Colorado General AssemblyToggle Main Menu
Agency NameToggle Agency Menu

77268093D89B424387258ABA00714D3A Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-032

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
Date Feb 5, 2024      
Location SCR 352



SB24-032 - Amended, referred to Senate Finance

01:37:36 PM  
Senators Winter and
Priola, co-prime sponsors, introduced and explained Senate Bill 24-032
Methods to Increase the Use of Transit. For tax years 2024 through 2028,
the bill creates a refundable state income tax credit equal to 30 percent
of the amount spent by a taxpayer to purchase one or more passes. It also
creates the Youth Fare Free Transit Grant Program, makes changes to the
Ozone Season Transit Grant Program, and creates a statewide transit pass
exploratory committee.
01:42:24 PM  
Emily Haddaway, representing Colorado Department of Transportation, testified to amend the bill. Noah Shurz, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Joey Vigil, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Jacob Belgrad, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.
01:52:58 PM  
Emily Haddaway responded
to questions from the committee.
01:54:21 PM  
Noah Shurz responded to questions from the committee.
01:55:45 PM  
Claire Levy, representing Boulder County Board of County Commissioners, testified in support of the bill. Paolo Solorzano, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Renee Millard Chacon, representing Womxn From The Mountain, testified to amend the bill. Audrey DeBarros, representing Northwest Mayors & Commissioners Coalition and Commuting Solutions, testified in support of the bill.
02:06:38 PM  
Daniel Shurz, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Caden Fiala, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kelly Blynn, representing Colorado Energy Office, testified to amend the bill. Beckett Nelson-Gardner, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
02:19:03 PM  
Kelly Blynn responded to questions from the committee.
02:21:28 PM  
Deven Shaff, representing
Counties and Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), testified in support
of the bill. Ann Rajewski, representing Colorado Association of Transit
Agencies (CASTA), testified in support of the bill. Becky English, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Ted Schweitzer, representing
Cripple Creek Transit/City of Cripple Creek, testified in support of the
bill.
02:28:51 PM  
Justin Martinez,
representing North Area Transportation Alliance, testified in support of
the bill. Jonathan Singer, representing Boulder Chamber, testified in support
of the bill.  Erik Davidson, representing Regional Transportation
District (RTD) Board, testified in support of the bill. Director Debra
Johnson, representing RTD, testified in support of the bill.
02:45:34 PM  
Director Debra Johnson
responded to questions from the committee.
Erik Davidson
also responded to questions from the committee.
02:50:59 PM  
Ann Sutton, representing
League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Kristin
Stephens, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT),
testified in support of the bill. Michelle Johnson, representing the City
of Greeley, testified in support of the bill. Marie Venner, representing
various organizations, testified in support of the bill. Anita Seitz, representing
Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill.
03:00:52 PM  
Charlotte Goldstein, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Danny Katz, representing Colorado Public Interest Research Group, testified in support of the bill. Lynn Guissinger, representing RTD, testified in support of the bill. Elizabeth Logemann, representing Denver Public Schools, testified in support of the bill.
03:13:28 PM  
David Sabados, representing Regional Air Quality Council, testified in support of the bill. Katherine Goff, representing Colorado Communities For Climate Action, testified in support of the bill. Ruth Hund, representing 350 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:23:29 PM  
Beverly Stables, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. Megan Kemp, representing Healthy Air & Water Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:25:55 PM  
Len Harris, representing
Colorado AFL-CIO, testified on the bill.
03:25:56 PM  
Written testimony is included as Attachment A
03:30:46 PM  
Senator Winter moved
and explained Amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
03:31:06 PM  
The sponsors answered questions about the amendment.


03:32:28 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Winter F.
Seconded
Cutter
Exum
Hinrichsen
Pelton B.
Simpson
Priola
Winter F.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:32:55 PM  
The sponsors moved
and explained Amendment L.002 (Attachment C).


03:33:21 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Priola
Seconded
Cutter
Exum
Hinrichsen
Pelton B.
Simpson
Priola
Winter F.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:33:23 PM  
The sponsors gave closing remarks.


03:39:44 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-032, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Pelton B.
Seconded
Cutter Yes
Exum Yes
Hinrichsen Yes
Pelton B. No
Simpson No
Priola Yes
Winter F. Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






Colorado legislature email addresses ending in @state.co.us are no longer active. Please replace @state.co.us with @coleg.gov for Colorado legislature email addresses. Details

The effective date for bills enacted without a safety clause is August 7, 2024, if the General Assembly adjourns sine die on May 8, 2024, unless otherwise specified. Details