Skip to main content
Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1269

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Mar 18, 2026       Location LSB A

HB26-1269 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
03:58:07 PM  
Representatives Ricks and Joseph, co-prime bill sponsors, introduced and explained House Bill 26-1269 to the committee. The bill requires certain transit agencies to establish an income-based fare discount program, and creates additional requirements for all transit agencies, except those operated by the Colorado Department of Transportation.
04:01:03 PM  
Bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
04:13:54 PM  
Committee discussion continued.
04:18:59 PM  
Ean Tafoya, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Summer Nettles, representing Greater Purpose Media and DPS, testified in support of the bill. Akon Edwang, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jack Rosenthal, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr Detra Duncan, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:28:25 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
04:33:36 PM  
Mrs. Bev Stables, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill. Ann Rajewski, representing Colorado Association of Transit Agencies, testified to amend the bill. Ashley Badesch, representing Roaring Fork Transportation Authority, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Charity Markus, representing Southeast Colorado Enterprise Development, Inc. and SETran, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Lan Rao, representing Mountain Metropolitan Transit (City of Colorado Springs), testified in opposition to the bill.
04:42:57 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
04:48:06 PM  
Chris Nicholson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jena Fleiner, representing Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel, testified in support of the bill.
04:50:50 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
05:02:49 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced and explained Amendment L.002, which can be found as Attachment G.

05:04:20 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment G)
Moved Paschal
Seconded Nguyen
Boesenecker
Brooks
Jackson
Lindsay
Nguyen
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Velasco
Weinberg
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:04:20 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced and explained amendment L.004, which can be found as Attachment H.
05:05:12 PM  
Responses to questions from committee concerning L.004.

05:05:44 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment H)
Moved Paschal
Seconded Nguyen
Boesenecker
Brooks
Jackson
Lindsay
Nguyen
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Velasco
Weinberg
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:05:44 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced and explained amendment L.007, which can be found as Attachment I.

05:06:18 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment I)
Moved Paschal
Seconded Nguyen
Boesenecker
Brooks
Jackson
Lindsay
Nguyen
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Velasco
Weinberg
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:06:31 PM  
Bill sponsors provided final comments on the bill.
05:11:05 PM  
Committee members provided final comments on the bill. Written testimony can be found as Attachment J.

05:12:26 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 26-1269, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Paschal
Seconded Nguyen
Boesenecker Yes
Brooks No
Jackson Yes
Lindsay Yes
Nguyen Yes
Paschal Yes
Phillips Yes
Richardson No
Suckla No
Velasco Yes
Weinberg No
Stewart R. Yes
Froelich Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS