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HB21-1186

Regional Transportation District Operation

Type Bill
Session 2021 Regular Session
Subjects
Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Concerning relieving the regional transportation district of statutory restrictions related to the district's operations.

Bill Summary:



The act amends provisions related to the operation of the regional transportation district (district), including:

  • Amending a cap on the amount of all vehicular service the district can allow to be provided by third parties under competitive contracts to be measured by platform time or its equivalent;
  • Expanding the types of entities the district can contract with to include nonprofit organizations and local government;
  • Repealing farebox recovery ratio requirements and requiring the district to include in its annual financial reports information on annual operating costs, ridership numbers, and operating costs divided by ridership as a measure of the cost efficiency of its services;
  • Repealing a limitation on developments that would reduce parking at a facility or result in a competitive disadvantage to private businesses near the facility; and
  • Repealing limitations on the district's authority to charge fees and manage parking at district parking facilities.
    (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/24/2021 Signed Act PDF
05/14/2021 Final Act PDF
05/03/2021 Rerevised PDF
04/30/2021 Revised PDF
04/06/2021 Reengrossed PDF
04/05/2021 Engrossed PDF
03/04/2021 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/01/2021 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
08/24/2021 FN2 PDF
03/25/2021 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 21-1186 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 6-1. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 21-1186, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/03/2021 Third Reading BILL
23
AYE
11
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/06/2021 Third Reading BILL
38
AYE
24
NO
3
OTHER
Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
03/30/2021 L.001 HOU Transportation & Local Government Passed [*] PDF
Date Location Action
05/24/2021 Governor Governor Signed
05/14/2021 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/14/2021 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/14/2021 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/03/2021 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/30/2021 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/27/2021 Senate Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/09/2021 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
04/06/2021 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/05/2021 House House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
03/30/2021 House House Committee on Transportation & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
03/04/2021 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation & Local Government
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
09/07/2021 182 Regional Transportation District Operation PDF