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247457948EC0121F87258C44007CFC74 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-161

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
Date Mar 5, 2025      
Location SCR 352



SB25-161 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

03:45:13 PM  
Senator Winter and Senator Jodeh, co-prime sponsors, introduced and explained Senate Bill 25-161 Transit Reform. The bill updates the operations of the Regional Transportation District (RTD) and creates an RTD Accountability Committee.
03:54:15 PM  
Jorge Hernandez,
representing New Era Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Matt Frommer,
representing Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in support
of the bill. Danny Katz, representing Colorado Public Interest Research
Group, testified in support of the bill. Andrew Iltis, representing Downtown
Denver Partnership, testified in support of the bill.
04:06:38 PM  
Dennis Hawkins, representing ATU Local 1001, testified to amend the bill. Kjersten Forseth, representing Colorado AFL-CIO, testified to amend the bill. Rhonnie Champeno, representing ATU1001, testified to amend the bill. Julien Bouquet, representing RTD, testified to amend the bill.
04:19:47 PM  
Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ean Tafoya, representing GreenLatinos, testified to amend the bill. Dr. Michael Neil, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Alana Miller, representing NRDC - Natural Resources Defense Council, testified in support of the bill.
04:30:22 PM  
Dominique Gomez,
representing Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill.
Kerry Halladay, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Tracy Crespin, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Ann Sutton, representing League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified
in support of the bill.
04:41:23 PM  
Ms. Crespin responded
to questions from the committee.
04:43:49 PM  
Rigby Guerrero, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:49:49 PM  
Emily Haddaway, representing Colorado Department of Transportation, testified in support of the bill. Richard Bamber, representing Greater Denver Transit, testified in support of the bill. Renee Larrarte, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
04:49:50 PM  
Written testimony is included as Attachment H.
04:59:00 PM  
The sponsors distributed
and explained Amendment L.001 (Attachment I), Amendment L.002 (Attachment
J), and Amendment L.005 (Attachment K).



04:59:53 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Winter F.
Seconded
Catlin
Exum
Hinrichsen
Mullica
Pelton B.
Simpson
Sullivan
Cutter
Winter F.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:01:53 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Winter F.
Seconded
Catlin
Exum
Hinrichsen
Mullica
Pelton B.
Simpson
Sullivan
Cutter
Winter F.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:02:53 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.005
Moved Winter F.
Seconded
Catlin
Exum
Hinrichsen
Mullica
Pelton B.
Simpson
Sullivan
Cutter
Winter F.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:02:58 PM  
The sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.
05:06:31 PM  
Committee members
gave closing comments on the bill.


05:09:33 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-161, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Winter F.
Seconded
Catlin No
Exum Yes
Hinrichsen Yes
Mullica Yes
Pelton B. No
Simpson No
Sullivan Yes
Cutter Yes
Winter F. Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS