Senator Ball and Senator Jodeh, co-prime sponsors, introduced and explained Senate Bill 26-150 Modernizing Regional Transportation District. The bill requires the Regional Transportation District (RTD) to contract with a third party to conduct a needs analysis on providing services to riders with disabilities, and modifies the election, size, and composition of the RTD board.

The sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Maria Garcia Berry, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Andrew Iltis, representing Downtown Denver Partnership, testified in support of the bill. Alexis Senger, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Renee Chacon, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Harold Dominguez, representing City of Longmont, testified in support of the bill. Kelly Blynn, representing Colorado Energy Office, was available to answer committee questions.

The prior panel responded to questions from the committee.

Kathleen Chandler, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. John Glenn, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Miller Hudson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Shontel Lewis, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

The prior panel responded to questions from the committee.

Mary Henneck, representing ADAPT Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Dawn Russell, representing ADAPT Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Kiplund Kolkmeier, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. David Bragdon, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Patrick O'Keefe, representing RTD, testified to amend the bill. Keith Brooks, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

Jeff Walker, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Lee Kemp, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kent Bagley, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

The prior panel responded to questions from the committee.

Jon Caldara, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Chris Nicholson, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Rebekah Hernandez, representing Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified to amend the bill. Ean Tafoya, representing GreenLatinos, testified to amend the bill. Jack Rosenthal, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

The prior panel responded to questions from the committee.

Karen Benker, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Renee Larrarte, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Sarah Dawn Pearlstein, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

The prior panel responded to questions from the committee.

JoyAnn Ruscha, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Lynn Guissinger, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Nate Bernstein, representing Climate Jobs Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Michael Guzman, representing RTD Board District C, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Michael Neil, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Brett Paglieri, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Paolo Solorzano, representing RTD Rider's Alliance, testified to amend the bill.

Danny Katz, representing CoPIRG, testified in support of the bill. James Flattum, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Matt Frommer, representing Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in support of the bill. Jef Otte, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

The prior panel responded to questions from the committee.

Peggi O'Keefe, representing Adams County, testified to amend the bill.

The prior panel responded to questions from the committee.

Senator Baisley moved and explained amendment L.013 (Attachment G).

Senator Mullica moved and explained amendment L.007 (Attachment H).

The sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.

Committee members gave closing comments on the bill.