9A98EBC62680160D87258A120059DB19 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For JOINT PRESENTATION FROM DENVER REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AND WASHINGTON STATE ON EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITY AND COMMUTER BENEFITSINTERIM COMMITTEE TRANSPORTATION LEGISLATION REVIEW COMMITTEEDate Aug 21, 2023 Location Old State Library Joint Presentation from Denver Regional Council of Governments and Washington State on Employer Responsibility and Commuter Benefits - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/FD97653063B4...$File/AttachmentCWTG_CTR.pdf?OpenElement AttachmentCWTG_CTR.pdf http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/12AB3903607A...$File/AttachmentDWA_CTR overview.pdf?OpenElement AttachmentDWA_CTR overview.pdf 10:21:30 AM Nisha Mokshagundam, the Way to Go Manager representing the Denver Regional Council of Governments, and Mike Hughes, Executive Director representing the West Corridor Transportation Management Association, provided information about the Way to Go and Empoyer-based Trip Reduction Programs (Attachment C). 10:23:10 AM Ms. Mokshagundam went over the Way to Go partnership with eight metro-area transportation management associations, including goals, funding, and management of a voluntary effort with employers that has been around for a decade. She said that the goals of the program are to reduce congestion and improve air quality and that the funding is from federal congestion mitigation air quality funds. She went over the reach of the program and tactics, including employer and community outreach, campaigns, events like Bike to Work Day, and foundational resources. Ms. Mokshagundam talked about the successes of the program, including the second largest Bike to Work Day in the country and the provision of maps to 12,800 families in 133 schools. 10:29:59 AM There was a discussion about the Way to Go portal for employers wanting to recruit, assist, and retain employees by using commute support and trip reduction. Ms. Mokshagundam said that the portal includes a dashboard that has data visualizations for employer and employee surveys, a trip reduction plan developed by Way to Go, and information about employee commute modes. 10:30:58 AM Mr. Hughes presented information about employer responsibility and the connection with the Colorado climate action plan. 10:34:02 AM Mr. Hughes talked aboout problems with rulemaking related to the Employee Trip Reduction Program including privacy concerns, cost, economic concerns, and mandates to consumers. He talked about the proposal, which only included the region's largest employers with 100 to 250 or more employees; employer identified transportation benefits; a survey of employees to determine commute reduction opportunities; the selection of multiple trip reduction recommendations; and annual reporting through the Way to Go platform. 10:36:57 AM Ricardo Gotla, Transportation Demand Management Program Supervisor representing the Washington Department of Transportation, provided information on Washington state's transportation demand management and commute trip reduction program. The presentation is included as Attachment D. 10:43:59 AM Mr. Gotla defined transportation demand management (TDM) as the use of transportation options, motivation, and infrastructure to enhance access to and use of a transportation network capacity. He listed a variety of ways to implement TDM, including incentives, providing non-drive-alone options, and choices in infrastructure for how people may access the community. Mr. Gotla mentioned that commuters in the commute trip reduction (CTR) program significantly increased their use of non-drive-alone modes of transportation. 10:46:41 AM Mr. Gotla mentioned that the Washington state pogram is the largest in the country. 10:49:28 AM Mr. Gotla discussed the program details, including that is helps 550,000 commuters; over 1,000 employers; 12 transit agencies; the state department of transportation; the CTR board; the legislature; six regional and metropolitan planning organizations; and 60 local governments. 10:50:20 AM Mr. Gotla indicated that the program addresses 96 percent of daily trips, including family and personal errands, social and recreational activites, commuters, and others.