Second Regular Session | 71st General Assembly
Colorado General AssemblyThis issue brief examines the entities and revenue sources used to administer and finance Colorado's transportation system.
In October 2016, while Coloradans were sleeping, a self-driving semi‑trailer drove 51,744 cans of Budweiser beer from Fort Collins to Colorado Springs down Interstate 25. With the rise of investment in and the use of autonomous vehicles, governments face new challenges to address this growing...
This memorandum discusses tailpipe vehicle emission standards in the United States and the current regulations for light-duty vehicles.
The Colorado Motor Vehicle Resource Book is intended to serve as a reference guide for information on the state's motor vehicle laws.
In June 2014, Colorado became the first state to enact a law regulating on-demand transportation network companies (TNCs). Since then, 49 other states and the District of Columbia have established regulatory frameworks for TNCs. Unlike the taxicab industry, TNCs — such as Uber and Lyft — use a...
Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Transportation Legislation Review Committee.
This memorandum summarizes the Public Utilities Commission's (PUC’s) authority to regulate passenger carrier services, taxis, and transportation network companies (TNCs). Specifically, this memorandum discusses PUC regulations concerning common carriers, contract carriers, limited regulation...
Senate Bill 18-001, enacted during the 2018 legislative session, is a significant piece of transportation funding legislation. SB 18‑001 commits state General Fund revenue for transportation projects and establishes financial mechanisms to address the passage or failure of transportation‑...
This issue brief discusses the use of automated vehicle identification systems in Colorado.
State and federal regulations set standards for the size and weight of commercial vehicles operated on public highways. A commercial vehicle is any vehicle used for commerce that has a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more. Commercial vehicles that exceed the established weight...