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FirstSB030_H_THL.001 RegularNOT SessionAMENDED Seventy-fifthHOUSE GeneralCOMMITTEE Assembly STATE OF COLORADOREFERENCE ENGROSSEDREPORT This_______________________________ VersionApril Includes28, All2025 AmendmentsChair Adoptedof onCommittee SecondDate ReadingCommittee inon theTransportation, HouseHousing of& IntroductionLocal LLSGovernment NO..
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Bill** Summary*** (Note:** *** **
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov/.) Transportation Legislation Review Committee.
The bill requires the department of transportation (department), no later than October 31, 2025, to present a statewide mode choice assessment to the transportation legislation review committee, the transportation g commission, and the Colorado energy office, which assessment must d include recommendations for targets for 2030, 2035, 2040, 2045, and e 2 T R 2 A 2 1 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
E d i Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
e A A 2050forthedepartment,metropolitanplanningorganizations,andtransit providers that provide public transit to a population of 100,000 individuals or more (subject transit provider) for the share of total trips withinaspecifiedgeographicareacompletedusingcertaintransportation methods (mode choice targets).
No later than June 1, 2026, using certain criteria, the department must adopt rules establishing mode choice targets.
The department must reassessthemodechoicetargetsbeforeeachstatewideplandevelopment cycle.
No later than October 31, 2026, and every 3 years thereafter, the department,incoordinationwiththemetropolitanplanningorganizations, must present a report to the transportation legislation review committee that provides certain information about the mode choice targets and the entities' plans to implement the mode choice targets (mode choice implementation plans).
NolaterthanDecember31,2026,andevery5yearsthereafter,the department, metropolitan planning organizations, subject transit providers,andlocalgovernmentswithapopulationof25,000individuals or more must each prepare a mode choice implementation plan, which must include certain information about the mode choice targets, a multimodal transportation gaps summary, and an analysis of certain projected greenhouse gas emissions.
The bill also allows:
! The nonattainment area air pollution mitigation enterprise to award grants for the development of mode choice implementation plans;
and ! The multimodal transportation options fund to be used for the development of mode choice implementation plans.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1.
In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 43-1-138 as follows:
43-1-138.
Transitandactivetransportationprojectinventory -transportationplanning-modechoicetargets-report-definitions.
(1) A S USED IN THIS SECTION , UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES :
(a) "M ETROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION " MEANS A METROPOLITANPLANNINGORGANIZATIONUNDERTHE "FEDERAL T RANSIT -2- 030 A CT", 49 U.S.SEC.
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(b) "MODECHOICETARGET "MEANSAGOALESTABLISHEDFORTHE SHAREOFTOTALTRIPSWITHINASPECIFIEDGEOGRAPHICAREACOMPLETED USING BIKING, CARPOOLING , PUBLIC TRANSIT, SINGLE-OCCUPANCY VEHICLES,OR WALKING .
(c) "STATE HIGHWAY " MEANS ANY HIGHWAY OWNED , CONTROLLED ,OR MAINTAINED BY THE STATE,INCLUDING FEDERAL AID PRIMARY OR SECONDARY SYSTEMS OR THE INTERSTATE SYSTEM."STATE HIGHWAY "DOESNOTINCLUDEAPUBLICHIGHWAYOPERATEDBYAPUBLIC HIGHWAY AUTHORITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE "PUBLIC HIGHWAY A UTHORITY LAW "PART 5 OF ARTICLE4OF THIS TITL43.
(d) "SUBJECT LOCAL GOVERNMENT " MEANS A HOME RULE OR STATUTORY CITY , TOWN , COUNTY, OR CITY AND COUNTY WITH A POPULATION OF FIVE THOUSAND OR MORE THAT IS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF A METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIO.
(2) (a) (I) OOR BEFOREJULY 1, 2026IN COORDINATION WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND TRANSIT AGENCIES ,THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CREATE A TRANSIT AND ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PROJECT INVENTORY THAT IDENTIFIES GAPS IN TRANSIT , BICYCLE , AND PEDESTRIAN INFRASTRUCTUREANDACCESSONSTATEHIGHWAYSANDRIGHTS OF-WAY THAT ARE CONTROLLED AND MAINTAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND FOR WHICH THERE IS A REASONABLE EXPECTATION OF USER DEMAND FOR THOSE TRANSPORTATION MODES .
THE INVENTORY MUST IDENTIFY PROJECTS THAT WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE TRANSI,BIKING,AND WALKINGBYIMPROVINGCONNECTIVITYANDSAFETY ,ANDMUSTINCLUDE COST ESTIMATES OF SUCH PROJECTS WHERE AVAILABL.
(II) O OR BEFORE ULY 1, 2026IN COORDINATION WITH LOCAL -3- 030 GOVERNMENTS AND TRANSIT AGENCIES , A METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION SHALL CREATE A TRANSIT AND ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PROJECT INVENTORY THAT IDENTIFIES GAPS IN TRANS,BICYCLE, AND PEDESTRIAN INFRASTRUCTURE AND ACCESS WITHIN THE NETWORK OF REGIONALLY SIGNIFICANT ROADWAYS AND RIGHTS -OF-WAY THAT ARE TYPICALLY SUBJECT TO PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING BY THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION AND FOR WHICH THERE IS A REASONABLE EXPECTATION OF USER DEMAND FOR THOSE TRANSPORTATIONMODES .THEINVENTORYMUSTIDENTIFYPROJECTSTHAT WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE TRANSIT, BIKING,AND WALKING BY IMPROVING CONNECTIVITY AND SAFETY , AND MUST INCLUDE COST ESTIMATES FOR SUCH PROJECTS IF AVAILAB.E (b) ON OR BEFORE O CTOBER 31, 2026,THE DEPARTMENT AND EACH METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS SHALL REPORT TO THE TRANSPORTATIONLEGISLATIONREVIEWCOMMITTEECREATEDINSECTION 43-2-145(1)(a)NTHEINVENTORIESCREATEDPURSUANTTOSUBSECTION (2)(a)OF THIS SECTIO,INCLUDING AN ASSESSMENT OF EXISTING AND POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES FOR THE PROJECTS LISTED IN THE INVENTORIES.
(c) T HE DEPARTMENT AND METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS SHALL USE THE INVENTORIES CREATED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (2)(a)OF THIS SECTION TO INFORM THE REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION PLANS REQUIRED BY SECTION 43-1-1103, TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS ,AND TRANSIT SERVICE PLANS.
(d) THE DEPARTMENT AND METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONSSHALLUPDATETHEINVENTORIESCREATEDPURSUANTTO -4- 030 SUBSECTION (2)(aOFTHISSECTIONASPARTOFTHEPLANNINGPROCESSES FOR THE REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION PLANS REQUIRED BY SECTION43-1-1103.
(3) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2026,THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVELOPCLEARDEFINITIONSFORROADWAYCAPACITYINVESTMENTSAND STATE OF GOOD -REPAIR INVESTMENTS .
T HE DEPARTMENT AND METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS SHALL SEPARATELY CATEGORIZE THESE INVESTMENT COSTS IN THEIR REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATIONPLANSAND ANY PUBLISHED DASHBOARDS .
(4) (a) ON OR BEFORED ECEMBER 31, 2025,A SUBJECT LOCAL GOVERNMENT SHALL SUBMIT ALL PLANNED TRANSIT , BICYCLE, AND PEDESTRIAN PROJECTS INCLUDED IN ANY TRANSPORTATIO,CAPITAL,OR OTHER PLAN TO ITS METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIO.
(b) ASUBJECT LOCAL GOVERNMENT MAY ALSO :
(I) ADOPT MODE CHOICE TARGETS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT ,ITSMETROPOLITANPLANNINGORGANIZATION ANDTRANSIT AGENCIES THAT OPERATE WITHIN ITS BOUNDARIE;
(II) SUBMIT LOCAL TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES TO ITS METROPOLITAN ORGANIZATIO;AND (III) I COORDINATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT , ITS METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION ,AND TRANSIT AGENCIES , IDENTIFY UNFINISHED TRANSI,BICYCLE,AND PEDESTRIAN PROJECTS IN TRANSIT AREAS, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 29-35-202 (8), AND NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS ,AS DEFINED IN SECTION29-35-202 (5)AND PRIORITIZE SUCH PROJECTS BASED ON EACH PROJECTS POTENTIAL TO INCREASE TRANSPORTATION MODE CHOICE,PROTECT VULNERABLE ROAD USERS, REDUCE VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED AND GREENHOUSE GAS -5- 030 EMISSIONS ,AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO NONDRIVING TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS IN DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED COMMUNITIES ,AS DEFINED IN SECTION24-4-109 (2)(b)(II).
(c) NOTHING IN THIS SUBSECTION (4) REQUIRES A LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO DEVELOP PLANS IN ADDITION TO THOSE THAT IT IS OTHERWISE REQUIRED TO DEVELOP .
SECTION 2.
In Colorado Revised Statutes, 32-8-101.5, amend the introductory portion and (3) as follows:
32-8-101.5.
Definitions.
As used in this articleE8, unless the context otherwise requires:
(3) "Department" means the department of local affairs TRANSPORTATION created in section 24-1-125, C.SECTION43-1-103.
SECTION 3.
Act subject to petition - effective date.
This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m.
on the day following the expiration of the ninety-dayperiodafterfinaladjournmentofthegeneralassembly;except that, if a referendumpetition is filed pursuanttosection 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 approved by the people at 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.
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