41F2A8DA55713BD287258A19006B47CE Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Date Aug 28, 2023
Location SCR 352

Department of Transportation - Committee Discussion Only


	01:31:50 PM	Herman Stockinger, Deputy Director and Director of Policy, and Allie Axley, Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Branch Manager, with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) gave a presentation on broadband to the committee.
	01:35:55 PM	The presentation included an overview of CDOT and broadband, the ITS branch, fiber network, and the proposed type of agreements for fiber: dark fiber lease, public private partnership, and a proposed, simplified fee structure. The presentation continued with fee structures development.
	01:44:54 PM	The committee asked questions on Section 43-1-1204, C.R.S. and if it was completed on time per statutory requirements, why the deadline has been missed by nearly a year, and fiber lease rates common practice. The committee commented on statute deadlines needing to be met. The committee continued to ask questions on why transportation commission approval is needed, legal risk, TABOR calculations and other impacts on the fee structure.
	01:59:53 PM	CDOT continued to answer questions from the committee on accessibility to underserved communities, how the funding would be distributed, and public-private partnerships.