTIVEWITH MEMBERSUBSECTION TO(1)(a)(IIOF BE APPOINTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION SHALLIS DISCLOSEVACAN,THE ANYUNION POTENTIALTHAT CONFLICTSREPRESENTSTHELARGESTCOLLECTIVEBARGAININGUNITOFEMPLOYEESOF OFTHE INTERESTDISTRICT TOSHALL,WITHIN THESIXTY GOVERNORDAYS ANDAFTER THE RELEVANTVACANCY SENATEOCCURS COMMITTEE, OFPROVIDE REFERENCETHE OFTHEGOVERNOR GENERALASSEMBLYPRIORTOCONFIRMATIONBYTHEWITH SENATEA ANDLIST SHALLOF DISCLOSEAT ANYLEAST CONFLICTSTHREE THATQUALIFIED ARISENOMINEES DURINGFOR THE VACANT MEMBER 'SSEAT TERM. AT A PUBLIC BOARD MEETIN.

AILUREHE TOGOVERNOR DISCLOSEMAY AAPPOINT KNOWN CONFLICT OF INTEREST ,OR TAKING ACTION ON A MATTER IN WHICH THE MEMBER HASTO ANFILL UNDISCLOSED CONFLICT OF INTEREST , CONSTITUTES CAUSE FOR REMOVAL BY THE GOVERNORVACANCY PURSUANTIN TOCOMPLIANCE SUBSECTIONWITH (6)OF THIS SECTI.NSECTION. SECTION 7.

InColoradoRevisedStatutes,32-9-112,amend(1),(c) (1.5),ITHESEATOFAMEMBERTHATWASAPPOINTEDINACCORDANCE andWITH (2)SUBSECTION as(1)(a)(IIIOF follows:THIS SECTION IS VACAN,THE GOVERNOR SHALL ,WITHIN SIXTY DAYS AFTER THE VACANCY OCCURS ,APPOINT A MEMBER TO FILL THE VACANCY AT THE GOVERNOR S DISCRETION AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION .

(d) THETERMOFAMEMBERTHATFILLSAVACANCYINACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBSECTION (5) EXPIRES WHEN THE TERM OF THE FORMER VACATING MEMBER WOULD HAVE EXPIRED .

(6) T HE GOVERNOR MAY REMOVE A MEMBER APPOINTED IN ACCORDANCEWITHTHISSECTIONFORMALFEASANCEINOFFICE ,NEGLECTOF DUTY ,FAILURE TO REGULARLY ATTEND MEETINGS ,OR ANY OTHER CAUSE THAT RENDERS THE MEMBER INCAPABLE OR UNFIT TO DISCHARGE THE DUTIESOFTHE BOARD .IFANYMEMBERISABSENTFROMTWOCONSECUTIVE MEETINGS WITHOUT REASONABLE CAUSE ,AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD CHAIRPERSON ,THECHAIRPERSONSHALLNOTIFYTHE GOVERNOR ,WHOMAY REMOVETHEABSENTMEMBERANDAPPOINTAQUALIFIEDREPLACEMENTFOR THE UNEXPIRED TERM .

(7) APROSPECTIVEMEMBERTOBEAPPOINTEDINACCORDANCEWITH THIS SECTION SHALL DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE RELEVANT SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRIOR TO CONFIRMATION BY THE SENATE AND SHALL DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS THAT ARISE DURING THE MEMBER 'S TERM ATAPUBLICBOARDMEETING .FAILURETODISCLOSEAKNOWNCONFLICTOF INTEREST,OR TAKING ACTION ON A MATTER IN WHICH THE MEMBER HAS AN UNDISCLOSED CONFLICT OF INTEREST ,CONSTITUTES CAUSE FOR REMOVAL PAGE 12-SENATE BILL 26-150 BY THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (6) OF THIS SECTION .

SECTION 7.

In Colorado Revised Statutes, 32-9-112, amend (1), (1.5), and (2) as follows:

VacanciesVacanciesofelectedmembers-appointments-recall. of elected members - appointments - recall.

-18- 150 (1) A change of residence of a membeELECTEDmember TOtheof boardELECTED toaplaceoutsidethedirectordistrictfromwhichthememberwaselectedTO shallautomaticallythe creaCREATESboard to a vacancyplace onoutside the board.director district from which the member was elected shallautomaticallycreate CREATES avacancyontheboard.Uponavacancy OF AN ELECTED MEMBER occurring for any reason other than normal expirationofaterm,thevacancyshall MUST befilledbyappointmentbythe board of county commissioners of the county wherein the director district islocatedor,inthecaseofamemberelectedinDenver,bythemayorofthe cityand countyof Denver, with the approval of the citycouncil of said city and county.

UponIn athe vacancycase OF AN ELECTED MEMBER occurring for any reason other than normal expiration of a term, the vacancy shallST be filled by appointmentbytheboardofcountycommissionersofthecountywherein the director district iswhich locatedcontains or,territoryin intwo theor casemore ofcounties, aor member elected in Denver,bythemayorofthe thecityandcountyofcity Denver,withtheapprovaland ofthecitycouncilofcounty saidcityandcounty.Inthecaseofadirectordistrict whichcontainsterritoryintwoormorecounties,orinthecityandcounty of Denver and in one or more counties, the vacancy shallfilledshallMUST be filled by appointment by the board of countycountycommissioners commissioners of the countycountywherein wherein the largestlargestnumberof number of eligible electors of the director district reside;exceptthat,ifthelargestnumberofeligibleelectorsofthedirectorreside; district reside in the city and county of Denver, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the mayor of the city and county of Denver, with the approval of the city council of the city and county.

(1.5)except Anythat, if the largest number of eligible electors of the director appointeddistrict shallreside serveRSUANTin TOthe THIScity SECTIONSERVESand untilthenextregularelection,atwhichtimethevacancycounty shallMUSTof Denver, the vacancy shall MUST be filled by electionappointment forby anythe remainingmayor unexpiredof portionthe city and county of Denver, with the term.approval of the city council of the city and county.

(2)(1.5) EffectiveJuly1,1983,anyECTEDAnydirectorappointedshallserve memberoftheboardmayPURSUANTTOTHISSECTION berecalledfromofficebytheeligibleelectorsofthedirectordistrictsuchSERVES memberuntilthenextregularelection,atwhichtimethevacancyshall representsMUST pursuantbe tofilled theby provisionselection offor partany 1remaining ofunexpired articleportion 12 of titlethe 1.term.

(2) Effective July 1, 1983, anyELECTED member of the board may be recalled from office by the eligible electors of the director district such member represents pursuant to the provisions of part 1 of article 12 of title 1.

-19- 150 32-9-114.

PAGE 13-SENATE BILL 26-150 (1) The board has the following administrative powers:

(c) ToToelectonedirectoraschairman electCHAIRPERSON oneoftheboard;and another director as chairmanPERSONchairman pro tem of the board;board, and to appoint one or more persons as secretary and treasurer of the board (c.5) TO ELECT ONE DIRECTOR AS CHAIRPERSON PRO TEMPORE OF THE BOARD AND TO ELECT ONE OR MORE INDIVIDUALS AS SECRETARY AND TREASURER OF THE BOARD ;

andanotherdirectoraschairmanprotemoftheboard,andtoappointone or more persons as secretary and treasurer of the board (c.5) T ELECT ONE DIRECTOR AS CHAIRPERSON PRO TEMPORE OF THEBOARDANDTOELECTONEORMOREINDIVIDUALSASSECRETARYAND TREASURER OF THE BOARD ;

InColoradoRevisedStatutes,32-9-116,amend(3);In Colorado Revised Statutes, 32-9-116, amend (3);

(3) Effective NNANDAFTER ANDJanuary1,1983, AFTERBUTBEFORE JanuaryANUARY 1,1,2029,anyactionoftheboardshallrequire 1983,BUTREQUIRES BEFOREtheaffirmativevote JANUARY 1, 2029, any action of the board shall rREQUIRES the affirmative vote of at least eight members present and voting.

(4) ONO N AND AFTERJANUARYAFTER 1,2029,ANYJANUARY 1, 2029,ANY ACTION OF THE BOARD REQUIRESREQUIRESTHEAFFIRMATIVEVOTEOFATLEASTFIVEMEMBERSPRESENTAND THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF AT LEAST FIVE MEMBERS PRESENT AND VOTING .

SECTIONSECTION10. 10.

InInColoradoRevisedStatutes,32-9-117,amend(1) Colorado Revised Statutes, 32-9-117, amend (1) and (2);

(1) Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinsubsection(2)ofExcept thissection,as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, Effective January 1, 19THROUGH1983THROUGH DECEMBERD 31,2008,ECEMBER 31, 2008, each director shall receive a sum of three thousand dollars per annum.

-20- 150 (2) Effective January 1, 2009, each director elected at the 2008 general election or at any general election thereafterthereafterRING AFTER 2008 BUT BEFORE 2028 and each director appointed to fill a vacancyvacancyfor for an unexpired termofterm of a director elected at the 2008 general election or anyPAGE GENERAL14-SENATE electionBILL thereafOCCURRING26-150 AFTERGENERAL electionthereafteOCCURRINGAFTER 2008 BUTBUTBEFORE BEFORE2028shall 2028 shall receive a sum of twelve thousand dollars per annum, payable at the rate of one thousand dollars per month.

(5) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (6)OF(6)OFTHISSECTION THIS,EACH SECTIO, EACH DIRECTOR WHOSE TERM BEGINS ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2029,2029,RECEIVES RECEIVES A SUM OF THIRTY -SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS PER ANNUM ,,PAYABLE PAYABLE AT THE RATE OF THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER MONTH .

(6) A DIRECTOR SELECTED TO SERVE AS CHAIRPERSON IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 32-9-114 (1)(AT(1)(c) AT ANY TIME ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2029,RECEIVES2029, RECEIVES AN ANNUAL SUM ,PAYABLE IN MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS ,,EQUALTOONEHUNDREDFIFTYPERCENTOFTHESALARYOF EQUALA TODIRECTOR ONEAS HUNDREDSPECIFIED FIFTYIN PERCENTSUBSECTION OF(5)OF THETHIS SALARYOFADIRECTORASSPECIFIEDINSUBSECTIONSECTION. (5)OFTHISSECTION.

InColoradoRevisedStatutes,32-9-109.5,amendIn (1),Colorado (2),Revised (4)Statutes, introductory32-9-109.5, portion,amend (4)(a),(1),(2),(4)introductoryportion,(4)(a),(4)(b),(4)(c),and(4)(d)asfollows: (4)(b), (4)(c), and follows:

BoardBoardofdirectors-membership-powers-reports. of directors - membership - powers - reports.

(1) (a) EffectiveBEGINNINGEffective BEGINNING January 1, 1983, AND ENDING D ECEMBER 31,2028,thegoverningbodyofthedistrictshallbISaboard31, 2028, the governing body of the district shaISa board of directors consisting of fifteen persons, each of whom is an eligible elector residing within therectorthedirector district.

(b) EFFECTIVEE ANUARYFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2029THE2029,THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE DISTRICT IS A BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTING OF NINE INDIVIDUALS AS -21- 150 FOLLOWS :

(I) FIVEFIVEELIGIBLEELECTORSRESIDINGWITHINADIRECTORDISTRICT ELIGIBLE, ELECTORSELECTED RESIDING WITHIN A DIRECTOR DISTRICT,ELECTED AS PROVIDED IN SECTIO32-9-111;ANDSECTION 32-9-111;AND (II) OURELIGIBLEELECTORSRESIDINGWITHINTHEDISTRICTANDFOUR REPRESENTINGELIGIBLE THEELECTORS DISTRICTRESIDING ATWITHIN LARGE,APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNORDISTRICT AND REPRESENTINGTHEDISTRICTATLARGE ,APPOINTEDBYTHEGOVERNORAND CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 32-9-111.5.

(2) (a) HETHE ELECTED members of the board of directors shallshaMUST MUST be elected as provided in section 32-9-111.

(b) THE TERMSTERMSOFMEMBERSOFTHE OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SERVING ON DDECEMBER ECEMBERPAGE 15-SENATE BILL 26-150 31, 2028,SHALL2028, SHALL EXPIRE ON ANUARYJANUARY 1, 2029,AND2029, AND A NEW BOARD ,CONSTITUTEDPURSUANTTOSUBSECTION, (1)(b)OFTHISSECTION,CONSTITUTED SHALLPURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1)(b) OF THIS SECTION ,SHALL TAKE OFFICE ONJANUARYON JANUARY 1, 2029.

(4) AllAllpowers,duties,functions,rights,andprivilegesvestedinthe powers,district duties,shall functions,beE rights,exercised and privilegesperformed vestedby in thedistrictshallbeE exercisedandperformedbytheboard;exceptthat the exerciseboard; of any executive, administrative, or ministerial powers may bedelegatedbytheboard toofficersandemployeesof thedistrict.These powers,duties,functions,rights,andprivilegesinclude,inadditiontoany other powers and duties specified in this article 9:

(a)except Settingpolicyobjectives,UDINGPOLICYOBJECTIVESTHATthat AREDIRECTLYDESIGNEDTOGROWRIDERSHIPWITHINTHEDISTRICTthe ,tobeexercise implementedof any executive, administrative, or ministerial powers may be delegated by the board to officers and employees of the district;district.

(b)These Hiring,powers, andnaging,duties, ANDEVALUATINGfunctions, therights, district's general manager and chiefprivileges executiveinclude, officerDin ONaddition APPROPRIATEto MEASURESany OFother PERFORMANCEpowers ALIGNEDand WITHduties THEspecified DISTRICT'Sin TENYEARthis STRATEGICarticle PLAN9: SET FORTH IN SECTIO32-9-165 (1);

(c)(a) HIRING,EVALUATINGSetting ,ANDpolicy overseeingobjectives,CLUDING thePOLICY district'sOBJECTIVES generalTHAT -22-ARE 150DIRECTLY counsel,ANDENSURINGTHATTHEDISTRICTDESIGNED SGENERALCOUNSELREPORTSTO DIRECTLYGROW TORIDERSHIP WITHIN THE BOARD;DISTRICT , to be implemented by employees of the district;

(d)(b) Developing,adopting,andoverseeingthedistrict'sALLYHiring, RESPONSIBLEandmanaging, budgetAND FOREVALUATING THEthe DISTRICT,district's includinggeneral anmanager annualand capitalchief budgetexecutive withofficerASED projectON costsAPPROPRIATE andMEASURES financingOF mechanisms;PERFORMANCE ALIGNED WITH THE DISTRICT S TEN-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN SET FORTH IN SECTION 32-9-165 (1);

7(c) SECTIONH 12.IRING, EVALUATING , AND overseeing the district's general counsel,AND ENSURING THAT THE DISTRICT 'S GENERAL COUNSEL REPORTS DIRECTLY TO THE BOARD ;

InColoradoRevisedStatutes,amend32-9-118as(d) follows:Developing, adopting, and overseeing the district'sISCALLY RESPONSIBLE budget FORTHE DISTRICT , including an annual capital budget with project costs and financing mechanisms;

SECTION 12.

In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 32-9-118 as follows:

(1) No AAdirector,officer,employee,oragentof director,thedistrictshallbe officer,interestedNOT employee, or agent of the district shall be interesteNOT HAVE AN INTERESTinINTEREST in any contract or transaction with the district except iANhofficialin his official representative capacity.

(2) AADIRECTORWHOHASAPERSONALORPRIVATEINTERESTINANY DIRECTORMATTER WHOPROPOSED HASOR APENDING PERSONALBEFORE ORTHE PRIVATEBOARD INTERESTSHALL INDISCLOSE ANYMATTERPROPOSEDORPENDINGBEFORETHEBOARDSHALLDISCLOSE SUCH INTEREST TO THE BOARD,SHALLBOARD ,SHALL NOT VOTE THEREON ,AND SHALL REFRAIN FROMPAGE ATTEMPTING16-SENATE TOBILL INFLUENCE26-150 THEFROMATTEMPTINGTOINFLUENCETHEDECISIONSOFTHEOTHERDIRECTORS DECISIONS OFTHE OTHER DIRECTORS IN VOTING ON THE MATTER.MATTER .

(3)A(3) A DIRECTOR WHO IS A CURRENT MEMBER OF THE UNION THAT REPRESENTSTHELARGESTREPRESENTSTHELARGESTCOLLECTIVEBARGAININGUNITOFEMPLOYEESOF COLLECTIVE BARGAININGUNITOFEMPLOYEES OF THE DISTRICT SHALLSHALLRECUSE RECUSETHEMSELFFROM THEMSELF FROM ANY BOARD ACTION OR VOTE DIRECTLYDIRECTLYCONCERNINGCOLLECTIVEBARGAINING CONCERNING,ALABORAGREEMENT COLLECTIVE BARGAINING , A LABOR AGREEMENT ,OR THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT OF THE BARGAINING UNIT REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR.DIRECTOR .

InInColoradoRevisedStatutes,32-9-119.7, Colorado Revised Statutes, 32-9-119.7, add (13) as follows:

Cost efficiency of transit services - climate goals - employee retention goals - subregional service council coordination -23- 150 - reporting - plans - definition - repeal.

(13) (a) O N AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2027,TO2027, TO SUPPORT THE SUBREGIONALSUBREGIONALSERVICE SERVICE COUNCILS CREATED BY THE DISTRICT ,,THE THE DISTRICT SHALL:SHALL :

(I) PROVIDE DEDICATED STAFF TO CO-CHAIRCO -CHAIR AND SUPPORT EACH SUBREGIONAL SERVICE COUNCIL ;AND (II) W ORK WITH SUBREGIONAL SERVICE COUNCIL MEMBERS TO IDENTIFY A LOCAL LEADER TO CO -CHAIR EACH SUBREGIONAL SERVICE COUNCIL .

(b) O N AND AFTER JULY 1, 2028,THE SUBREGIONAL SERVICE COUNCILS SHALL MADEMAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD ON :

(I) ALIGNINGA LIGNING DISTRICT TRANSIT SERVICES WITH LOCAL AND REGIONAL PLANS ;

(II) MPLEMENTINGIPLEMENTING JOINT PROJECTS TO ADDRESS SERVICE GAPS;GAPS ;

(III) EVERAGINGLEVERAGING EXISTING INTERGOVERNMENTALAGREEMENTSINTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS AND PROJECTS FOR EXPANDED SERVICE DELIVERY ;

(IV) IDENTIFYING STRATEGIES TO EXPAND FUNDING;ANDFUNDING (V); CONSIDERATIONS OF EQUITY , RIDERSHIP,DEMAND ,AND LONG -TERM REGIONAL GROWTH .

(c)AND THEBOARDSHALLMEETATLEASTTWICEPERYEARTORECEIVEPAGE RECOMMENDATIONS17-SENATE FROMBILL THE26-150 SUBREGIONAL(V) SERVICEC COUNCILSONSIDERATIONS ASOF DESCRIBEDEQUITY IN, SUBSECTIONRIDERSHIP (13)(bOF, THISDEMAND SECTION., AND LONG -TERM REGIONAL GROWTH .

(d)(c) A NNUALLY BEGINNING IN2028, THE DISTRICTBOARD SHALL REPORTMEET TOAT THELEAST TRANSPORTATIONTWICE LEGISLATIONPER REVIEWYEAR COMMITTEE CREATED IN SECTION 43-2-145 (1)(a)AND TO ARECEIVE JOINTRECOMMENDATIONS MEETINGFROM OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESTRANSPORTATION ,HOUSING ,ANDLOCALGOVERNMENT COMMITTEEANDTHESENATETRANSPORTATIONANDENERGYCOMMITTEE , -24- 150 OR THEIR SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES , ON THE SUBREGIONAL SERVICE COUNCILCOUNCILS RECOMMENDATIONSAS ANDDESCRIBED THEIN DISTRICTSUBSECTION S(13)(b)OF RESPONSESTHIS THERETO.SECTION.

(d) A NNUALLYBEGINNINGIN 2028, THE DISTRICT SHALLREPORT TO THE TRANSPORTATION LEGISLATION REVIEW COMMITTEE CREATED IN SECTION 43-2-145 (1)(a)AND TO A JOINT MEETING OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSPORTATION , HOUSING ,AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE TRANSPORTATION AND ENERGY COMMITTEE , ORTHEIRSUCCESSORCOMMITTEES ,ONTHESUBREGIONALSERVICECOUNCIL RECOMMENDATIONS AND THE DISTRICT S RESPONSES THERETO .

on the day following the expiration of the ninety-dayperiodafterfinaladjournmentofthegeneralassembly(Augustninety-dayperiod after final adjournment of the general assembly(August 12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026);

except that, if a referendumreferendumpetitionisfiledpursuanttosection1(3)ofarticleVofthestate petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approvedPAGE by18-SENATE theBILL people26-150 atapprovedbythepeopleatthegeneralelectiontobeheldinNovember2026 the general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

-25-____________________________ 150____________________________ James Rashad Coleman, Sr.

Julie McCluskie PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES ____________________________ ____________________________ Esther van Mourik Vanessa Reilly SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES APPROVED________________________________________ (Date and Time) _________________________________________ Jared S.

Polis GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO PAGE 19-SENATE BILL 26-150