C6B587162239B97387258A3D005058F7 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For PRESENTATION FROM REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT FREE FARESINTERIM COMMITTEE TRANSPORTATION LEGISLATION REVIEW COMMITTEEDate Oct 3, 2023 Location Old State Library Presentation from Regional Transportation District Free Fares - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/971A3A260ECF...$File/AttachmentARTD Presentation.pdf?OpenElement AttachmentARTD Presentation.pdf 08:37:40 AM Debra Johnson, General Manager of the Regional Transportation District (RTD), introduced herself and gave an overview. Ms. Johnson began RTD's presentation (Attachment A). 08:43:52 AM Ms. Johnson presented an update on the Projects Partnership Program. The Partnership Program was established by RTD to provide funding to local governments and Transportation Management Organizations for projects and services that meet their local mobility needs. 08:46:23 AM Ms. Johnson discussed the process of working with Subregional Service Councils during the administration of the Projects Partnership Program to evaluate applications and award grants that funded eight projects in the state. 08:50:05 AM Ms. Johnson provided an update on the Zero Fare for Better Air program to the committee. The program took place from July to August 2023, and was funded by Colorado Energies Office (CEO), through grant program created in Senate Bill 22-180. The Zero Fair for Better Air program offered zero fares across RTDâs transit system. Ms. Johnson explained that RTD designed the program to reduce ground-level ozone by increasing the use of public transit. 08:58:29 AM Ms. Johnson answered questions from the committee.