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	1	+	Second Regular Session
	2	+	Seventy-fourth General Assembly
	3	+	STATE OF COLORADO
	4	+	REREVISED
	5	+	This Version Includes All Amendments
	6	+	Adopted in the Second House
	7	+	LLS NO. 24-0526.01 Jason Gelender x4330
1	8		HOUSE BILL 24-1012
2		-	BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Mauro and Boesenecker, Kipp, Lindstedt,
3		-	Mabrey, Brown, Clifford, Daugherty, Duran, Froelich, Hamrick, Herod,
4		-	Jodeh, Joseph, Lieder, Lindsay, Marshall, Martinez, McCormick,
5		-	McLachlan, Ortiz, Rutinel, Titone, Vigil, Woodrow, McCluskie, Amabile,
6		-	Bacon, Hernandez, Parenti, Ricks, Valdez;
7		-	also SENATOR(S) Zenzinger and Simpson, Cutter, Exum, Fields, Ginal,
8		-	Hinrichsen, Jaquez Lewis, Marchman, Michaelson Jenet, Priola, Sullivan,
9		-	Fenberg.
	9	+	House Committees Senate Committees
	10	+	Transportation, Housing & Local Government Transportation & Energy
	11	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT
10	12		C
11		-	ONCERNING THE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY OF THE FRONT RANGE
12		-	PASSENGER RAIL DISTRICT
13		-	.
	13	+	ONCERNING THE OPERATIONAL E FFICIENCY OF THE FRONT RANGE101
	14	+	PASSENGER RAIL DISTRICT.102
	15	+	Bill Summary
	16	+	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
	17	+	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
	18	+	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
	19	+	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
	20	+	http://leg.colorado.gov
	21	+	.)
	22	+	To improve the operational efficiency of the front range passenger
	23	+	rail district (district):
	24	+	! Section 1 of the bill replaces the requirement that the board
	25	+	of the district (board) hold annual joint meetings with the
	26	+	transportation commission, the board of directors of the
	27	+	I-70 coalition or any successor entity, and the board of
	28	+	SENATE
	29	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	30	+	March 18, 2024
	31	+	SENATE
	32	+	Amended 2nd Reading
	33	+	March 15, 2024
	34	+	HOUSE
	35	+	Amended 3rd Reading
	36	+	February 12, 2024
	37	+	HOUSE
	38	+	Amended 2nd Reading
	39	+	February 9, 2024
	40	+	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
	41	+	Mauro and Boesenecker, Kipp, Lindstedt, Mabrey, Brown, Clifford, Daugherty, Duran,
	42	+	Froelich, Hamrick, Herod, Jodeh, Joseph, Lieder, Lindsay, Marshall, Martinez, McCluskie,
	43	+	McCormick, McLachlan, Ortiz, Rutinel, Titone, Vigil, Woodrow
	44	+	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
	45	+	Zenzinger and Simpson, Cutter, Exum, Fenberg, Fields, Ginal, Hinrichsen, Jaquez Lewis,
	46	+	Marchman, Michaelson Jenet, Priola, Sullivan
	47	+	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
	48	+	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
	49	+	Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. directors of the regional transportation district with a
	50	+	requirement that the board provide an annual update, which
	51	+	may be provided by district staff and may be provided
	52	+	electronically, to each of those entities;
	53	+	! Section 2 eliminates the requirement that board directors
	54	+	appointed by transportation planning organizations be
	55	+	confirmed by the senate; clarifies when the terms of board
	56	+	members begin and end; and prohibits an advisory
	57	+	nonvoting member of the board from participating in an
	58	+	executive session if the board determines that a particular
	59	+	matter to be discussed in the executive session concerns the
	60	+	appointing authority for the advisory nonvoting member
	61	+	and should not be discussed when the advisory nonvoting
	62	+	member is present;
	63	+	! Section 3 establishes that the board exercises its powers by
	64	+	a majority vote of a quorum of its voting directors rather
	65	+	than by a majority vote of a quorum of its total membership
	66	+	and, in conjunction with section 4, clarifies that the board
	67	+	has discretion to delegate its power to enter into contracts
	68	+	and agreements other than intergovernmental agreements
	69	+	and contracts for public-private partnerships to the officers
	70	+	and employees of the district; and
	71	+	! Section 5 changes the name of a state-required district plan
	72	+	for developing rail service to avoid potential confusion that
	73	+	could be caused by similarity between the current name of
	74	+	the plan and the name of a federally required plan.
	75	+	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
	76	+	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 32-22-103, amend2
	77	+	(2)(d), (2)(e), (2)(f), (4)(b), (4)(c), and (4)(d)
	78	+	as follows:3
	79	+	32-22-103. Front range passenger rail district - creation -4
	80	+	purpose - boundaries. (2) The purpose of the district is to research,5
	81	+	develop, construct, operate, and maintain an interconnected passenger rail6
	82	+	system within the front range that is competitive in terms of travel time7
	83	+	for comparable trips with other modes of surface transportation. In8
	84	+	addition to a main North-South passenger rail line, the district shall, as9
	85	+	specified in this article 22:10
	86	+	1012-2- (d) Coordinate with the department of transportation to ensure that1
	87	+	any district front range passenger rail system is well-integrated into the2
	88	+	state's multimodal transportation system and does not impair the3
	89	+	efficiency or safety of or otherwise adversely affect existing4
	90	+	transportation infrastructure or operations and hold at least one joint5
	91	+	meeting annually of the board and the transportation commission created6
	92	+	in section 43-1-106 (1), WHICH MEETING SHALL INCLUDE AN ANNUAL7
	93	+	UPDATE, WHICH MAY BE PROVIDED BY DISTRICT STAFF, AND MAY BE HELD8
	94	+	IN A MANNER THAT ALLOWS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND COMMISSION TO9
	95	+	ATTEND REMOTELY BY ELECTRONIC MEANS .10
	96	+	(e) Hold at least one joint meeting annually of the board and the11
	97	+	board of directors of the I-70 coalition, or a successor entity of the12
	98	+	coalition, WHICH MEETING SHALL INCLUDE AN ANNUAL UPDATE , WHICH13
	99	+	MAY BE PROVIDED BY DISTRICT STAFF, AND MAY BE HELD IN A MANNER14
	100	+	THAT ALLOWS MEMBERS OF THE BOARDS TO ATTEND REMOTELY BY15
	101	+	ELECTRONIC MEANS, to ensure that any district front range passenger rail16
	102	+	system interconnects with any passenger rail system that serves the17
	103	+	interstate highway 70 mountain corridor; and18
	104	+	(f) Hold at least one joint meeting annually of the board and the19
	105	+	board of directors of the regional transportation district, to discuss and20
	106	+	resolve WHICH MEETING SHALL INCLUDE AN ANNUAL UPDATE, WHICH MAY21
	107	+	BE PROVIDED BY DISTRICT STAFF, AND MAY BE HELD IN A MANNER THAT22
	108	+	ALLOWS MEMBERS OF THE BOARDS TO ATTEND REMOTELY BY ELECTRONIC23
	109	+	MEANS, REGARDING operational and interconnectivity issues.24
	110	+	(4) The area that comprises the district extends from Wyoming to25
	111	+	New Mexico and includes:26
	112	+	(b) All areas within Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Douglas, El Paso,27
	113	+	1012
	114	+	-3- Huerfano, Jefferson, Larimer, Las Animas, AND Pueblo and Weld1
	115	+	counties that are located within the territory of a metropolitan planning2
	116	+	organization
	117	+	AND ALL AREAS WITHIN WELD COUNTY THAT ARE LOCATED
	118	+	3
	119	+	WITHIN THE CITY OF LONGMONT AND THE TOWN OF ERIE;4
	120	+	(c) All areas within Huerfano, Las Animas, and Pueblo counties5
	121	+	that are not located within the territory of a metropolitan planning6
	122	+	organization and are located within a county precinct, as defined in7
	123	+	section 1-1-104 (30), that is THAT ARE located wholly or partly within five8
	124	+	miles of the public right-of-way of interstate highway 25; and9
	125	+	(d) All areas within Larimer and Weld counties COUNTY that are10
	126	+	not located within the territory of a metropolitan planning organization11
	127	+	and are located within a county precinct, as defined in section 1-1-10412
	128	+	(30), that is THAT ARE north of the city of Fort Collins and is located13
	129	+	wholly or partly within five miles of the public right-of-way of interstate14
	130	+	highway 25.15
	131	+	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 32-22-104, amend16
	132	+	(1)(a)(III), (1)(b)(II), and (2)(c) as follows:17
	133	+	32-22-104. Board of directors - appointment - meetings -18
	134	+	compensation - conflicts of interest. (1) The district is governed by a19
	135	+	board of directors, all of whom shall represent the residents of the district,20
	136	+	which consists of:21
	137	+	(a) (III) The governor shall make the initial appointments no later22
	138	+	than April 1, 2022, and the initial directors appointed may act as directors23
	139	+	pending their confirmation by the senate. Directors appointed by the24
	140	+	governor pursuant to this subsection (1)(a) are appointed for four-year25
	141	+	terms
	142	+	THAT RUN THROUGH THE FOURTH DECEMBER 31 FOLLOWING THEIR
	143	+	26
	144	+	APPOINTMENTS; except that the initial terms of three of the directors other27
	145	+	1012
	146	+	-4- than the director who is a resident of a county, city and county, or1
	147	+	municipality through which light or commuter rail service was planned2
	148	+	as part of the voter-approved Fastracks transit expansion program of the3
	149	+	regional transportation district but has not been constructed are two years.4
	150	+	T
	151	+	HE TERMS OF THE DIRECTORS APPOINTED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION5
	152	+	(1)(a)
	153	+	OTHER THAN THE DIRECTORS INITIALLY APPOINTED COMMENCE ON6
	154	+	J
	155	+	ANUARY 1 FOLLOWING THEIR APPOINTMENTS AND RUN THROUGH THE
	156	+	7
	157	+	FOURTH SUCCEEDING DECEMBER 31. The requirement that one director be8
	158	+	such a resident expires after two four-year terms have been served by a9
	159	+	director who meets the requirement. E
	160	+	ACH BOARD MEMBER APPOINTED10
	161	+	PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (1)(a) HOLDS OFFICE UNTIL THE MEMBER'S11
	162	+	TERM EXPIRES OR UNTIL THE GOVERNOR APPOINTS A SUCCESSOR .12
14	163
15		-	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
16		-	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 32-22-103, amend
17		-	(2)(d), (2)(e), (2)(f), (4)(b), (4)(c), and (4)(d) as follows:
18		-	32-22-103. Front range passenger rail district - creation -
19		-	purpose - boundaries. (2) The purpose of the district is to research,
20		-	develop, construct, operate, and maintain an interconnected passenger rail
21		-	system within the front range that is competitive in terms of travel time for
22		-	comparable trips with other modes of surface transportation. In addition to
23		-	NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
24		-	officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
25		-	or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
26		-	history, or the Session Laws.
27		-	________
28		-	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
29		-	through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
30		-	the act. a main North-South passenger rail line, the district shall, as specified in this
31		-	article 22:
32		-	(d) Coordinate with the department of transportation to ensure that
33		-	any district front range passenger rail system is well-integrated into the
34		-	state's multimodal transportation system and does not impair the efficiency
35		-	or safety of or otherwise adversely affect existing transportation
36		-	infrastructure or operations and hold at least one joint meeting annually of
37		-	the board and the transportation commission created in section 43-1-106
38		-	(1),
39		-	WHICH MEETING SHALL INCLUDE AN ANNUAL UPDATE , WHICH MAY BE
40		-	PROVIDED BY DISTRICT STAFF
41		-	, AND MAY BE HELD IN A MANNER THAT
42		-	ALLOWS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND COMMISSION TO ATTEND REMOTELY
43		-	BY ELECTRONIC MEANS
44		-	.
45		-	(e) Hold at least one joint meeting annually of the board and the
46		-	board of directors of the I-70 coalition, or a successor entity of the coalition,
47		-	WHICH MEETING SHALL INCLUDE AN ANNUAL UPDATE , WHICH MAY BE
48		-	PROVIDED BY DISTRICT STAFF
49		-	, AND MAY BE HELD IN A MANNER THAT
50		-	ALLOWS MEMBERS OF THE BOARDS TO ATTEND REMOTELY BY ELECTRONIC
51		-	MEANS
52		-	, to ensure that any district front range passenger rail system
53		-	interconnects with any passenger rail system that serves the interstate
54		-	highway 70 mountain corridor; and
55		-	(f) Hold at least one joint meeting annually of the board and the
56		-	board of directors of the regional transportation district, to discuss and
57		-	resolve WHICH MEETING SHALL INCLUDE AN ANNUAL UPDATE , WHICH MAY
58		-	BE PROVIDED BY DISTRICT STAFF
59		-	, AND MAY BE HELD IN A MANNER THAT
60		-	ALLOWS MEMBERS OF THE BOARDS TO ATTEND REMOTELY BY ELECTRONIC
61		-	MEANS
62		-	, REGARDING operational and interconnectivity issues.
63		-	(4) The area that comprises the district extends from Wyoming to
64		-	New Mexico and includes:
65		-	(b) All areas within Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Douglas, El Paso,
66		-	Huerfano, Jefferson, Larimer, Las Animas,
67		-	AND Pueblo and Weld
68		-	counties
69		-	that are located within the territory of a metropolitan planning organization
70		-	AND ALL AREAS WITHIN WELD COUNTY THAT ARE LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY
71		-	OF
72		-	LONGMONT AND THE TOWN OF ERIE;
73		-	(c) All areas within Huerfano, Las Animas, and Pueblo counties that
74		-	PAGE 2-HOUSE BILL 24-1012 are not located within the territory of a metropolitan planning organization
75		-	and are located within a county precinct, as defined in section 1-1-104 (30),
76		-	that is THAT ARE located wholly or partly within five miles of the public
77		-	right-of-way of interstate highway 25; and
78		-	(d) All areas within Larimer and Weld counties COUNTY that are not
79		-	located within the territory of a metropolitan planning organization and are
80		-	located within a county precinct, as defined in section 1-1-104 (30), that is
81		-	THAT ARE north of the city of Fort Collins and is located wholly or partly
82		-	within five miles of the public right-of-way of interstate highway 25.
83		-	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 32-22-104, amend
84		-	(1)(a)(III), (1)(b)(II), and (2)(c) as follows:
85		-	32-22-104. Board of directors - appointment - meetings -
86		-	compensation - conflicts of interest. (1) The district is governed by a
87		-	board of directors, all of whom shall represent the residents of the district,
88		-	which consists of:
89		-	(a) (III) The governor shall make the initial appointments no later
90		-	than April 1, 2022, and the initial directors appointed may act as directors
91		-	pending their confirmation by the senate. Directors appointed by the
92		-	governor pursuant to this subsection (1)(a) are appointed for four-year terms
93		-	THAT RUN THROUGH THE FOURTH DECEMBER 31 FOLLOWING THEIR
94		-	APPOINTMENTS
95		-	; except that the initial terms of three of the directors other
96		-	than the director who is a resident of a county, city and county, or
97		-	municipality through which light or commuter rail service was planned as
98		-	part of the voter-approved Fastracks transit expansion program of the
99		-	regional transportation district but has not been constructed are two years.
100		-	T
101		-	HE TERMS OF THE DIRECTORS APPOINTED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION
102		-	(1)(a) OTHER THAN THE DIRECTORS INITIALLY APPOINTED COMMENCE ON
103		-	JANUARY 1 FOLLOWING THEIR APPOINTMENTS AND RUN THROUGH THE
104		-	FOURTH SUCCEEDING
105		-	DECEMBER 31. The requirement that one director be
106		-	such a resident expires after two four-year terms have been served by a
107		-	director who meets the requirement. E
108		-	ACH BOARD MEMBER APPOINTED
109		-	PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION
110		-	(1)(a) HOLDS OFFICE UNTIL THE MEMBER'S
111		-	TERM EXPIRES OR UNTIL THE GOVERNOR APPOINTS A SUCCESSOR
112		-	.
113		-	(b) (II) A director appointed by a metropolitan planning organization
114		-	or a council of governments pursuant to subsection (1)(b)(I) of this section
115		-	PAGE 3-HOUSE BILL 24-1012 must be or must have been an appointed representative to the board of
116		-	directors of the appointing authority and must represent or must have
117		-	represented a member local government of the appointing authority that is
118		-	wholly or partly included within the district. When appointing such a
119		-	director, only members of the board of directors of the appointing authority
120		-	who represent a member local government of the appointing authority that
121		-	is wholly or partly included within the district may vote on the appointment.
122		-	The appointing authorities for such directors shall make initial appointments
123		-	no later than March 1, 2022, and the initial directors appointed may act as
124		-	directors pending their confirmation by the senate. Directors are appointed
125		-	for four-year terms
126		-	THAT RUN THROUGH THE FOURTH DECEMBER 31
127		-	FOLLOWING THEIR APPOINTMENTS ; except that the initial terms of two of the
128		-	directors appointed pursuant to subsection (1)(b)(I)(A) of this section, one
129		-	of the directors appointed by each metropolitan planning organization
130		-	pursuant to subsection (1)(b)(I)(B) of this section, and the director
131		-	appointed pursuant to subsection (1)(b)(I)(D) of this section are two years.
132		-	T
133		-	HE TERMS OF THE DIRECTORS APPOINTED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION
134		-	(1)(b) OTHER THAN THE DIRECTORS INITIALLY APPOINTED COMMENCE ON
135		-	JANUARY 1 FOLLOWING THEIR APPOINTMENTS AND RUN THROUGH THE
136		-	FOURTH SUCCEEDING
137		-	DECEMBER 31. EACH BOARD MEMBER APPOINTED
138		-	PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION
139		-	(1)(b) HOLDS OFFICE UNTIL THE MEMBER'S
140		-	TERM EXPIRES OR UNTIL THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY APPOINTS A
141		-	SUCCESSOR
142		-	. By a two-thirds vote of its members, the senate may remove
143		-	any member of the board appointed pursuant to subsection (1)(a) of this
144		-	section or this subsection (1)(b) for cause.
145		-	(2) (c) A majority of the voting directors of the board constitutes a
146		-	quorum, and, except as otherwise specifically provided in this article 22, a
147		-	majority of a quorum may make binding decisions for the board. Advisory
148		-	nonvoting members of the board may participate, in a nonvoting capacity,
149		-	in all board meetings, including executive
150		-	SESSIONS; EXCEPT THAT, AN
151		-	ADVISORY NONVOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN
152		-	AN EXECUTIVE SESSION IF THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT A PARTICULAR
153		-	MATTER TO BE DISCUSSED IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION
154		-	, AS IDENTIFIED BY THE
155		-	BOARD PURSUANT TO SECTION
156		-	24-6-402 (4), CONCERNS THE APPOINTING
157		-	AUTHORITY FOR THE ADVISORY NONVOTING MEMBER AND SHOULD NOT BE
158		-	DISCUSSED WHEN THE ADVISORY NONVOTING MEMBER IS PRESENT
159		-	. By a
160		-	two-thirds vote of the voting directors of all voting directors of the board,
161		-	the board may add additional advisory nonvoting members to the board for
162		-	either fixed terms of four years or for service at the pleasure of a majority
163		-	PAGE 4-HOUSE BILL 24-1012 of the voting directors of the board.
164		-	SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 32-22-105, amend
165		-	(1)(a) introductory portion and (1)(a)(VIII) as follows:
166		-	32-22-105. Board of directors - powers and duties. (1) (a) Except
167		-	as otherwise specifically provided in this article 22, the board, acting by a
168		-	majority vote of a quorum of its total membership,
169		-	VOTING DIRECTORS shall
170		-	exercise and perform all powers, privileges, and duties vested in or imposed
171		-	upon the district pursuant to this article 22. The board may delegate any of
172		-	its powers to its officers and employees; except that, to ensure that the
173		-	public interest is represented in policy decisions, the board shall not
174		-	delegate any of the following:
175		-	(VIII) The power to enter into contracts on behalf of the district,
176		-	including but not limited to intergovernmental agreements and contracts for
177		-	public-private partnerships.
178		-	SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 32-22-106, add
179		-	(1)(c)(I.5) as follows:
180		-	32-22-106. District - general powers and duties - funds created.
181		-	(1) In addition to any other powers granted to the district by this article 22,
182		-	the district has the following powers:
	164	+	13
	165	+	(II) A director appointed by a metropolitan planning organization14
	166	+	or a council of governments pursuant to subsection (1)(b)(I) of this15
	167	+	section must be or must have been an appointed representative to the16
	168	+	board of directors of the appointing authority and must represent or must17
	169	+	have represented a member local government of the appointing authority18
	170	+	that is wholly or partly included within the district. When appointing such19
	171	+	a director, only members of the board of directors of the appointing20
	172	+	authority who represent a member local government of the appointing21
	173	+	authority that is wholly or partly included within the district may vote on22
	174	+	the appointment. The appointing authorities for such directors shall make23
	175	+	initial appointments no later than March 1, 2022, and the initial24
	176	+	directors appointed may act as directors pending their confirmation by the25
	177	+	senate. Directors are appointed for four-year terms THAT RUN THROUGH26
	178	+	THE FOURTH DECEMBER 31 FOLLOWING THEIR APPOINTMENTS; except that27
	179	+	1012
	180	+	-5- the initial terms of two of the directors appointed pursuant to subsection1
	181	+	(1)(b)(I)(A) of this section, one of the directors appointed by each2
	182	+	metropolitan planning organization pursuant to subsection (1)(b)(I)(B) of3
	183	+	this section, and the director appointed pursuant to subsection (1)(b)(I)(D)4
	184	+	of this section are two years. T
	185	+	HE TERMS OF THE DIRECTORS APPOINTED5
	186	+	PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (1)(b) OTHER THAN THE DIRECTORS6
	187	+	INITIALLY APPOINTED COMMENCE ON JANUARY 1 FOLLOWING THEIR
	188	+	7
	189	+	APPOINTMENTS AND RUN THROUGH THE FOURTH SUCCEEDING DECEMBER8
	190	+	31. EACH BOARD MEMBER APPOINTED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION9
	191	+	(1)(b)
	192	+	HOLDS OFFICE UNTIL THE MEMBER 'S TERM EXPIRES OR UNTIL THE10
	193	+	APPOINTING AUTHORITY
	194	+	APPOINTS A SUCCESSOR. By a two-thirds vote of11
	195	+	its members, the senate may remove any member of the board appointed12
	196	+	pursuant to subsection (1)(a) of this section or this subsection (1)(b) for13
	197	+	cause.14
	198	+	(2) (c) A majority of the voting directors of the board constitutes15
	199	+	a quorum, and, except as otherwise specifically provided in this article 22,16
	200	+	a majority of a quorum may make binding decisions for the board.17
	201	+	Advisory nonvoting members of the board may participate, in a nonvoting18
	202	+	capacity, in all board meetings, including executive
	203	+	SESSIONS; EXCEPT19
	204	+	THAT, AN ADVISORY NONVOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD SHALL NOT20
	205	+	PARTICIPATE IN AN EXECUTIVE SESSION IF THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT21
	206	+	A PARTICULAR MATTER TO BE DISCUSSED IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION , AS22
	207	+	IDENTIFIED BY THE BOARD PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-6-402 (4), CONCERNS23
	208	+	THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY FOR THE ADVISORY NONVOTING MEMBER AND24
	209	+	SHOULD NOT BE DISCUSSED WHEN THE ADVISORY NONVOTING MEMBER IS25
	210	+	PRESENT. By a two-thirds vote of the voting directors of all voting26
	211	+	directors of the board, the board may add additional advisory nonvoting27
	212	+	1012
	213	+	-6- members to the board for either fixed terms of four years or for service at1
	214	+	the pleasure of a majority of the voting directors of the board.2
	215	+	SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 32-22-105, amend3
	216	+	(1)(a) introductory portion and (1)(a)(VIII) as follows:4
	217	+	32-22-105. Board of directors - powers and duties.5
	218	+	(1) (a) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this article 22, the6
	219	+	board, acting by a majority vote of a quorum of its total membership,7
	220	+	VOTING DIRECTORS shall exercise and perform all powers, privileges, and8
	221	+	duties vested in or imposed upon the district pursuant to this article 22.9
	222	+	The board may delegate any of its powers to its officers and employees;10
	223	+	except that, to ensure that the public interest is represented in policy11
	224	+	decisions, the board shall not delegate any of the following:12
	225	+	(VIII) The power to enter into contracts on behalf of the district,13
	226	+	including but not limited to intergovernmental agreements and contracts14
	227	+	for public-private partnerships.15
	228	+	SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 32-22-106, add16
	229	+	(1)(c)(I.5) as follows:17
	230	+	32-22-106. District - general powers and duties - funds18
	231	+	created. (1) In addition to any other powers granted to the district by this19
	232	+	article 22, the district has the following powers:20
183	233		(c) (I.5) E
184		-	XCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SECTION 32-22-~~105~~
	234	+	XCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SECTION 32-22-10521
185	235		(1)(a)(VIII),
186		-	THE BOARD MAY, TO THE EXTENT THAT IT DEEMS APPROPRIATE,
187		-	DELEGATE TO ITS OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ITS POWER TO ENTER INTO
188		-	CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE DISTRICT
189		-	.
190		-	SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 32-22-109, amend
191		-	(1)(a) and (3) as follows:
192		-	32-22-109. Taxes, assessments, and multiple-fiscal year
193		-	borrowing - voter approval required. (1) No action by the district to
194		-	establish or increase any tax and no action of the governing body of any
195		-	station area improvement district to establish or increase any tax or any
196		-	special assessment on real property authorized by this article 22 shall take
197		-	effect unless it is first submitted, as applicable, to a vote of the registered
198		-	electors of the district or of the station area improvement district in which
199		-	PAGE 5-HOUSE BILL 24-1012 the assessment or tax is proposed to be collected. Before submitting a
200		-	question to establish any district tax to the registered electors of the district,
201		-	the district shall:
202		-	(a) Publish a proposed service development plan, an operating
	236	+	THE BOARD MAY , TO THE EXTENT THAT IT DEEMS22
	237	+	APPROPRIATE, DELEGATE TO ITS OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ITS POWER TO23
	238	+	ENTER INTO CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE DISTRICT .24
	239	+	SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 32-22-109, amend25
	240	+	(1)(a) and (3)
	241	+	as follows:26
	242	+	32-22-109. Taxes, assessments, and multiple-fiscal year27
	243	+	1012
	244	+	-7- borrowing - voter approval required. (1) No action by the district to1
	245	+	establish or increase any tax and no action of the governing body of any2
	246	+	station area improvement district to establish or increase any tax or any3
	247	+	special assessment on real property authorized by this article 22 shall take4
	248	+	effect unless it is first submitted, as applicable, to a vote of the registered5
	249	+	electors of the district or of the station area improvement district in which6
	250	+	the assessment or tax is proposed to be collected. Before submitting a7
	251	+	question to establish any district tax to the registered electors of the8
	252	+	district, the district shall:9
	253	+	(a) Publish a proposed service development plan, an operating10
203	254		plan
204		-	FOR DEVELOPING THE PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE and a ~~detailed financing~~
205		-	plan. The service development ~~plan FOR DEVELOPING THE PASSENGER RAIL~~
206		-	~~SERVICE~~
207		-	must identify the route and phasing of ~~the passenger rail system to~~
208		-	be funded by the tax. The financing plan ~~must identify committed and~~
209		-	potential financial partners, including but ~~not limited to the regional~~
210		-	transportation district, the federal government, ~~Amtrak, and private~~
211		-	partners; ~~and~~
212		-	(3) (a) Ballot issues proposed to the registered electors as ~~required~~
213		-	by subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall
214		-	~~MUST be submitted in~~
215		-	~~accordance with~~ the ~~requirements~~ of ~~section 20 of article X of the state~~
216		-	~~constitution.~~ The ~~action shall not take effect unless a majority of~~ the
217		-	~~registered electors voting on the ballot issue vote to approve the ballot~~ issue.
	255	+	FOR DEVELOPING THE PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE and a detailed11
	256	+	financing plan. The service development
	257	+	plan FOR DEVELOPING THE12
	258	+	PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE must identify the route and phasing of the13
	259	+	passenger rail system to be funded by the tax. The financing plan must14
	260	+	identify committed and potential financial partners, including but not15
	261	+	limited to the regional transportation district, the federal government,16
	262	+	Amtrak, and private partners; and17
	263	+	(3) (a) Ballot issues proposed to the registered electors as required18
	264	+	by subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall MUST be submitted in19
	265	+	accordance with the requirements of section 20 of article X of the state20
	266	+	constitution. The action shall not take effect unless a majority of the21
	267	+	registered electors voting on the ballot issue vote to approve the ballot22
	268	+	issue.23
218	269		(b) N
219	270		O LATER THAN SIXTY DAYS BEFORE A COORDINATED OR
220		-	GENERAL ELECTION
221		-	, THE DISTRICT MUST CERTIFY TO THE SECRETARY OF
222		-	STATE THE BALLOT TITLES
223		-	, CONTENT, AND ORDER OF ALL BALLOT MEASURES
224		-	REFERRED TO THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT BY RESOLUTION
225		-	OF THE BOARD
226		-	. THE CONTENT MUST BE CERTIFIED IN ENGLISH AND IN ANY
227		-	LANGUAGE FOR WHICH ANY COUNTY WITHIN THE DISTRICT MUST PROVIDE A
228		-	MINORITY LANGUAGE SAMPLE BALLOT
229		-	, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 1-5-903 (2).
230		-	I
231		-	F THE DISTRICT TIMELY CERTIFIES BALLOT CONTENT TO THE SECRETARY OF
232		-	STATE
233		-	, THE SECRETARY OF STATE MUST CERTIFY THE DISTRICT 'S BALLOT
234		-	CONTENT TO THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDERS OF ALL C OUNTIES WHOLLY
235		-	OR PARTIALLY INCLUDED IN THE DISTRICT NO LATER THAN THE
236		-	FIFTY
237		-	-SEVENTH DAY BEFORE THE ELECTION , IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
238		-	1-5-203 (1)(a).
	271	+	24
	272	+	GENERAL ELECTION, THE DISTRICT MUST CERTIFY TO THE SECRETARY OF25
	273	+	STATE THE BALLOT TITLES , CONTENT, AND ORDER OF ALL BALLOT26
	274	+	MEASURES REFERRED TO THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT BY27
	275	+	1012
	276	+	-8- RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD. THE CONTENT MUST BE CERTIFIED IN ENGLISH1
	277	+	AND IN ANY LANGUAGE FOR WHICH ANY COUNTY WITHIN THE DISTRICT2
	278	+	MUST PROVIDE A MINORITY LANGUAGE SAMPLE BALLOT , AS DEFINED IN3
	279	+	SECTION 1-5-903 (2). IF THE DISTRICT TIMELY CERTIFIES BALLOT CONTENT4
	280	+	TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE, THE SECRETARY OF STATE MUST CERTIFY5
	281	+	THE DISTRICT'S BALLOT CONTENT TO THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDERS6
	282	+	OF ALL COUNTIES WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY INCLUDED IN THE DISTRICT NO7
	283	+	LATER THAN THE FIFTY -SEVENTH DAY BEFORE THE ELECTION , IN8
	284	+	ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1-5-203 (1)(a).9
239	285		(c) E
240	286		XCEPT FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF THE BALLOT ORDER AND
241		-	CONTENT BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION
242		-	(3)(b) OF
243		-	THIS SECTION
244		-	, the election shall
245		-	MUST be conducted in substantially the
246		-	same manner as county elections, and the county clerk and recorder of each
247		-	county in which the election is conducted shall assist the district in
248		-	conducting the election. The district shall pay the costs incurred by each
249		-	county in conducting such an
250		-	THE election ON BEHALF OF THE DISTRICT AS
251		-	PAGE 6-HOUSE BILL 24-1012 PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 1-7-116 (2)(b). No public money of the district
252		-	may be used to urge or oppose passage of a ballot issue submitted for voter
253		-	approval as required under this section.
254		-	SECTION 6. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
255		-	takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
256		-	ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except
257		-	that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V
258		-	of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act
259		-	within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect
260		-	unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in
261		-	PAGE 7-HOUSE BILL 24-1012 November 2024 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official
262		-	declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
263		-	____________________________ ____________________________
264		-	Julie McCluskie Steve Fenberg
265		-	SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
266		-	OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
267		-	____________________________ ____________________________
268		-	Robin Jones Cindi L. Markwell
269		-	CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF
270		-	OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
271		-	APPROVED________________________________________
272		-	(Date and Time)
273		-	_________________________________________
274		-	Jared S. Polis
275		-	GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
276		-	PAGE 8-HOUSE BILL 24-1012
	287	+	10
	288	+	CONTENT BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (3)(b)11
	289	+	OF THIS SECTION, the election shall MUST be conducted in substantially the12
	290	+	same manner as county elections, and the county clerk and recorder of13
	291	+	each county in which the election is conducted shall assist the district in14
	292	+	conducting the election. The district shall pay the costs incurred by each15
	293	+	county in conducting such an THE election ON BEHALF OF THE DISTRICT AS16
	294	+	PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 1-7-116 (2)(b). No public money of the district17
	295	+	may be used to urge or oppose passage of a ballot issue submitted for18
	296	+	voter approval as required under this section.19
	297	+	SECTION 6. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act20
	298	+	takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the21
	299	+	ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except22
	300	+	that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V23
	301	+	of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this24
	302	+	act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take25
	303	+	effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in26
	304	+	1012
	305	+	-9- November 2024 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the1
	306	+	official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.2
	307	+	1012
	308	+	-10-