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	1	+	First Regular Session
	2	+	Seventy-fifth General Assembly
	3	+	STATE OF COLORADO
	4	+	REREVISED
	5	+	This Version Includes All Amendments
	6	+	Adopted in the Second House
	7	+	LLS NO. 25-0235.02 Rebecca Bayetti x4348
1	8		HOUSE BILL 25-1007
2		-	BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Froelich and Valdez, Boesenecker, Lindsay,
3		-	Mauro, Soper, Bacon, Brown, Clifford, Duran, Hamrick, Lukens, Martinez,
4		-	Paschal, Phillips, Rutinel, Stewart K., Stewart R., Titone, Velasco, Willford,
5		-	Woodrow, McCluskie;
6		-	also SENATOR(S) Winter F. and Simpson, Cutter, Amabile, Ball,
7		-	Daugherty, Exum, Jodeh, Kipp, Marchman, Michaelson Jenet, Snyder,
8		-	Wallace, Weissman, Coleman.
	9	+	House Committees Senate Committees
	10	+	Transportation, Housing & Local Government Transportation & Energy
	11	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT
9	12		C
10		-	ONCERNING EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOR PARATRANSIT SERVICES .
11		-	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
12		-	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 43-1-604 as
13		-	follows:
14		-	43-1-604. Paratransit services - communication duties - report
15		-	- definitions - repeal. (1) A
16		-	S USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT
17		-	OTHERWISE REQUIRES
18		-	:
19		-	(a) "E
20		-	MERGENCY" MEANS:
21		-	(I) A
22		-	FIRE, RESCUE CALL, OR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT ;
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. (II) A NATURAL OR HUMAN -CAUSED DISASTER SUCH AS AN
31		-	EARTHQUAKE
32		-	, WILDFIRE, FLOOD, OR SEVERE WEATHER EVENT; OR
33		-	(III) AN INCIDENT REASONABLY DETERMINED TO BE AN EMERGENCY
34		-	BY A PUBLIC ENTITY PROVIDING EMERGENCY SERVICES
35		-	.
36		-	(b) "P
37		-	ARATRANSIT SERVICES" MEANS COMPLEMENTARY PARALLEL
38		-	TRANSIT SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WHO ARE UNABLE TO
39		-	UTILIZE REGULAR OR FIXED ROUTE TRANSIT SERVICES FOR SOME OR ALL OF
40		-	THEIR TRANSIT NEEDS
41		-	.
42		-	(c) "P
43		-	UBLIC ENTITY PROVIDING EMERGENCY SERVICES " MEANS ANY
44		-	POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OR AGENCY OF A POLITICAL
45		-	SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE THAT RESPONDS IN A PROFESSIONAL CAPACITY
46		-	TO AN EMERGENCY
47		-	, INCLUDING A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY , FIRE
48		-	DEPARTMENT
49		-	, OR FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT.
50		-	(d) "T
51		-	RANSIT AGENCY" MEANS ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE
52		-	STATE
53		-	, PUBLIC ENTITY, OR NONPROFIT CORPORATION THAT PROVIDES
54		-	PARATRANSIT SERVICES IN THE STATE
55		-	.
56		-	(2) (a) O
57		-	N AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2026, IN COORDINATION WITH
58		-	LOCAL PUBLIC ENTITIES PROVIDING EMERGENCY SERVICES
59		-	, A TRANSIT
60		-	AGENCY SHALL ESTABLISH A PLAN TO COMMUNICATE INFORMATION AND
61		-	PROVIDE PARATRANSIT SERVICES DURING EMERGENCIES
62		-	.
63		-	(b) T
64		-	HE COMMUNICATION PLAN MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION ON THE
65		-	NUMBER OF RIDERS WHO USE THE TRANSIT AGENCY
66		-	'S PARATRANSIT SERVICES
67		-	AND THE TRANSIT AGENCY
68		-	'S RESOURCE CAPACITY, INCLUDING THE NUMBER
69		-	OF DRIVERS AND THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES USED TO PROVIDE PARATRANSIT
70		-	SERVICES
71		-	.
72		-	(c) (I) O
73		-	N OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1, 2026, TRANSIT AGENCIES AND
74		-	PUBLIC ENTITIES PROVIDING EMERGENCY SERVICES SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT
75		-	TO THE TRANSPORTATION LEGISLATION REVIEW COMMITTEE ON THE
76		-	IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMUNICATION AND EMERGENCY SERVICES PLAN
77		-	DESCRIBED IN THIS SUBSECTION
78		-	(2).
79		-	(II) T
80		-	HIS SUBSECTION (2)(c) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2027.
81		-	PAGE 2-HOUSE BILL 25-1007 SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
82		-	takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
83		-	ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except
84		-	that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V
85		-	of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act
86		-	within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect
87		-	unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in
88		-	November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official
89		-	declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
90		-	____________________________ ____________________________
91		-	Julie McCluskie James Rashad Coleman, Sr.
92		-	SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
93		-	OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
94		-	____________________________ ____________________________
95		-	Vanessa Reilly Esther van Mourik
96		-	CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF
97		-	OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
98		-	APPROVED________________________________________
99		-	(Date and Time)
100		-	_________________________________________
101		-	Jared S. Polis
102		-	GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
103		-	PAGE 3-HOUSE BILL 25-1007
	13	+	ONCERNING
	14	+	EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOR PARATRANSIT101
	15	+	SERVICES.102
	16	+	Bill Summary
	17	+	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
	18	+	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
	19	+	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
	20	+	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
	21	+	http://leg.colorado.gov/
	22	+	.)
	23	+	Transportation Legislation Review Committee. Beginning on
	24	+	January 1, 2026, the bill imposes the following duties on any political
	25	+	subdivision of the state, public entity, or nonprofit corporation that
	26	+	provides paratransit services in the state, in addition to those duties
	27	+	otherwise provided by law:
	28	+	! To establish, in coordination with local public entities
	29	+	SENATE
	30	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	31	+	March 25, 2025
	32	+	SENATE
	33	+	2nd Reading Unamended
	34	+	March 24, 2025
	35	+	HOUSE
	36	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	37	+	February 25, 2025
	38	+	HOUSE
	39	+	Amended 2nd Reading
	40	+	February 20, 2025
	41	+	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
	42	+	Froelich and Valdez, Boesenecker, Lindsay, Mauro, Soper, Bacon, Brown, Clifford,
	43	+	Duran, Hamrick, Lukens, Martinez, McCluskie, Paschal, Phillips, Rutinel, Stewart K.,
	44	+	Stewart R., Titone, Velasco, Willford, Woodrow
	45	+	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
	46	+	Winter F. and Simpson, Cutter, Amabile, Ball, Coleman, Daugherty, Exum, Jodeh, Kipp,
	47	+	Marchman, Michaelson Jenet, Snyder, Wallace, Weissman
	48	+	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
	49	+	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
	50	+	Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. providing emergency services, a plan to communicate
	51	+	information and provide paratransit services during
	52	+	emergencies;
	53	+	! To ensure that fare collection technology for paratransit
	54	+	services is comparable to that offered for regular or fixed
	55	+	route services; and
	56	+	! Before reducing the service area for paratransit services, to
	57	+	consult with affected community members and conduct an
	58	+	impact analysis.
	59	+	The bill also creates the paratransit task force (task force) in the
	60	+	department of transportation. The purpose of the task force is to study and
	61	+	make recommendations regarding the standardization of and best
	62	+	practices for paratransit services in the state. The task force consists of 16
	63	+	members as follows:
	64	+	! 3 legislative members, jointly appointed by the president of
	65	+	the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives,
	66	+	with 2 members of the majority party and one member of
	67	+	the minority party;
	68	+	! 4 members representing disability advocacy organizations,
	69	+	with one member appointed by and from each of the
	70	+	following organizations:
	71	+	! Atlantis Community, Inc.;
	72	+	! American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today;
	73	+	! The Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition; and
	74	+	! The National Federation of the Blind;
	75	+	! 5 members representing transit organizations, with one
	76	+	member appointed by and from each of the following
	77	+	organizations:
	78	+	! The department of transportation;
	79	+	! The Colorado Association of Transit Agencies;
	80	+	! The regional transportation district;
	81	+	! AARP; and
	82	+	! The Denver regional council of governments;
	83	+	! One member representing a private company that partners
	84	+	with a transit agency to provide paratransit services,
	85	+	appointed by the governor;
	86	+	! One member representing the Colorado disability
	87	+	opportunity office, appointed by the governor;
	88	+	! One member determined by the governor to enhance and
	89	+	expand the expertise of the task force, appointed by the
	90	+	governor; and
	91	+	! The lieutenant governor or the lieutenant governor's
	92	+	designee.
	93	+	The task force is required to meet at least 3 times in 2025 to study and
	94	+	make recommendations on the standardization of and best practices for
	95	+	1007
	96	+	-2- paratransit services in the state. On or before October 15, 2025, the task
	97	+	force must submit a report to the transportation legislation review
	98	+	committee that includes a summary of the work accomplished by the task
	99	+	force and any recommendations to the general assembly concerning
	100	+	matters studied by the task force. The department of transportation must
	101	+	include a summary of the report and the recommendations of the task
	102	+	force in its annual presentation to the general assembly in January 2026.
	103	+	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
	104	+	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 43-1-604 as2
	105	+	follows:3
	106	+	43-1-604. Paratransit services - communication duties - report4
	107	+	- definitions - repeal. (1) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE5
	108	+	CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES :6
	109	+	(a) "EMERGENCY" MEANS:7
	110	+	(I) A FIRE, RESCUE CALL, OR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT ;8
	111	+	(II) A NATURAL OR HUMAN-CAUSED DISASTER SUCH AS AN9
	112	+	EARTHQUAKE, WILDFIRE, FLOOD, OR SEVERE WEATHER EVENT; OR10
	113	+	(III) AN INCIDENT REASONABLY DETERMINED TO BE AN11
	114	+	EMERGENCY BY A PUBLIC ENTITY PROVIDING EMERGENCY SERVICES .12
	115	+	(b) "PARATRANSIT SERVICES" MEANS COMPLEMENTARY PARALLEL13
	116	+	TRANSIT SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WHO ARE UNABLE14
	117	+	TO UTILIZE REGULAR OR FIXED ROUTE TRANSIT SERVICES FOR SOME OR ALL15
	118	+	OF THEIR TRANSIT NEEDS.16
	119	+	(c) "PUBLIC ENTITY PROVIDING EMERGENCY SERVICES" MEANS17
	120	+	ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OR AGENCY OF A POLITICAL18
	121	+	SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE THAT RESPONDS IN A PROFESSIONAL CAPACITY19
	122	+	TO AN EMERGENCY, INCLUDING A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY , FIRE20
	123	+	DEPARTMENT, OR FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT.21
	124	+	(d) "TRANSIT AGENCY" MEANS ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE22
	125	+	1007-3- STATE, PUBLIC ENTITY, OR NONPROFIT CORPORATION THAT PROVIDES1
	126	+	PARATRANSIT SERVICES IN THE STATE.2
	127	+	(2) (a) ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2026, IN COORDINATION WITH3
	128	+	LOCAL PUBLIC ENTITIES PROVIDING EMERGENCY SERVICES , A TRANSIT4
	129	+	AGENCY SHALL ESTABLISH A PLAN TO COMMUNICATE INFORMATION AND5
	130	+	PROVIDE PARATRANSIT SERVICES DURING EMERGENCIES .6
	131	+	(b) THE COMMUNICATION PLAN MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION ON7
	132	+	THE NUMBER OF RIDERS WHO USE THE TRANSIT AGENCY 'S PARATRANSIT8
	133	+	SERVICES AND THE TRANSIT AGENCY'S RESOURCE CAPACITY, INCLUDING9
	134	+	THE NUMBER OF DRIVERS AND THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES USED TO PROVIDE10
	135	+	PARATRANSIT SERVICES.11
	136	+	(c) (I) ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1, 2026, TRANSIT AGENCIES AND12
	137	+	PUBLIC ENTITIES PROVIDING EMERGENCY SERVICES SHALL SUBMIT A13
	138	+	REPORT TO THE TRANSPORTATION LEGISLATION REVIEW COMMITTEE ON14
	139	+	THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMUNICATION AND EMERGENCY15
	140	+	SERVICES PLAN DESCRIBED IN THIS SUBSECTION (2).16
	141	+	(II) THIS SUBSECTION (2)(c) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2027.17
	142	+	SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act18
	143	+	takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the19
	144	+	ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except20
	145	+	that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V21
	146	+	of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this22
	147	+	act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take23
	148	+	effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in24
	149	+	November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the25
	150	+	official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.26
	151	+	1007
	152	+	-4-