S_TRA_2024A 03/27/2024 01:35:20 PM Committee Summary

Sponsors continued to answer questions from the committee.

Shoshana Lew, representing Colorado Department of Transportation, testified in support of the bill. Elise Jones, representing SWEEP, testified in support of the bill. Danny Katz, representing CoPIRG (Colorado Public Interest Research Group), testified in support of the bill. Wade Buchanan, representing Office of Just Transition, testified in support of the bill.

The prior panel answered questions from the committee.

Sandra Solin, representing Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance, testified to amend the bill. Brian Rothery, representing Enterprise Mobility, testified to amend the bill. Former Senator Norton, representing Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance, testified to amend the bill. Gregory Scott, representing American Car Rental Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

The prior panel answered questions from the committee.

John Tayer, representing Boulder Chamber, testified in support of the bill. Josh Pens, representing Department of Revenue, testified in support of the bill. John Putnam, representing Colorado Department of Transportation, testified in support of the bill. Rob Perlman, representing Alterra Mountain Company and Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp., testified in support of the bill.

Commissioner James, representing Weld County Board of County Commissioners, testified in opposition to the bill. Elizabeth Relford, representing Weld County Board of County Commissioners, testified in opposition to the bill. John Graham, representing Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments, testified in opposition to the bill. Cory Gaines, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

The prior panel answered questions from the committee.

George Marlin, representing Counties and Commissioners Acting Together, testified to amend the bill. Andy Karsian, representing Front Range Passenger Rail District, testified to amend the bill. Sonja Macys, representing Routt County, testified in support of the bill. Aaron Brockett, representing City of Boulder, testified in support of the bill. Salvatore Pace, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

The prior panel answered questions from the committee.

Miller Hudson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Paul Pearson, representing Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, testified in opposition to the bill. Carl Smith, representing SMART-Transportation Division, testified in opposition to the bill. Randy Wheelock, representing Clear Creek County & I-70 Coalition, testified to amend the bill. Liz Smith, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

Nick Kutrombos, representing City of Winter Park, testified in support of the bill. Jennifer Holloway, representing Craig Chamber of Commerce & Moffat County Visitor Center, testified in support of the bill. Renee Larrarte, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Jan Douglas, representing Colorado Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. Luchia Brown, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Michael Davies, representing Regional Transportation District (RTD), testified to amend the bill. Alana Miller, representing the Natural Resources Defense Council, testified in support of the bill. Carly West, representing the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified to amend the bill. Claire Levy, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Diane Mitsch Bush, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jonathan Pira, representing YIMBY Denver, testified to amend the bill.

Alec Hagen, representing Greater Denver Transit, testified to amend the bill. June Churchill, representing Greater Denver Transit, testified to amend the bill. Jacob Belgrad, representing GreenLatinos, testified to amend the bill. Kristin Stephens, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Joan Peck, representing City of Longmont, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony is included as Attachment A.

The sponsors explained Amedments L.001 (Attachment B), L.002 (Attachment C), L.003 (Attachment D), and L.0012 (Attachment E).

Committee members gave closing comments.