Senator Cutter, co-prime sponsor, introduced and explained Senate Bill 24-036 Vulnerable Road User Protection Enterprise. The bill creates the Vulnerable Road User Protection Enterprise and levies new registration fees on certain passenger vehicles and light trucks to fund infrastructure improvement projects.

Senator Winter, co-prime sponsor, continued to explain the bill.

The sponsors answered questions from the committee.

The sponsors continued to answer questions from the committee.

Matt Frommer, representing Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in support of the bill. Cassie Tanner, representing AAA, testified in support of the bill. Beverly Stables, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.

The prior panel answered questions from the committee.

RJ Boyle, representing Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. Eugene Howard, representing Bicycle Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

San Lee, representing Colorado Department of Transportation, was available to answer committee questions. Brandon Huseman, representing Division of Motor Vehicles - Department of Revenue, was available to answer committee questions. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Jaime Lewis, representing the Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Ashley Seaward, representing PeopleForBikes Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Cory Gaines, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill.

Dianna Orf, representing Asssociated Governments of NW Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Peter Piccolo, representing Bicycle Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Jacob Belgrad, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill. Matthew Groves, representing Colorado Auto Dealers Association, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Marie Venner, representing various groups, testified in support of the bill. Anita Seitz, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony is included as Attachment D.

The sponsors explained L.001 (Attachment E), L.002 (Attachment F), L.003 (Attachment G), and L.004 (Attachment H).

The sponsors further explained the amendments

The sponsors responded to questions about L.004

The sponsors gave closing comments.

Committee members gave comments on the bill.

The sponsors answered questions from the committee.