First Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REENGROSSED
This Version Includes All Amendments
Adopted in the House of Introduction
LLS NO. 25-0231.02 Rebecca Bayetti x4348
SENATE BILL 25-030
Senate Committees House Committees
Transportation & Energy
Appropriations
A BILL FOR AN ACT
C
ONCERNING MEASURES TO I NCREASE TRANSPORTATION MODE101
CHOICE TO REDUCE EMISSIONS .102
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
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
commission, and the Colorado energy office, which assessment must
include recommendations for targets for 2030, 2035, 2040, 2045, and
SENATE
3rd Reading Unamended
April 22, 2025
SENATE
Amended 2nd Reading
April 21, 2025
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Winter F. and Hinrichsen, Ball, Cutter, Danielson, Exum, Jodeh, Kipp, Kolker,
Marchman, Michaelson Jenet, Sullivan, Wallace
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Froelich, Lindsay
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
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. 2050 for the department, metropolitan planning organizations, and transit
providers that provide public transit to a population of 100,000
individuals or more (subject transit provider) for the share of total trips
within a specified geographic area completed using certain transportation
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
reassess the mode choice targets before each statewide plan development
cycle.
No later than October 31, 2026, and every 3 years thereafter, the
department, in coordination with the metropolitan planning organizations,
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).
No later than December 31, 2026, and every 5 years thereafter, the
department, metropolitan planning organizations, subject transit
providers, and local governments with a population of 25,000 individuals
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:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 43-1-138 as
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follows:3
43-1-138. Transit and active transportation project inventory4
- transportation planning - mode choice targets - report - definitions.5
(1) A
S USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE
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REQUIRES:7
(a) "M
ETROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION " MEANS A
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METROPOLITAN PLANNING OR GANIZATION UNDER THE "FEDERAL TRANSIT9
030-2- ACT", 49 U.S.C. SEC. 5301 ET SEQ.1
(b) "M
ODE CHOICE TARGET" MEANS A GOAL ESTABLISHED FOR THE
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SHARE OF TOTAL TRIPS WITHIN A SPECIFIED GEOGRAPHIC AREA COMPLETED3
USING BIKING, CARPOOLING, PUBLIC TRANSIT, SINGLE-OCCUPANCY4
VEHICLES, OR WALKING.5
(c) "S
TATE HIGHWAY" MEANS ANY HIGHWAY OWNED ,
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CONTROLLED, OR MAINTAINED BY THE STATE, INCLUDING FEDERAL-AID7
PRIMARY OR SECONDARY SYSTEMS OR THE INTERSTATE SYSTEM . "STATE8
HIGHWAY" DOES NOT INCLUDE A PUBLIC HIGHWAY OPERATED BY A PUBLIC9
HIGHWAY AUTHORITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE "PUBLIC HIGHWAY10
A
UTHORITY LAW", PART 5 OF ARTICLE 4 OF THIS TITLE 43.
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(d) "S
UBJECT LOCAL GOVERNMENT " MEANS A HOME RULE OR
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STATUTORY CITY, TOWN, COUNTY, OR CITY AND COUNTY WITH A13
POPULATION OF FIVE THOUSAND OR MORE THAT IS WITHIN THE14
JURISDICTION OF A METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION .15
(2) (a) (I) O
N OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2026, IN COORDINATION WITH
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LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND TRANSIT AGENCIES , THE DEPARTMENT SHALL17
CREATE A TRANSIT AND ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PROJECT INVENTORY18
THAT IDENTIFIES GAPS IN TRANSIT , BICYCLE, AND PEDESTRIAN19
INFRASTRUCTURE AND ACCESS ON STATE HIGHWAYS AND RIGHTS -OF-WAY20
THAT ARE CONTROLLED AND MAINTAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND FOR21
WHICH THERE IS A REASONABLE EXPECTATION OF USER DEMAND FOR22
THOSE TRANSPORTATION MODES . THE INVENTORY MUST IDENTIFY23
PROJECTS THAT WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE TRANSIT , BIKING, AND24
WALKING BY IMPROVING CONNECTIVITY AND SAFETY , AND MUST INCLUDE25
COST ESTIMATES OF SUCH PROJECTS WHERE AVAILABLE .26
(II) O
N OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2026, IN COORDINATION WITH LOCAL
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030
-3- GOVERNMENTS AND TRANSIT AGENCIES , A METROPOLITAN PLANNING1
ORGANIZATION SHALL CREATE A TRANSIT AND ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION2
PROJECT INVENTORY THAT IDENTIFIES GAPS IN TRANSIT , BICYCLE, AND3
PEDESTRIAN INFRASTRUCTURE AND ACCESS WITHIN THE NETWORK OF4
REGIONALLY SIGNIFICANT ROADWAYS AND RIGHTS -OF-WAY THAT ARE5
TYPICALLY SUBJECT TO PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING BY THE6
METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION AND FOR WHICH THERE IS A7
REASONABLE EXPECTATION OF USER DEM AND FOR THOSE8
TRANSPORTATION MODES. THE INVENTORY MUST IDENTIFY PROJECTS THAT9
WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE TRANSIT , BIKING, AND WALKING BY10
IMPROVING CONNECTIVITY AND SAFETY , AND MUST INCLUDE COST11
ESTIMATES FOR SUCH PROJECTS IF AVAILABLE .12
(b) O
N OR BEFORE OCTOBER 31, 2026, THE DEPARTMENT AND
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EACH METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS SHALL REPORT TO THE14
TRANSPORTATION LEGISLATION REVIEW COMMITTEE CREATED IN SECTION15
43-2-145 (1)(a)
ON THE INVENTORIES CREATED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION
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(2)(a)
OF THIS SECTION, INCLUDING AN ASSESSMENT OF EXISTING AND
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POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES FOR THE PROJECTS LISTED IN THE18
INVENTORIES.19
(c) T
HE DEPARTMENT AND METROPOLITAN PLANNING
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ORGANIZATIONS SHALL USE THE INVENTORIES CREATED PURS UANT TO21
SUBSECTION (2)(a) OF THIS SECTION TO INFORM THE REGIONAL AND22
STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION PLANS REQUIRED BY SECTION 43-1-1103,23
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS , AND TRANSIT SERVICE24
PLANS.25
(d) T
HE DEPARTMENT AND METROPOLITAN PL ANNING
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ORGANIZATIONS SHALL UPDATE THE INVENTORIES CREATED PURS UANT TO27
030
-4- SUBSECTION (2)(a) OF THIS SECTION AS PART OF THE PLANNING PROCESSES1
FOR THE REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION PLANS REQUIRED2
BY SECTION 43-1-1103.3
(3) O
N OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2026, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
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DEVELOP CLEAR DEFINITIONS FOR ROADWAY CAPACITY INVESTMENTS AND5
STATE-OF-GOOD-REPAIR INVESTMENTS . THE DEPARTMENT AND6
METROPOLITAN PLANNING OR GANIZATIONS SHALL SEPARATELY7
CATEGORIZE THESE INVESTMENT COSTS IN THEIR REGIONAL AND8
STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION PLANS AND ANY PUBLISHED DASHBOARDS .9
(4) (a) O
N OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2025, A SUBJECT LOCAL
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GOVERNMENT SHALL SUBMIT ALL PLANNED TRANSIT , BICYCLE, AND11
PEDESTRIAN PROJECTS INCLUDED IN ANY TRANSPORTATION , CAPITAL, OR12
OTHER PLAN TO ITS METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION .13
(b) A
SUBJECT LOCAL GOVERNMENT MAY ALSO :
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(I) A
DOPT MODE CHOICE TARGETS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE
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DEPARTMENT, ITS METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION , AND TRANSIT16
AGENCIES THAT OPERATE WITHIN ITS BOUNDARIES ; 17
(II) S
UBMIT LOCAL TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
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STRATEGIES TO ITS METROPOLITAN ORGANIZATION ; AND19
(III) I
N COORDINATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT , ITS
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METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION , AND TRANSIT AGENCIES ,21
IDENTIFY UNFINISHED TRANSIT, BICYCLE, AND PEDESTRIAN PROJECTS IN22
TRANSIT AREAS, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 29-35-202 (8), AND23
NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS , AS DEFINED IN SECTION 29-35-202 (5), AND24
PRIORITIZE SUCH PROJECTS BASED ON EACH PROJECT 'S POTENTIAL TO25
INCREASE TRANSPORTATION MODE CHOICE , PROTECT VULNERABLE ROAD26
USERS, REDUCE VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED AND GREENHOUSE GAS27
030
-5- EMISSIONS, AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO NONDRIVING TRANSPORTATION1
OPTIONS IN DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED COMMUNITIES , AS DEFINED2
IN SECTION 24-4-109 (2)(b)(II).3
(c) N
OTHING IN THIS SUBSECTION (4) REQUIRES A LOCAL
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GOVERNMENT TO DEVELOP PLANS IN ADDITION TO THOSE THAT IT IS5
OTHERWISE REQUIRED TO DEVELOP .6
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 32-8-101.5, amend7
the introductory portion and (3) as follows:8
32-8-101.5. Definitions. As used in this article ARTICLE 8, unless9
the context otherwise requires: 10
(3) "Department" means the department of local affairs11
TRANSPORTATION created in section 24-1-125, C.R.S SECTION 43-1-103.12
SECTION 3. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act13
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the14
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except15
that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V16
of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this17
act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take18
effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in19
November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the20
official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.21
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