B5E6CDAC60A6958287258B02007DB02D Hearing Summary

Representatives Lindstedt and Froelich, bill sponsors, introduced House Bill 24-1447 to the committee. The bill makes several statutory changes to the operations of the Regional Transportation District. The bill sponsors provided written materials to the committee that can be found as Attachment A.

Ms. Julie Reiskin, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified to amend the bill.
Matt Frommer, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.
Mr. Michael Farrington, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Jeff Holwell, representing the City of Lone Tree, testified in support of the bill.
Shoshana Lew, representing the Colorado Department of Transportation, testified in support of the bill.

Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Erik Davidson, representing the Regional Transportation District, testified in opposition to the bill.
Lynn Guissinger, representing the Regional Transportation District, testified in opposition to the bill.
Michael Davies, representing the Regional Transportation District, testified in opposition to the bill.
Ean Tafoya, representing GreenLatinos, testified in opposition to the bill.

Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Committee discussion continued.

Committee discussion continued.

Molly McKinley, representing the Denver Streets Partnership, testified to amend the bill.
Danny Katz, representing CoPIRG (Colorado Public Interest Research Group), testified to amend the bill.
Ms. Renee Larrarte, representing Conservation Colorado, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Ian Harwick, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Shontel Lewis, representing Denver City Council, testified in opposition to the bill.
Jamie Torres, representing Denver City Council, testified in opposition to the bill.
Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, representing Denver City Council, testified in opposition to the bill.

Witnesses responded to questions form the committee.

Margeret Attencio, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
June Churchill, representing Greater Denver Transit, testified in opposition to the bill.
Ms. Jacqueline Mitchell, representing ADAPT, testified in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Jordan Sibayan, representing Disabled4Justice, testified in opposition to the bill.

Lance Longenbohn, representing Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1001, testified in opposition to the bill.
Ron Short, representing Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1001, testified in opposition to the bill.
Jerry Jiminez, representing Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1001, testified in opposition to the bill.
Liz Young, representing Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1001, testified in opposition to the bill.

Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Richard Bamber, representing Greater Denver Transit, testified in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Chris Nicholson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
Ms. Aly DeWills-Marcano, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Julian Temianka, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
Alejandra Castaneda, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
Dr. Michael Neil, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Ms. Ann Rajewski, representing the Colorado Association of Transit Agencies (CASTA), testified in a neutral position on the bill.
Bob Dinegar, representing themself, was available to answer committee questions.
Beverly Stables, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill.

Ms. Francesca Maes, representing Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified to amend the bill.
Mr. Charles Perko, representing United Steelworkers, testified in opposition to the bill.
Ms. Ann Sutton, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified to amend the bill.

Bill sponsors provided
final comments on the bill.

At the direction
of the chair, the bill was laid over for action only on a later date at
the request of the bill sponsors.