FCDBCDC6D0EE44E287258AFA0082FE02 Hearing Summary

Senator Roberts, co-prime sponsor, presented SB24-190, which creates two state income tax credits for freight rail use and railroad operators servicing coal transition communities; allows coal transition communities to be designated as enterprise zones and enhanced rural enterprise zones; expands the duties of the Rural Opportunity Office; and makes changes to the Moffat Tunnel Improvement District. Senator Roberts responded to committee questions.

Richard Orf, representing Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Piep van Heuven, representing Colorado Ski Country USA, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Mathew Mendisco, representing Town of Hayden, testified in support of the bill. Jeff Kraft, representing Office of Economic Development and International Trade, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to committee questions.

Ms. Sonja Macys,
representing Routt County and The Mountain Rail Coalition, testified in
support of the bill.  John Putnam, representing Colorado Department
of Transportation, testified in support of the bill.  The panelists
responded to committee questions.

Additional written
testimony is included as Attachments E.1 and E.2.

Pierce Lively, Office of Legislative Legal Services, responded to committee questions.

Senator Roberts provided closing comments on the bill.