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1	1		First Regular Session
2	2		Seventy-fifth General Assembly
3	3		STATE OF COLORADO
4		-	~~REENGROSSED~~
5		-	This Version Includes All Amendments
6		-	~~Adopted~~ in the House of Introduction
	4	+	ENGROSSED
	5	+	This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted
	6	+	on Second Reading in the House of Introduction
7	7		LLS NO. 25-0603.01 Rebecca Bayetti x4348
8	8		SENATE BILL 25-161
9	9		Senate Committees House Committees
10	10		Transportation & Energy
11	11		Appropriations
12	12		A BILL FOR AN ACT
13	13		C
14	14		ONCERNING TRANSIT REFORM , AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH ,101
15	15		CREATING STUDY, PLANNING, AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ;102
16	16		INCREASING COORDINATION AMONG TRANSIT AGENCIES ,103
17	17		GOVERNMENT, AND PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS ; AUTHORIZING104
18	18		THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATIO N DISTRICT TO ENTER INTO105
19	19		SERVICE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS ; CREATING A REGIONAL106
20	20		TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE ;
21	21		107
22	22		REQUIRING THE REGIONAL T RANSPORTATION DISTRICT TO108
23	23		EMPHASIZE RIDERSHIP GROWTH , WORKER RETENTION, SAFETY,109
24	24		AND STATEWIDE CLIMATE GOALS ; AND MAKING AN110
25	25		APPROPRIATION.111
26	26		Bill Summary
27	27		SENATE
28		-	3rd Reading Unamended
29		-	April 22, 2025
30		-	SENATE
31	28		Amended 2nd Reading
32	29		April 21, 2025
33	30		SENATE SPONSORSHIP
34		-	Winter F. and Jodeh, Cutter, Danielson, Exum, Hinrichsen, Kipp, Michaelson Jenet,
35		-	Sullivan, Wallace
	31	+	Winter F. and Jodeh,
36	32		HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
37	33		Lindstedt and Froelich,
38	34		Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
39	35		Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
40	36		Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
41	37		not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
42	38		passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
43	39		applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
44	40		http://leg.colorado.gov
45	41		.)
46	42		The bill makes the following changes for the purpose of improving
47	43		the performance of the regional transportation district (RTD):
48	44		! Authorizes RTD to enter into a service partnership
49	45		agreement with a local government, institution of higher
50	46		education, or other entity to expand services within RTD's
51	47		service territory (section 2 of the bill);
52	48		! Requires RTD, in discharging its responsibilities, to
53	49		(section 3):
54	50		! Align with statewide greenhouse gas reduction
55	51		targets, "Transportation Vision 2035" goals, and
56	52		mode choice targets as will be developed according
57	53		to Senate Bill 25-030, if enacted;
58	54		! Create worker retention goals;
59	55		! Adhere to the requirements of "General Directive
60	56		24-1: Required Actions Regarding Assaults on
61	57		Transit Workers", issued on September 25, 2024, by
62	58		the federal transit administration of the United
63	59		States department of transportation; and
64	60		! Develop performance measures to evaluate its
65	61		progress in aligning with state climate goals and
66	62		achieving its worker retention goals;
67	63		! Requires RTD to create a 10-year strategic plan no later
68	64		than April 10, 2026, and a comprehensive operational
69	65		analysis no less frequently than every 5 years beginning in
70	66		2026, and to report quarterly to the RTD board of directors
71	67		regarding the plan and analysis (section 4);
72	68		! Requires RTD, in conjunction with the creation of its
73	69		10-year strategic plan, to study or contract with a third
74	70		party to study and identify opportunities to increase funding
75	71		to achieve the goals, measures, and targets identified in the
76	72		10-year strategic plan (section 4);
77	73		! Requires RTD to create, maintain, and publish on its
78	74		website information and dashboards related to capital
79	75		projects, ridership and service information, planned service
80	76		changes, workforce statistics, and transit safety (section 4);
81	77		! Requires RTD to update its service policies and standards,
82	78		its equitable transit-oriented development policy, and its
83	79		service buy-up policy, to create specific communication
84	80		protocols, and to implement parking and transportation
85	81		161
86	82		-2- demand management strategies and policies (section 4);
87	83		! Requires RTD to periodically notify the Denver regional
88	84		council of governments (DRCOG) and the department of
89	85		local affairs of any known infrastructure gaps that exist
90	86		within specific areas of a transit-oriented community within
91	87		RTD's service territory (section 4);
92	88		! Requires RTD to modernize and advertise its EcoPass and
93	89		low-income fare discount programs (section 4);
94	90		! Adds 2 nonvoting ex officio members to the RTD board of
95	91		directors (RTD board), to be appointed by the executive
96	92		director of the department of transportation and by
97	93		DRCOG (sections 6 and 8); and
98	94		! Prohibits write-in candidates for the RTD board (section
99	95		7).
100	96		The bill also requires other entities to analyze opportunities for the
101	97		improvement of transit services by:
102	98		! Requiring the transportation commission to develop and
103	99		publish best practices and technical assistance materials
104	100		concerning the creation of regional transportation
105	101		authorities to increase funding for transit and to provide
106	102		additional transit services within the state (section 5); and
107	103		! Creating an RTD accountability committee within the
108	104		Colorado energy office that consists of 13 appointed
109	105		members. On or before January 30, 2026, the commission
110	106		is required to provide recommendations to the
111	107		transportation committees of the general assembly
112	108		concerning the governance structure and compensation of
113	109		the RTD board and executive leadership, the representation
114	110		of local governments and state agencies within RTD, and
115	111		RTD's workforce retention (section 9).
116	112		Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
117	113		SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 32-9-102, add (2) as2
118	114		follows:3
119	115		32-9-102. Legislative declaration. (2) T
120	116		HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY4
121	117		FURTHER FINDS AND DECLARES THAT :5
122	118		(a) T
123	119		RANSPORTATION IS CRITICAL TO DAILY LIFE AND COMMERCE ,6
124	120		YET OUR METHODS CONTRIBUTE TO SEVERAL CHALLENGES FACING THE7
125	121		REGION, INCLUDING AIR POLLUTION , GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ,8
126	122		161-3- AFFORDABILITY, PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, ACCESSIBILITY, AND EQUITY;1
127	123		(b) E
128	124		XPANDING MASS TRANSPORTATION PRESENTS A VITAL2
129	125		OPPORTUNITY TO REDUCE HOUSEHOLD TRANSPORTATION COSTS ,3
130	126		DECREASE POLLUTION, REDUCE CONGESTION, MINIMIZE FATALITIES AND4
131	127		SERIOUS INJURIES WHILE IMPROVING ACCESS TO KEY DESTINATIONS ,5
132	128		PARTICULARLY FOR TRANSIT -RELIANT POPULATIONS, AND STIMULATE6
133	129		REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ; AND7
134	130		(c) T
135	131		HEREFORE, THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT SHALL8
136	132		PRIORITIZE PROVIDING FAST, FREQUENT, RELIABLE, AND SAFE SERVICE TO9
137	133		MAXIMIZE RIDERSHIP LEVELS.10
138	134		SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 32-9-119, amend (1)11
139	135		introductory portion and (1)(y); and add (1)(z) as follows:12
140	136		32-9-119. Additional powers of district. (1) In addition to any13
141	137		other powers granted to the district in this article
142	138		ARTICLE 9, the district14
143	139		has the following powers:15
144	140		(y) To exercise all or any part or combination of the powers16
145	141		granted in this article ARTICLE 9; AND17
146	142		(z) T
147	143		O ENTER INTO A SERVICE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH A18
148	144		LOCAL GOVERNMENT , INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION, BUSINESS OR19
149	145		HOUSING ENTITY, OR SPECIAL DISTRICT
150	146		TO EXPAND SERVICES WITHIN THE20
151	147		DISTRICT'S SERVICE TERRITORY, OR BEYOND THE BOUNDARIES OF THE21
152	148		DISTRICT AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW, BY:22
153	149		(I) S
154	150		HARING RESOURCES AND THE MEANS OF PROVIDING23
155	151		TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM PROJECTS OR SERVICES ; OR24
156	152		(II) C
157	153		OOPERATING ON THE RESEARCH , DEVELOPMENT, OR25
158	154		IMPLEMENTATION OF TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM PROJECTS OR SERVICES .26
159	155		SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 32-9-119.7, repeal27
160	156		161
161	157		-4- (1); and add (10) , (11), and (12) as follows:1
162	158		32-9-119.7. Cost efficiency of transit services - climate goals -2
163	159		employee retention goals - reporting - plans. (1) The general assembly3
164	160		hereby finds and declares that surface transportation in the Denver4
165	161		metropolitan area is a major problem confronting not only the citizens of5
166	162		the metropolitan area but also the citizens of the entire state of Colorado.6
167	163		The general assembly further finds that, although mass transportation is7
168	164		one component of an effective surface transportation system, the8
169	165		allocation of resources to mass transportation must be made in light of all9
170	166		surface transportation needs. The general assembly further finds that the10
171	167		district should be organized efficiently, economically, and on a11
172	168		demand-responsive basis and that the district should consider least-cost12
173	169		alternatives in discharging its responsibilities. 13
174	170		(10) I
175	171		N DISCHARGING ITS RESPONSIBILITIES, THE DISTRICT SHALL14
176	172		ALIGN WITH THE GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION TARGETS SET FORTH IN15
177	173		SECTION 25-7-102 (2)(g); THE GOALS SET FORTH IN THE GOVERNOR 'S16
178	174		"T
179	175		RANSPORTATION VISION 2035", WHICH INCLUDES AN EIGHTY-THREE17
180	176		PERCENT INCREASE IN TRANSIT SERVICE BY 2035; AND THE MODE CHOICE18
181	177		TARGETS DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO SECTION 43-1-138, AS ADDED BY19
182	178		S
183	179		ENATE BILL 25-030, ENACTED IN 2025. THE DISTRICT SHALL DEVELOP20
184	180		PERFORMANCE MEASURES TO EVALUATE ITS PROGRESS IN ALIGNING WITH21
185	181		THESE STATE CLIMATE GOALS . IN ASSESSING CLIMATE IMPACT , THE22
186	182		DISTRICT SHALL CONSIDER THE EXTENT TO WHICH ITS SERVICES REDUCE23
187	183		VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED BY INCREASING TRANSIT RIDERSHIP AND24
188	184		ENCOURAGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF DENSE , WALKABLE, AND LESS25
189	185		CAR-DEPENDENT COMMUNITIES NEAR TRANSIT STATIONS AND CORRIDORS .26
190	186		(11) T
191	187		HE DISTRICT SHALL ESTABLISH GOALS FOR EMPLOYEE27
192	188		161
193	189		-5- RETENTION. THE DISTRICT SHALL DEVELOP PERFORMANCE MEASURES TO1
194	190		EVALUATE ITS PROGRESS TOWARD ITS EMPLOYEE RETENTION GOALS .2
195	191		(12) T
196	192		HE DISTRICT SHALL ADHERE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF3
197	193		"G
198	194		ENERAL DIRECTIVE 24-1: REQUIRED ACTIONS REGARDING ASSAULTS4
199	195		ON TRANSIT WORKERS", ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2024, BY THE5
200	196		FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT6
201	197		OF TRANSPORTATION.7
202	198		SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 32-9-165,8
203	199		32-9-166, 32-9-167, and 32-9-168
204	200		as follows:9
205	201		32-9-165. Planning - ten-year plan - comprehensive10
206	202		operational analysis - reporting - funding study - transit-oriented11
207	203		community infrastructure. (1) Ten-year strategic plan. (a) N
208	204		O LATER12
209	205		THAN SEPTEMBER 30, 2026,
210	206		THE DISTRICT SHALL CREATE A TEN -YEAR13
211	207		STRATEGIC PLAN. THE PLAN MUST:14
212	208		(I) I
213	209		N COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND THE
214	210		15
215	211		DISTRICT SUBREGIONAL SERVICE COUNCILS , IDENTIFY PERFORMANCE16
216	212		MEASURES AND TARGETS FOR SERVICE , RIDERSHIP, ENROLLMENT IN THE17
217	213		DISTRICT'S ECOPASS PROGRAM AND INCOME -BASED FARE DISCOUNT18
218	214		PROGRAM, AND THE PERCENTAGES OF RESIDENCES AND JOBS WITHIN19
219	215		ONE-QUARTER MILE OF A FREQUENT TRANSIT ROUTE . THE PERFORMANCE20
220	216		MEASURES AND TARGETS MUST ALIGN WITH STATE AND REGIONAL GOALS21
221	217		FOR MODE CHOICE, LAND USE, CLIMATE, EQUITY, AND SAFETY;22
222	218		(II) I
223	219		DENTIFY TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES AND SERVICES ,23
224	220		INCLUDING THE EXPANSION OR IMPROVEMENT OF EXISTING FACILITIES AND24
225	221		SERVICES, REQUIRED TO MEET SERVICE AND RIDERSHIP GOALS IN THE25
226	222		DISTRICT'S SERVICE TERRITORY OVER THE TEN-YEAR PERIOD;26
227	223		(III) I
228	224		NCLUDE A FISCALLY CONSTRAINED PLAN OUTLINING THE27
229	225		161
230	226		-6- TRANSIT PROJECTS AND SERVICES THAT ARE EXPECTED TO BE FUNDED1
231	227		WITH THE CURRENT BUDGET, WHICH MUST BE UPDATED PERIODICALLY IF2
232	228		THE FUNDING PICTURE CHANGES SUBSTANTIALLY ;3
233	229		(IV) I
234	230		NCLUDE A FISCALLY UNCONSTRAINED OPTION THAT4
235	231		DESCRIBES SERVICE AND INVESTMENTS NEEDED TO MEET THE DISTRICT 'S5
236	232		IDENTIFIED PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND TARGETS FOR SERVICE ,6
237	233		RIDERSHIP, AND THE PERCENTAGES OF RESIDENCES AND JOBS WITHIN7
238	234		ONE-QUARTER MILE OF A FREQUENT TRANSIT ROUTE ; AND8
239	235		(V) I
240	236		DENTIFY EXPECTED ENVIRONMENTAL , SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC9
241	237		IMPACTS OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN THE TRANSPORTATION10
242	238		PLAN.11
243	239		(b) F
244	240		OR EACH SERVICE, FACILITY, OR CAPITAL PROJECT IDENTIFIED12
245	241		IN THE TEN-YEAR PLAN, THE PLAN MUST SPECIFY AND REGULARLY UPDATE13
246	242		AS CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGE :14
247	243		(I) T
248	244		HE TIME FRAME DURING WHICH THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO15
249	245		BE COMPLETED;16
250	246		(II) T
251	247		HE TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF FUNDING REQUIRED TO17
252	248		COMPLETE THE PROJECT; AND18
253	249		(III) F
254	250		UNDING OPPORTUNITIES THAT ACCOUNT FOR THE TOTAL19
255	251		ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT , INCLUDING THE20
256	252		AMOUNT OF FUNDING FROM EACH FUNDING SOURCE THAT HAS BEEN21
257	253		ALLOCATED FOR THE PROJECT OR IS ANTICIPATED TO BE ALLOCATED FOR22
258	254		THE PROJECT.23
259	255		(c) T
260	256		HE DISTRICT SHALL UPDATE THE TEN-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN24
261	257		IN CONJUNCTION WITH EACH MAJOR UPDATE TO THE DENVER REGIONAL
262	258		25
263	259		COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN .26
264	260		(d) I
265	261		N CREATING THE TEN-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN, THE DISTRICT27
266	262		161
267	263		-7- SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION , THE1
268	264		D
269	265		ENVER REGIONAL C OUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS , AND LOCAL2
270	266		GOVERNMENTS WITHIN THE DISTRICT 'S SERVICE TERRITORY.3
271	267		(e) I
272	268		N CONJUNCTION WITH THE CREATION OF ITS TEN -YEAR4
273	269		STRATEGIC PLAN, THE DISTRICT SHALL STUDY AND IDENTIFY OR CONTRACT5
274	270		WITH A THIRD PARTY TO STUDY AND IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES TO6
275	271		INCREASE THE DISTRICT'S FUNDING TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS , MEASURES,7
276	272		AND TARGETS IDENTIFIED IN THE TEN-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN.8
277	273		(2) Comprehensive operational analysis. N
278	274		O LATER THAN APRIL9
279	275		10,
280	276		2026, AND NO LESS FREQUENTLY THAN EVERY FIVE YEARS10
281	277		THEREAFTER, THE DISTRICT SHALL CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE11
282	278		OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS. THE ANALYSIS MUST:12
283	279		(a) A
284	280		SSESS EXISTING SERVICES AND TRAVEL PATTERNS ;13
285	281		(b) E
286	282		VALUATE THE DISTRICT'S FINANCIAL CAPACITY AND FUNDING14
287	283		OPPORTUNITIES;15
288	284		(c) I
289	285		DENTIFY SPECIFIC TRANSIT ROUTES OR SERVICES FOR16
290	286		IMPLEMENTATION AS IDENTIFIED IN THE FISCALLY CONSTRAINED PROJECTS17
291	287		LIST OF THE APPLICABLE TEN-YEAR PLAN REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (1) OF18
292	288		THIS SECTION; AND19
293	289		(d) M
294	290		AKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON ACHIEVING THE GOALS20
295	291		IDENTIFIED IN THE APPLICABLE TEN-YEAR PLAN REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION21
296	292		(1)
297	293		OF THIS SECTION.22
298	294		(3) Reports. (a) (I) D
299	295		URING EACH LEGISLATIVE INTERIM , THE23
300	296		DISTRICT SHALL PRESENT A REPORT ON ITS PROGRESS IN DELIVERING THE24
301	297		PROJECTS IDENTIFIED IN THE TEN-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN DESCRIBED IN25
302	298		SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION AND THE COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONAL26
303	299		ANALYSIS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION TO THE27
304	300		161
305	301		-8- TRANSPORTATION LEGISLATION REVIEW COMMITTEE CREATED IN SECTION1
306	302		43-2-145 (1)(a). A
307	303		S PART OF THE REPORT, THE DISTRICT SHALL PROVIDE2
308	304		GUIDANCE TO THE COMMITTEE AS TO HOW TO ACCESS AND UNDERSTAND3
309	305		THE PLAN AND ANALYSIS, AND THE COMMITTEE MAY , IF IT DETERMINES4
310	306		THAT THE PLAN OR ANALYSIS DOES NOT INCLUDE ALL THE INFORMATION5
311	307		REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (1) OR (2) OF THIS SECTION, INSTRUCT THE6
312	308		DISTRICT TO ENSURE THAT ANY MISSING INFORMATION IS PROMPTLY7
313	309		ADDED.8
314	310		(II) N
315	311		OTWITHSTANDING THE REQUIREMENT IN SECTION 24-1-1369
316	312		(11)(a)(I),
317	313		THE REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT THE REPORT REQUIRED IN THIS10
318	314		SUBSECTION (3) CONTINUES INDEFINITELY.11
319	315		(b) T
320	316		HE DISTRICT SHALL REPORT QUARTERLY TO ITS BOARD OF12
321	317		DIRECTORS ON ITS PROGRESS IN DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING THE13
322	318		TEN-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS14
323	319		SECTION AND THE COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS DESCRIBED15
324	320		IN SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION.16
325	321		(4) Transit-oriented community infrastructure. T
326	322		HE DISTRICT17
327	323		SHALL PERIODICALLY NOTIFY THE DENVER REGIONAL COUNCIL OF18
328	324		GOVERNMENTS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS OF ANY KNOWN19
329	325		INFRASTRUCTURE GAPS THAT EXIST WITHIN A TRANSIT CENTER , AS20
330	326		DEFINED IN SECTION 29-35-202 (9), WITHIN THE DISTRICT'S SERVICE21
331	327		TERRITORY.22
332	328		32-9-166. Information dashboards. (1) T
333	329		HE DISTRICT SHALL23
334	330		CREATE, MAINTAIN, AND PUBLISH ON ITS PUBLIC WEBSITE: 24
335	331		(a) A
336	332		PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY DASHBOARD THAT SHOWS :25
337	333		(I) B
338	334		Y TRANSIT ROUTE:26
339	335		(A) D
340	336		ATA ON RIDERSHIP, INCLUDING TOTAL RIDERSHIP AND27
341	337		161
342	338		-9- WEEKEND AND WEEKDAY RIDERSHIP ;1
343	339		(B) O
344	340		N-TIME PERFORMANCE, INCLUDING A CLEAR DEFINITION OF2
345	341		WHAT CONSTITUTES ON-TIME PERFORMANCE;3
346	342		(C) F
347	343		AREBOX RECOVERY RATIO ;4
348	344		(D) B
349	345		OARDINGS PER HOUR; AND5
350	346		(E) R
351	347		ELIABILITY OF SERVICE; AND6
352	348		(II) P
353	349		ROGRESS TOWARD MEETING PERFORMANCE TARGETS7
354	350		RELATING TO RIDERSHIP GROWTH AND SERVICE PROVISION ;8
355	351		(b) A
356	352		PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY DASHBOARD THAT SHOWS THE9
357	353		DISTRICT'S WORKFORCE STATISTICS REGARDING EMPLOYEE RETENTION ,10
358	354		RECRUITMENT, AND VACANCIES;11
359	355		(c) A
360	356		PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY DASHBOARD ON TRANSIT SAFETY ,12
361	357		INCLUDING DATA ON PASSENGER SAFETY AND DRIVER SAFETY ;13
362	358		(d) A
363	359		PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY DASHBOARD THAT PROVIDES , AT14
364	360		A MINIMUM, ACCESSIBLE AND TRANSPARENT SUMMARY INFORMATION15
365	361		REGARDING EACH OF THE DISTRICT'S IN-PROGRESS CAPITAL PROJECTS THAT16
366	362		EXCEEDS TEN MILLION DOLLARS; THE FUNDING STATUS OF EACH PROJECT,17
367	363		INCLUDING THE PROJECT'S TOTAL FUNDING AND EXPENDITURES TO DATE ;18
368	364		AND THE DISTRICT'S PROGRESS TOWARD THE COMPLETION OF EACH19
369	365		PROJECT;20
370	366		(e) A
371	367		SUMMARY PAGE FOR PLANNED SERVICE CHANGES THAT21
372	368		INCLUDES DETAILED TIMING CHANGES ; THE REASONS FOR ANY PLANNED22
373	369		CHANGES; AND THE IMPACTS OF THE PLANNED CHANGES , INCLUDING23
374	370		EFFECTS ON LOCAL TRANSFERS; AND24
375	371		(f) T
376	372		HE DISTRICT'S PROGRESS TOWARD MEETING THE25
377	373		PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND TARGETS IDENTIFIED IN ITS TEN -YEAR26
378	374		STRATEGIC PLAN PURSUANT TO SECTION 32-5-165 (1). THE DISTRICT27
379	375		161
380	376		-10- SHALL UPDATE THIS PROGRESS ON A QUARTERLY BASIS .1
381	377		(2) T
382	378		HE DISTRICT SHALL FIRST CREATE AND PUBLISH THE2
383	379		INFORMATION REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION NO LATER3
384	380		THAN DECEMBER 1, 2025.4
385	381		(3) T
386	382		HE DISTRICT SHALL REVIEW AND UPDATE THE DASHBOARDS5
387	383		AT LEAST QUARTERLY.6
388	384		32-9-167. Required policy updates - service policies and7
389	385		standards - equitable transit-oriented development policy - service8
390	386		buy-up policy - communication protocols - parking policies and9
391	387		strategies. (1) O
392	388		N OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2025, AND EVERY TWO10
393	389		YEARS THEREAFTER, THE DISTRICT SHALL UPDATE ITS SERVICE POLICIES11
394	390		AND STANDARDS TO:12
395	391		(a) D
396	392		EFINE AND MAP TRANSIT PROPENSITY BASED ON POPULATION13
397	393		DENSITY, INCOME, DIVERSITY, MOTOR VEHICLE OWNERSHIP , AND OTHER14
398	394		CHARACTERISTICS THAT INFLUENCE TRANSIT RIDERSHIP ;15
399	395		(b) E
400	396		STABLISH A CLEAR AND TRANSPARENT PROCESS FOR SERVICE16
401	397		CHANGES, UNDER WHICH PROPOSED CHANGES INCLUDE PUBLICLY17
402	398		ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION OUTLINING THE REASONS FOR THE CHANGES18
403	399		AND HOW THEY ALIGN WITH IDENTIFIED PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND19
404	400		THE COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS ;20
405	401		(c) W
406	402		ORK WITH ENTITIES HOSTING SPECIAL EVENTS TO FACILITATE21
407	403		INCREASED RIDERSHIP TO AND FROM THE EVENTS , SO LONG AS THE22
408	404		FACILITATION OF INCREASED RIDERSHIP IS ADDITIVE TO EXISTING SERVICE;23
409	405		AND24
410	406		(d) E
411	407		VALUATE AND SET CLEAR AND OBJECTIVE STANDARDS FOR25
412	408		THE PRODUCTIVITY OF EXISTING ROUTES AND SERVICES ,
413	409		INCLUDING26
414	410		PROVIDING FOR SERVICE ADJUSTMENTS ON THOSE ROUTES IF THEY DO NOT27
415	411		161
416	412		-11- MEET THE IDENTIFIED STANDARDS.1
417	413		(2) O
418	414		N OR BEFORE APRIL 10, 2026, THE DISTRICT SHALL UPDATE2
419	415		ITS EQUITABLE TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT POLICY TO :3
420	416		(a) A
421	417		LIGN WITH APPLICABLE TRANSIT-ORIENTED POLICIES AND4
422	418		HOUSING OPPORTUNITY GOALS AS DESCRIBED IN PART 2 OF ARTICLE 35 OF5
423	419		TITLE 29;6
424	420		(b) A
425	421		LIGN WITH APPLICABLE LOCAL GOVERNMENT PARKING7
426	422		REQUIREMENTS AS DESCRIBED IN PART 3 OF ARTICLE 35 OF TITLE 29; AND8
427	423		(c) E
428	424		NABLE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND9
429	425		DENSE, WALKABLE, MIXED-USED COMMUNITIES NEAR TRANSIT STATIONS10
430	426		AND ROUTES.11
431	427		(3) (a) O
432	428		N OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2025, THE DISTRICT SHALL12
433	429		UPDATE ITS SERVICE BUY -UP POLICY IN CONSULTATION WITH13
434	430		STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS , TO OUTLINE A PROCESS14
435	431		FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND BUSINESS PARTNERS TO PROPOSE TO15
436	432		PURCHASE ADDITIONAL SERVICES FROM THE DISTRICT .16
437	433		(b) T
438	434		HE DISTRICT SHALL EVALUATE THESE ADDITIONAL SERVICE17
439	435		PROPOSALS AND, WHERE FEASIBLE, CREATE PLANS TO ACCOMMODATE THE18
440	436		PROPOSALS.19
441	437		(4) O
442	438		N OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2025, THE DISTRICT SHALL20
443	439		CREATE AND PERIODICALLY UPDATE , AS NECESSARY, A POLICY OUTLINING21
444	440		COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS FOR :22
445	441		(a) P
446	442		LANNED AND UNPLANNED SERVICE DISRUPTIONS ;23
447	443		(b) S
448	444		ERVICE SUBSTITUTIONS; AND24
449	445		(c) C
450	446		ONTINGENCY PLANS FOR SERVICE DISRUPTIONS AND25
451	447		SUBSTITUTIONS.26
452	448		(5) T
453	449		HE DISTRICT SHALL WORK WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WITHIN27
454	450		161
455	451		-12- ITS SERVICE TERRITORY TO IMPLEMENT PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION1
456	452		DEMAND MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES AND POLICIES TO OPTIMIZE THE USE2
457	453		OF NEW AND EXISTING PARKING SUPPLY , AS IDENTIFIED IN THE BEST3
458	454		PRACTICES AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE MATERIALS DEVELOPED4
459	455		PURSUANT TO SECTION 29-35-305.5
460	456		32-9-168. EcoPass program - bulk purchasers - apartment6
461	457		building survey - report - definitions. (1) A
462	458		S USED IN THIS SECTION,7
463	459		UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES :8
464	460		(a) "B
465	461		ULK PURCHASER" MEANS AN ENTITY THAT HAS A LEGAL9
466	462		RELATIONSHIP WITH AND THAT PROVIDES GOODS OR SERVICES TO A GROUP10
467	463		OF EMPLOYEES, RESIDENTS, OR MEMBERS. "BULK PURCHASER" INCLUDES,11
468	464		WITHOUT LIMITATION, AN EMPLOYER, A BUILDING OWNER OR MANAGER ,12
469	465		A LOCAL GOVERNMENT, A BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, A BUSINESS13
470	466		OR TRADE ASSOCIATION, A HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION, A NEIGHBORHOOD14
471	467		ASSOCIATION, A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION , OR ANY COMBINATION OF15
472	468		SUCH ENTITIES.16
473	469		(b) "C
474	470		OVERED DEVELOPMENT " MEANS A DEVELOPMENT THAT
475	471		17
476	472		CONTAINS OR IS INTENDED TO CONTAIN FIFTY UNITS OR MORE , THAT IS IN18
477	473		AN AREA COVERED BY THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART 3 OF ARTICLE 35 OF19
478	474		TITLE 29, AND THAT HAS RECEIVED L AND USE APPROVAL FOR A20
479	475		MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ; ADAPTIVE RE-USE FOR21
480	476		RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES; OR ADAPTIVE RE-USE MIXED-USE PURPOSES THAT22
481	477		INCLUDE AT LEAST FIFTY PERCENT OF USE FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES .23
482	478		(c) "E
483	479		COPASS PROGRAM" MEANS A PROGRAM OPERATED BY THE24
484	480		DISTRICT THAT PROVIDES ANNUAL PREPAID TRANSIT PASSES FOR25
485	481		UNLIMITED USAGE OF THE DISTRICT 'S TRANSIT SERVICES. "ECOPASS26
486	482		PROGRAM" INCLUDES THE ECOPASS AND NEIGHBORHOOD ECOPASS27
487	483		161
488	484		-13- PROGRAMS, OR THEIR SUCCESSOR PROGRAMS .1
489	485		(2) (a) T
490	486		HE DISTRICT SHALL ADMINISTER AN OUTREACH PROGRAM2
491	487		TO PROMOTE THE ECOPASS PROGRAM TO BULK PURCHASERS . IN3
492	488		CONDUCTING OUTREACH , THE DISTRICT SHALL PRESENT THE FOLLOWING4
493	489		INFORMATION TO THE BULK PURCHASER :5
494	490		(I) S
495	491		UCCINCT INFORMATION ON CURRENT AND PLANNED TRANSIT6
496	492		SERVICE WITHIN THE AREA RELEVANT TO THE BULK PURCHASER ,7
497	493		INCLUDING INFORMATION ON THE PROXIMITY , FREQUENCY, AND8
498	494		POPULARITY OF APPLICABLE TRANSIT ROUTES ; AND9
499	495		(II) T
500	496		HE ESTIMATED PER-USER COST EXPRESSED IN PER-YEAR AND10
501	497		PER-MONTH TERMS. IF THE BULK PURCHASER IS AN EMPLOYER , THE11
502	498		PER-USER COST MUST INCLUDE THE AMOUNT OF THE ALTERNATIVE12
503	499		TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS TAX CREDIT ALLOWED PURSUANT TO SECTION13
504	500		39-22-509.14
505	501		(b) T
506	502		HE OUTREACH PROGRAM MUST INCLUDE PERIODIC PROACTIVE15
507	503		OUTREACH TO BULK PURCHASERS . IN CONDUCTING PROACTIVE OUTREACH ,16
508	504		THE DISTRICT SHALL PRIORITIZE BULK PURCHASERS IN AND NEAR TRANSIT17
509	505		CENTERS, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 29-35-202 (9), NEIGHBORHOOD18
510	506		CENTERS, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 29-35-202 (5), AND APPLICABLE TRANSIT19
511	507		SERVICE AREAS, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 29-35-302 (3).20
512	508		(c) T
513	509		HE DISTRICT SHALL CONDUCT THE OUTREACH PROGRAM IN21
514	510		COORDINATION WITH THE DENVER REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS22
515	511		AND WITH TRANSPORTATION M ANAGEMENT ASSOCIATIONS THAT PARTNER23
516	512		WITH THE DENVER REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT 'S "WAY TO GO"24
517	513		PROGRAM.25
518	514		(d) T
519	515		HE DISTRICT SHALL PROVIDE TRANSPARENT AND ACCESSIBLE
520	516		26
521	517		PRICING INFORMATION FOR THE ECOPASS PROGRAM ON ITS PUBLIC-FACING27
522	518		161
523	519		-14- WEBSITE, WHICH MUST INCLUDE ANY GEOGRAPHIC PRICE1
524	520		DIFFERENTIATION.2
525	521		(3) (a) T
526	522		HE DISTRICT SHALL, TO THE GREATEST EXTENT FEASIBLE,3
527	523		MINIMIZE THE ADMINISTRATIVE WORKLOAD FOR BULK PURCHASERS AND4
528	524		THE RECIPIENTS OF BULK-PURCHASED ECOPASSES, INCLUDING THE BULK5
529	525		PURCHASER'S EMPLOYEES, RESIDENTS, OR MEMBERS. 6
530	526		(b) T
531	527		HE DISTRICT SHALL, TO THE GREATEST EXTENT FEASIBLE ,7
532	528		ENROLL ALL RECIPIENTS OF BULK-PURCHASED ECOPASSES AT ONE TIME,8
533	529		RATHER THAN ENROLLING A BULK PURCHASER 'S EMPLOYEES, RESIDENTS,9
534	530		OR MEMBERS ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS .10
535	531		(c) T
536	532		HE DISTRICT SHALL, TO THE GREATEST EXTENT FEASIBLE ,11
537	533		ALLOW A GROUP OF RELATED BULK PURCHASERS THAT SEEKS TO PROVIDE12
538	534		BULK-PURCHASED ECOPASSES TO EMPLOYEES, RESIDENTS, OR MEMBERS13
539	535		OF EACH RELATED BULK PURCHASER TO APPLY WITH ONE APPLICATION FOR14
540	536		ENROLLMENT IN THE ECOPASS PROGRAM15
541	537		(d) T
542	538		HE DISTRICT SHALL COMPENSATE A BULK PURCHASER OF A
543	539		16
544	540		NEIGHBORHOOD ECOPASS TO DEFRAY ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AT A17
545	541		REASONABLE AMOUNT AND THROUGH A METHOD DETERMINED BY THE18
546	542		DISTRICT.19
547	543		(4) (a) N
548	544		O LATER THAN JUNE 30, 2026, OR
549	545		ONE YEAR AFTER THE20
550	546		DATE THAT THE FIRST RESIDENT MOVES INTO A COVERED DEVELOPMENT ,21
551	547		WHICHEVER IS LATER, THE COVERED DEVELOPMENT SHALL SURVEY ITS22
552	548		RESIDENTS ABOUT THE RESIDENTS ' INTEREST IN HAVING THE COVERED23
553	549		DEVELOPMENT PROVIDE BULK -PURCHASED ECOPASSES TO ITS RESIDENTS.24
554	550		T
555	551		HE SURVEY MUST INCLUDE THE PER-USER COST OF THE BULK-PURCHASED25
556	552		E
557	553		COPASSES, AS PROVIDED BY THE DISTRICT.26
558	554		(b) I
559	555		F A MAJORITY OF RESPONDENTS
560	556		RESPOND TO THE SURVEY27
561	557		161
562	558		-15- THAT THEY WOULD LIKE THE COVERED DEVELOPMENT TO PROVIDE1
563	559		BULK-PURCHASED ECOPASSES, THE COVERED DEVELOPMENT SHALL2
564	560		ENROLL IN THE ECOPASS PROGRAM FOR ITS RESIDENTS. THE OWNER OR3
565	561		MANAGER OF THE COVERED DEVELOPMENT IS THE CENTRALIZED PAYER OF4
566	562		THE COSTS AND FEES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ECOPASS PROGRAM, WHICH5
567	563		IT MAY RECOUP FROM ITS RESIDENTS.6
568	564		(c) O
569	565		N OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2026, THE DISTRICT SHALL CREATE7
570	566		AND PUBLISH AN ONLINE SURVEY TOOL THAT COVERED DEVELOPMENTS8
571	567		MAY USE TO CONDUCT THE SURVEY REQUIRED BY THIS SUBSECTION (4).9
572	568		(5) (a) O
573	569		N OR BEFORE JANUARY 31, 2026, AND ON OR BEFORE10
574	570		EACH JANUARY 31 THEREAFTER, THE DISTRICT SHALL REPORT ON THE11
575	571		E
576	572		COPASS PROGRAM TO A JOINT SESSION OF THE HOUSE OF12
577	573		REPRESENTATIVES TRANSPORTATION , HOUSING, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT13
578	574		COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE TRANSPORTATION AND ENERGY COMMITTEE ,14
579	575		OR THEIR SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES . THE REPORT MUST INCLUDE15
580	576		INFORMATION CONCERNING :16
581	577		(I) T
582	578		HE DISTRICT'S OUTREACH EFFORTS , AS DESCRIBED IN17
583	579		SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION, INCLUDING QUANTITATIVE DETAILS ON18
584	580		THE DISTRICT'S PROACTIVE OUTREACH;19
585	581		(II) T
586	582		HE DISTRICT'S ADMINISTRATIVE EFFORTS, AS DESCRIBED IN20
587	583		SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION; AND21
588	584		(III) T
589	585		HE SURVEY REQUIRED FOR COVERED DEVELOPMENTS , AS22
590	586		DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (4) OF THIS SECTION, INCLUDING THE NUMBER23
591	587		AND RESULTS OF THE SURVEYS CONDUCTED .24
592	588		(b) N
593	589		OTWITHSTANDING THE REQUIREMENT IN SECTION 24-1-13625
594	590		(11)(a)(I),
595	591		THE REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT THE REPORT REQUIRED IN THIS26
596	592		SUBSECTION (5)(a) CONTINUES INDEFINITELY.27
597	593		161
598	594		-16- 1
599	595		SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 43-1-106, amend2
600	596		(15) introductory portion; and add (15)(f) as follows:3
601	597		43-1-106. Transportation commission - efficiency and4
602	598		accountability committee - powers and duties - report - rules -5
603	599		definitions. (15) In addition to any other duties required by law, the6
604	600		commission shall have HAS the following charges:7
605	601		(f) O
606	602		N OR BEFORE MARCH 31, 2026, TO DEVELOP AND PUBLISH8
607	603		BEST PRACTICES AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE MATERIALS CONCERNING9
608	604		THE CREATION OF REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES PURSUANT10
609	605		TO THE "REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY LAW", PART 6 OF11
610	606		ARTICLE 4 OF THIS TITLE 43, TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR TRANSIT AND TO12
611	607		PROVIDE ADDITIONAL TRANSIT SERVICES WITHIN THE STATE .13
612	608		SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 32-9-109.5, amend14
613	609		(4) as follows:
614	610		15
615	611		32-9-109.5. Board of directors - membership - powers. (4) All16
616	612		powers, duties, functions, rights, and privileges vested in the district shall17
617	613		be exercised and performed by the board; except that the exercise of any18
618	614		executive, administrative, or ministerial powers may be delegated by the19
619	615		board to officers and employees of the district. T
620	616		HESE POWERS, DUTIES,20
621	617		FUNCTIONS, RIGHTS, AND PRIVILEGES INCLUDE, IN ADDITION TO ANY21
622	618		OTHER POWERS AND DUTIES SPECIFIED IN THIS ARTICLE 9:22
623	619		(a) S
624	620		ETTING POLICY OBJECTIVES TO BE IMPLEMENTED BY23
625	621		EMPLOYEES OF THE DISTRICT;24
626	622		(b) H
627	623		IRING AND MANAGING THE DISTRICT 'S GENERAL MANAGER25
628	624		AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER;26
629	625		(c) O
630	626		VERSEEING THE DISTRICT'S GENERAL COUNSEL;27
631	627		161
632	628		-17- (d) DEVELOPING, ADOPTING, AND OVERSEEING THE DISTRICT 'S1
633	629		BUDGET, INCLUDING AN ANNUAL CAPITAL B UDGET WITH PROJECT COSTS2
634	630		AND FINANCING MECHANISMS ;3
635	631		(e) D
636	632		EVELOPING AND APPROVING THE DISTRICT 'S TEN-YEAR4
637	633		STRATEGIC PLAN AND COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS ;5
638	634		(f) E
639	635		NGAGING WITH CONSTITUENTS , LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, THE6
640	636		DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION , THE DENVER REGIONAL COUNCIL OF7
641	637		GOVERNMENTS, TRANSIT AGENCIES, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO8
642	638		OBTAIN INPUT AND FEEDBACK ON THE DISTRICT 'S DECISIONS AND9
643	639		OPERATIONS;10
644	640		(g) P
645	641		URSUING OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW TRANSIT RIDERSHIP AND11
646	642		MAKE TRANSIT SERVICES COMPETITIVE WITH DRIVING ;
647	643		12
648	644		(h) D
649	645		EVELOPING AND PROMOTING STRATEGIES AND LEGISLATION13
650	646		TO ENSURE THAT THE DISTRICT HAS THE RESOURCES IT NEEDS TO14
651	647		IMPLEMENT ITS STRATEGIC TEN-YEAR PLAN;
652	648		15
653	649		(i) M
654	650		EETING QUARTERLY WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
655	651		16
656	652		TRANSPORTATION AND WITH THE DENVER REGIONAL COUNCIL OF17
657	653		GOVERNMENTS AND MEETING BI ANNUALLY WITH ANY LABOR18
658	654		ORGANIZATION, AS DEFINED IN 24-34-401 (6), THAT REPRESENTS SOME OR19
659	655		ALL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES;20
660	656		(j) P
661	657		ERFORMING AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE DISTRICT 'S CHIEF
662	658		21
663	659		FINANCIAL OFFICER, IN THE DISTRICT'S DISCRETION; AND22
664	660		(k) C
665	661		ONDUCTING AN ANNUAL FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE DISTRICT .
666	662		23
667	663		24
668	664		SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 32-9-111, add (5)(g)25
669	665		as follows:26
670	666		32-9-111. Election of directors - dates - terms. (5) (g) (I) A27
671	667		161
672	668		-18- CANDIDATE FOR ELECTED DIRECTOR IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ELECTION AS A1
673	669		WRITE-IN CANDIDATE.2
674	670		(II) (A) I
675	671		F, FOR ANY DISTRICT ELECTION , THERE IS NOT A3
676	672		CANDIDATE FOR DIRECTOR WHO IS NOMINATED FOR ELECTION PURSUANT4
677	673		TO THIS SECTION, A DIRECTOR IS APPOINTED IN LIEU OF THE DIRECTOR5
678	674		BEING ELECTED BY THE ELIGIBLE ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT . IN SUCH6
679	675		CASE, A DIRECTOR IS APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY7
680	676		COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE DIRECTOR DISTRICT IS8
681	677		LOCATED OR, IN THE CASE OF A DIRECTOR DISTRICT IN THE CITY AND9
682	678		COUNTY OF DENVER, THE DIRECTOR IS APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR OF THE10
683	679		CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL .11
684	680		I
685	681		N THE CASE OF A DIRECTOR DISTRICT THAT CONTAINS TERRITORY IN TWO12
686	682		OR MORE COUNTIES, OR IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER AND IN ONE13
687	683		OR MORE COUNTIES, A DIRECTOR IS APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY14
688	684		COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE LARGEST NUMBER OF15
689	685		ELIGIBLE ELECTORS OF THE DIRECTOR DISTRICT RESIDE ; EXCEPT THAT, IF16
690	686		THE LARGEST NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE ELECTORS OF THE DIRECTOR DISTRICT17
691	687		RESIDE IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, THE DIRECTOR IS APPOINTED18
692	688		BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER WITH THE APPROVAL19
693	689		OF THE CITY COUNCIL.20
694	690		(B) A
695	691		DIRECTOR APPOINTED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION21
696	692		(5)(g)(II)
697	693		SERVES UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR NOVEMBER ELECTION, AT22
698	694		WHICH THE DIRECTOR POSITION IS FILLED BY ELECTION PURSUANT TO THIS23
699	695		SECTION.24
700	696
701	697		25
702	698		SECTION 8. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-38.5-123 as26
703	699		follows:27
704	700		161
705	701		-19- 24-38.5-123. Regional transportation district accountability1
706	702		committee - creation - membership - report - definitions - repeal.2
707	703		(1) Definitions. A
708	704		S USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT3
709	705		OTHERWISE REQUIRES:4
710	706		(a) "C
711	707		OLORADO ENERGY OFFICE " OR "OFFICE" MEANS THE5
712	708		C
713	709		OLORADO ENERGY OFFICE CREATED IN SECTION 24-38.5-101.6
714	710		(b) "D
715	711		ISTRICT" MEANS THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT7
716	712		CREATED IN ARTICLE 9 OF TITLE 32.8
717	713		(c) "RTD
718	714		ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE" OR "COMMITTEE" MEANS9
719	715		THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE10
720	716		CREATED IN SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION.11
721	717		(2) Membership. (a) T
722	718		HERE IS CREATED IN THE COLORADO12
723	719		ENERGY OFFICE THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT13
724	720		ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE . THE PURPOSE OF THE COMMITTEE IS TO14
725	721		EVALUATE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING THE DISTRICT AS15
726	722		DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION.16
727	723		(b) T
728	724		HE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF FOURTEEN VOTING MEMBERS
729	725		17
730	726		AND ONE EX OFFICIO NONVOTING MEMBER AS FOLLOWS :18
731	727		(I) S
732	728		IX VOTING MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR ,
733	729		19
734	730		INCLUDING ONE MEMBER WHO IS A FORMER MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF20
735	731		DIRECTORS OF THE DISTRICT, ONE MEMBER WHO IS A CURRENT MEMBER OF21
736	732		THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DISTRICT , AND FOUR MEMBERS WHO22
737	733		COLLECTIVELY HAVE EXPERTISE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS :23
738	734		(A) L
739	735		OCAL GOVERNMENT WITHIN THE DISTRICT 'S SERVICE AREA;
740	736		24
741	737		(B) F
742	738		INANCIAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT ;
743	739		25
744	740		(C) M
745	741		ULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION ; AND
746	742		26
747	743		(D) E
748	744		NVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATION ;
749	745		27
750	746		161
751	747		-20- (II) THREE VOTING MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF1
752	748		THE SENATE, INCLUDING ONE MEMBER WHO IS TWENTY -TWO YEARS OF2
753	749		AGE OR YOUNGER AND WHO USES DISTRICT SERVICES , AND TWO MEMBERS3
754	750		WHO COLLECTIVELY HAVE EXPERTISE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS :4
755	751		(A) W
756	752		ORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ; AND
757	753		5
758	754		(B) T
759	755		RANSPORTATION EQUITY;
760	756		6
761	757		(III) O
762	758		NE VOTING MEMBER WHO HAS EXPERTISE IN ECONOMIC
763	759		7
764	760		DEVELOPMENT, APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE ; 8
765	761		(IV) T
766	762		HREE VOTING MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE
767	763		9
768	764		HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, INCLUDING:10
769	765		(A) O
770	766		NE MEMBER WHO REPRESENTS TRANSIT RIDERS WITH
771	767		11
772	768		DISABILITIES;12
773	769		(B) O
774	770		NE MEMBER WHO REPRESENTS THE LABOR ORGANIZATION
775	771		13
776	772		THAT REPRESENTS A PLURALITY OF TRANSIT WORKERS OF THE DISTRICT ;14
777	773		AND15
778	774		(C) O
779	775		NE MEMBER WHO HAS EXPERTISE IN URBAN PLANNING ;
780	776		16
781	777		(V) O
782	778		NE VOTING MEMBER WHO HAS EXPERTISE IN SAFETY FOR THE
783	779		17
784	780		PUBLIC AND TRANSIT WORKERS, APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF18
785	781		THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; AND19
786	782		(VI) O
787	783		NE EX OFFICIO NONVOTING MEMBER WHO IS A CURRENT
788	784		20
789	785		MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DISTRICT , APPOINTED BY21
790	786		THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DISTRICT.22
791	787		(c) T
792	788		HE COMMITTEE SHALL SELECT ONE OF ITS MEMBERS TO SERVE
793	789		23
794	790		AS CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE.24
795	791		(d) (I) THE APPOINTING AUTHORITIES SHALL MAKE THE25
796	792		APPOINTMENTS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION NO LATER26
797	793		THAN AUGUST 1, 2025.27
798	794		161
799	795		-21- (II) EACH MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE SERVES AT THE PLEASURE1
800	796		OF THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY. THE TERM OF APPOINTMENT IS FOR THE2
801	797		DURATION OF THE COMMITTEE 'S EXISTENCE.3
802	798		(III) I
803	799		F A VACANCY OCCURS ON THE COMMITTEE FOR ANY REASON ,4
804	800		THE ORIGINAL APPOINTING AUTHORITY SHALL APPOINT AN INDIVIDUAL TO5
805	801		FILL THE VACANCY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER THE VACANCY OCCURS .6
806	802		I
807	803		N MAKING THE VACANCY APPOINTMENT , THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY7
808	804		SHALL ENSURE THAT THE COMMITTEE MAINTAINS THE EXPERTISE8
809	805		REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (2)(b)(II) OF THIS SECTION.9
810	806		(e)
811	807		EACH MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE SERVES WITHOUT10
812	808		COMPENSATION.11
813	809		(f) MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE MAY PARTICIPATE REMOTELY IN12
814	810		COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES .13
815	811		(g) THE OFFICE SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST THE COMMITTEE14
816	812		IN CARRYING OUT ITS DUTIES.15
817	813		(3) Evaluation and recommendations. (a) T
818	814		HE PURPOSE OF THE16
819	815		COMMITTEE IS TO EVALUATE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON :17
820	816		(I) T
821	817		HE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS18
822	818		AND EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP OF THE DISTRICT ;19
823	819		(II) C
824	820		OMPENSATION FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND20
825	821		EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP OF THE DISTRICT;21
826	822		(III) T
827	823		HE REPRESENTATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND STATE22
828	824		AGENCIES WITHIN THE DISTRICT; AND23
829	825		(IV) T
830	826		HE DISTRICT'S WORKFORCE RETENTION.24
831	827		(b) T
832	828		HE COMMITTEE'S WORK IS INTENDED TO BUILD ON THE WORK25
833	829		OF THE PREVIOUS RTD ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE CREATED IN 2020.26
834	830		T
835	831		HE COMMITTEE SHOULD BEGIN ITS EVALUATION PURSUANT TO THIS27
836	832		161
837	833		-22- SUBSECTION (3) WITH AN ASSESSMENT OF THE STATUS OF EACH1
838	834		RECOMMENDATION INCLUDED IN THE PREVIOUS RTD ACCOUNTABILITY2
839	835		COMMITTEE'S JULY 2021 FINAL REPORT, INCLUDING ASSESSMENT OF3
840	836		EXISTING DISTRICT SUBREGIONAL SERVICE COUNCILS AND IDENTIFICATION4
841	837		OF OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE THE SCOPE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE5
842	838		SERVICE COUNCILS.6
843	839		(c) O
844	840		N OR BEFORE JANUARY 30, 2026, THE COMMITTEE SHALL7
845	841		SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR , THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES8
846	842		TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE , AND9
847	843		THE SENATE TRANSPORTATION AND ENERGY COMMITTEE , OR THEIR10
848	844		SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES , THAT INCLUDES A SUMMARY OF THE WORK11
849	845		ACCOMPLISHED BY THE RTD ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE, THE FINDINGS12
850	846		OF ITS EVALUATION, AND ANY RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL13
851	847		ASSEMBLY CONCERNING MATTERS EVALUATED BY THE COMMITTEE .14
852	848		(4) Repeal. T
853	849		HIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.15
854	850		SECTION 9. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 43-4-1204, amend
855	851		16
856	852		(3)(c)(I), (3)(d) introductory portion, (3)(d)(II)(A), (3)(d)(II)(B), and17
857	853		(3)(d)(II)(C); and add (3)(e) as follows:18
858	854		43-4-1204. Production fee for clean transit imposed by the19
859	855		enterprise - local transit operations program - local transit grant20
860	856		program - rail funding program - cash funds - report. (3) (c) Pursuant21
861	857		to the purposes of the local transit operations program, the enterprise shall22
862	858		allocate money from the local transit operations cash fund to eligible23
863	859		entities using a formula developed by the board, which shall be based on24
864	860		population, population density, local zoning, transit ridership, vehicle25
865	861		revenue miles, share of disproportionately impacted community26
866	862		population, and other transit-related criteria. An eligible entity that is27
867	863		161
868	864		-23- awarded money from the local transit operations cash fund shall:1
869	865		(I) Prior to receiving any money, submit the eligible entity's most2
870	866		recent service improvement plan or system optimization plan3
871	867		COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS to the board and describe how4
872	868		the money would be used to expand transit service, increase transit5
873	869		frequency, improve system-wide transit connectivity, and meet the other6
874	870		purposes described in subsection (3)(b) of this section;7
875	871		(d) An eligible entity,
876	872		EXCEPT FOR A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION ,
877	873		8
878	874		awarded money pursuant to subsection (3)(c) of this section that provides9
879	875		service to areas with a population of one million individuals or more10
880	876		shall:11
881	877		(II) Create, maintain, and regularly update the following on the12
882	878		eligible entity's website:13
883	879		(A) An annual update regarding the eligible entity's financial plan14
884	880		that includes a detailed report of all the eligible entity's capital projects15
885	881		that are in progress
886	882		AND THAT EXCEED TEN MILLION DOLLARS ;
887	883		16
888	884		(B) A quarterly update regarding all of the eligible entity's capital17
889	885		projects that are in progress
890	886		AND THAT EXCEED TEN MILLION DOLLARS ,
891	887		18
892	888		including a project schedule and project expenditure information for each19
893	889		project;20
894	890		(C) A public accountability dashboard that provides, at a21
895	891		minimum, accessible and transparent summary information regarding22
896	892		each of the eligible entity's capital projects that is in progress
897	893		AND THAT
898	894		23
899	895		EXCEEDS TEN MILLION DOLLARS ; the funding status of each project,24
900	896		including the project's total funding and expenditures to date; and the25
901	897		eligible entity's progress toward the completion of each project;26
902	898		(e) F
903	899		OR MONEY AWARDED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (3)(c) OF
904	900		27
905	901		161
906	902		-24- THIS SECTION THAT IS AWARDED NO LATER THAN THE STATE FISCAL YEAR1
907	903		BEGINNING ON JULY 1, 2025, AN ELIGIBLE ENTITY MAY BE EXEMPT FROM2
908	904		THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTIONS (3)(c)(I) AND (3)(d) OF3
909	905		THIS SECTION, IN THE ENTERPRISE'S DISCRETION, IF THE ELIGIBLE ENTITY4
910	906		SUBMITS TO THE ENTERPRISE BY JULY 1, 2025, A PLAN OUTLINING HOW IT5
911	907		WILL MEET THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS .6
912	908		SECTION 10. Appropriation. For the 2025-26 state fiscal year,7
913	909		$146,720 is appropriated to the office of the governor for use by the8
914	910		Colorado energy office. This appropriation is from the general fund and9
915	911		is based on an assumption that the office will require an additional 0.110
916	912		FTE. To implement this act, the office may use this appropriation for11
917	913		program administration.12
918	914		SECTION 11. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,13
919	915		determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate14
920	916		preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for15
921	917		the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state16
922	918		institutions.17
923	919		161
924	920		-25-