I_TLRC_2021A 10/05/2021 08:40:36 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGINTERIM COMMITTEE TRANSPORTATION LEGISLATION REVIEW COMMITTEE Date 10/05/2021 Attendance Boesenecker X Catlin X Coram X Donovan X Froelich X Gray * Hisey X Hooton * Pettersen E Pico * Rich * Scott * Sullivan X Valdez D. * Van Winkle * Zenzinger X Winter E Exum X Time 08:40:36 AM to 04:04:58 PM Place Old State Library This Meeting was called to order by Exum This Report was prepared by Annie Kitch Hearing Items Action Taken hPresentation from the Colorado Department of Transportation and the Transportation Commission Committee Discussion Only hDivision of Motor Vehicles Update Committee Discussion Only hPresentation from the Department of Public Safety Committee Discussion Only hHydrogen Development for ZEVs in Colorado Committee Discussion Only hLocal Government Use of Federal Rescue Plan Funds Committee Discussion Only hNorth West Mayors and Commissioners Coalition Committee Discussion Only hInterim Bill Draft Approvals Committee Discussion Only Presentation from the Colorado Department of Transportation and the Transportation Commission - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/7FAE8AF12EE0...$File/CDOTPresentAttachA.pdf?OpenElement CDOTPresentAttachA.pdf 08:42:26 AM Director Shoshana Lew, Rebecca White, and Steve Harrelson, representing the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), reviewed how the department will use funding from the Infrastructure and Jobs Act. The panelists discussed the criteria for Multimodal Option Funds and the strategies to distribute the funds. Director Lew provided an overview on the project requirements listed in Senate Bill 21-260 as well as the revenue impact of the bill. She also shared that she met with nine different Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) to discuss projects funded by the bill to reduce pollution. The group provided a presentation (Attachment A). 09:03:23 AM Mr. Harrelson continued the presentation with an overview of the costs for the Floyd Hill Project. Director Lew provided an update on a 10-year plan which includes a list of projects funded by Senate Bill 21-260. She shared that CDOT hopes to have most of the projects listed in the first four years started by the beginning of 2022. She also indicated that money from Senate Bill 21-260 will hopfully fund the projects listed in the following six years. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 09:13:48 AM Ms. White discussed the potential greenhouse gas (GHG) rulemakings and the various MPOs involved. She indicated that the department conducted nine public outreach meetings statewide for input on the draft rule. The panelists shared that construction costs are not expected to increase drastically as a result of new rulemakings, rather, projects will have to be scoped differently because of the new requirements to meet GHG reduction measures. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 09:28:53 AM Director Lew continued the presentation with an update on the Glenwood Canyon repairs. She indicated that the department estimates that the roadway will return to two lanes by November of this year. She added that CDOT will mostly likely hire a contractor to remove material in the Colorado River. Director Lew indicated that the department requested that Cottonwood Pass be used as an alternate route until Glenwood Canyon is adequately repaired. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 09:58:19 AM Committee discussion and questions ensued. 10:03:45 AM Mr. Harrelson discussed CDOT's I-70 resiliency projects which include updates to the Eisenhower and Johnson tunnels, as well as avalanche mitigation on Loveland Pass. Director Lew continued by discussing Multimodal Options funding and Revitalizing Main Streets funding. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. Division of Motor Vehicles Update - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/53C30F19AD34...$File/DMVPresentAttachB.pdf?OpenElement DMVPresentAttachB.pdf 10:18:40 AM The committee took a brief recess. 10:40:06 AM The committee reconvened. 10:40:35 AM Mike Dixon, Executive Director representing the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), provided an overview of the organizational structure and performance plan of the division, as well as recent awards the division received. Mr. Dixon discussed the division's wildly important goals and other performance measures, which include increasing digital services and supporting underserved or underepresented communities. He then discussed the DMV's efforts to serve Coloradans during the COVID-19 pandemic, including increasing online services and appointment availability. Mr. Dixon said that the DMV also installed self service kiosks in 13 counties to allow Coloradans to conduct certain DMV transactions outside of a DMV office. In addition, the DMV piloted DMV2GO, a mobile program in various counties. A presentation was provided (Attachment B). 11:01:11 AM Director Dixon continued the presentation by providing updates on DMV call center changes. He talked about a new marketing campaign and newly designed driver license to be issued in January 2022. Director Dixon also discussed the DMV's DRIVE system and efforts to make continuous improvements to the system. He also discussed the Colorado Road and Community Safety Act, as well as the Colorado Digital ID. Director Dixon provided an update on 2021 legislation, including Senate Bill 21-069, Senate Bill 20-011, House Bill 20-1071, and Senate Bill 21-076. In addition, Director Dixon discussed upcoming license plate changes. Director Dixon responded to questions from the committee. Presentation from the Department of Public Safety - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/D23257ECC592...$File/CSPPresentAttachC.pdf?OpenElement CSPPresentAttachC.pdf 11:34:53 AM The committee recessed for lunch. 12:36:25 PM The committee reconvened. 12:38:23 PM Robert Force, representing the Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority (CATPA); Sergeants Josh Boden and James Hirth, representing the Colorado State Patrol (CSP); and Captain Mike Honn, representing the CSP, introduced themselves. Mr. Force provided an overview of catalytic converter theft. He shared that Colorado is ranked number two for vehicle thefts nationwide. Mr. Force said that CATPA is working to better understand why catalytic converter thefts continue to increase. He stated that catalytic converters are easy to steal and hard to identify or assign to a particular vehicle. Mr. Force indicated that CATPA is working with groups, such as the International Association of Auto Theft Investigators, and has developed recommendations to curb catalytic converter theft. He went on to say that a few states passed comprehensive laws to address catalytic converter theft. However, he indicated that Colorado does not have a law that addresses the enforcement of catalytic converter theft. He recommended diff erentiating between general auto theft and catalytic converter theft. He provided a presentation (Attachment C). Mr. Force responded to questions from the committee. 01:14:23 PM Captain Mike Honn continued the presentation by introducing Sergeants Josh Boden and James Hirth. Sergeant Boden began the presentation by providing an overview on the aging demographic in Colorado. He presented that Colorado has seen a 55 percent increase in retirees over the last few years with fatal crashes predominantly taking place among drives ages 50 to 59. Sergeant Boden said that CSP encourages family members, friends, physicians, and others to discuss driving safety with aging individuals. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. Hydrogen Development for ZEVs in Colorado - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/3A8EBDF63E7E...$File/RoleFuelCellEVsAttachD.pdf?OpenElement RoleFuelCellEVsAttachD.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/BB9DCC981C62...$File/NewDayPresentAttachE.pdf?OpenElement NewDayPresentAttachE.pdf Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/A2B49ADC729E...$File/aaaPresentAttachF.pdf?OpenElement aaaPresentAttachF.pdf 01:31:12 PM Brian DuBruine, representing the Colorado Hydrogen Network, provided an overview of the hydrogen vehicle market and his recommendations for how states should move forward to accommodate the market. Jason Sekhon, representing Toyota North America, shared Toyota's efforts to release and develop a line of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. He shared that the vehicles hold about 5 kilograms of hydrogen. He indicated that current challenges for releasing a larger line of the vehicles is the need for hydrogen stations. Patricia Kelley, representing New Day Hydrogen (NDH), provided an overview on NDH's fuel stations and their efforts to bring fuel stations to Colorado. Skyler McKinley, representing AAA Colorado, continued the presentation with an overview of AAA's involvement in the development of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and the installation of hydrogen stations. He also encouraged the committee to consider hydrogen fuel cell vehicle growth. The panelists responded to questions from the committee related to the feasibility of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in Colorado and general questions about the mechanics of a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. The speakers provided presentations (Attachments D,E, and F). Local Government Use of Federal Rescue Plan Funds - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment G http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/66DAE3C9F704...$File/ARPAuse_of_funds_by_local_govtsAttachG.pdf?OpenElement ARPAuse_of_funds_by_local_govtsAttachG.pdf 02:15:51 PM Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties Inc (CCI), shared how members of CCI plan to use American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to address negative economic impacts, local public health response, and broadband infrastructure. Kevin Bommer, representing the Colorado Municipal League (CML), shared that $1.3 billion of ARPA dollars were allotted to county governments and $817 million were allotted to municipal governments. Meghan MacKillop, representing CML, shared that the organization is working with municipalities to identify needs that may be supported with ARPA funding. Richard Orf, representing the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, shared that Mesa County has relied on ARPA funding for county storm water and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning projects. He said that Mesa County used the largest portion of ARPA funding for early childhood education. Mr. Orf stated that towns use the lost revenue function to determine areas with the greatest need. He shared that Moffat County is deferring spending money to learn how other counties are spending their funding. Presenters provided a presentation (Attachment G). 02:37:30 PM Councilman Devin Shaff, Broomfield, discussed the challenges that local governments face to enhance resiliency using ARPA funds. He shared that is is important to partner with state and other local governments to ensure that APRA funding is spent effectively. The panelists responded to questions from the committee regarding criteria to receive funds and methods to identify the most urgent project need. North West Mayors and Commissioners Coalition - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment H http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/32767C071283...$File/NWMCCAttachH.pdf?OpenElement NWMCCAttachH.pdf 03:04:19 PM Mayor Clint Folsom, representing the Town of Superior and the Northwest Mayors and Commissioners Coalition (NMCC); and Mayor Sam Weaver, representing the City of Boulder and NMCC, shared that the coalition was formed to obtain funding to reconstruct US36. They also shared that recent projects include continued movement toward rail in the northwest part of their region, as well as funding for State Highways 119 and 7 in the area. The presenters provided a presentation (Attachment H). 03:07:00 PM Mayor Weaver continued to discuss projects on Highways 7 and 119 and shared that the coalition will recieve $53 million from the Highway Users Tax Fund. Mayor Weaver also shared that the organization is eager to see the recommendations by the Regional Transportation District Accountability Committee, as the coalition is interested in rail development. Interim Bill Draft Approvals - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment I http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/E8D263AC4113...$File/SenScottCDOTInfoAttachmentI.pdf?OpenElement SenScottCDOTInfoAttachmentI.pdf 03:12:04 PM Bill Todd, representing Bicycle Colorado, testified in support of Bill 2, Statewide Regulation of Controlled Intersections. 03:13:21 PM Mr. Todd responded to questions from the committee. 03:17:34 PM Meghan MacKillop, representing CML, testified against Bill 2. Ms. MacKillop responded to questions from the committee. 03:21:00 PM Senator Scott provided a potential bill for next session (Attachment I) regarding a court case filed against CDOT. 03:23:00 PM Jery Payne, representing the Office of Legislative Legal Services, provided an overview of the voting process for interim committee bills. 03:33:01 PM The committee took a brief recess. 03:35:02 PM The committee reconvened. 03:35:03 PM Representative Boesenecker introduced Bill 1, fluid milk product not divisible load. Representative Boesenecker provided an overview of the bill and the determination that a load of fluid milk products hauled by a vehicle is not a divisible load under the vehicle weight limits permitted by law. 03:39:06 PM Motion Approve the Transportation Legislation Review Committee Bill 1, concerning the determination that a load of fluid milk products hauled by a vehicle is not a divisible load under the vehicle weight limits permitted by law, and send to the Legislative Council. Moved Gray Seconded Valdez D. Boesenecker Yes Catlin Yes Coram Yes Donovan Yes Froelich Yes Gray Yes Hisey Yes Hooton Yes Pettersen Excused Pico Yes Rich Yes Scott Yes Sullivan Yes Valdez D. Yes Van Winkle Yes Zenzinger Yes Winter Excused Exum Yes YES: 16 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:39:12 PM The committee chose Senators Scott and Zenzginer and Representatives Boesenecker and Catlin to sponsor Bill 1. There was no objection to adding present roll-call as co-sponsors. The committee approved the decision to start the bill in the Senate. 03:41:25 PM The committee agreed that the Office of Legislative Legal Services has the authority to make technical changes as needed. 03:44:06 PM Representative Gray introduced Bill 2, concerning statewide regulation of persons approaching controlled intersections who are not operating motor vehicles. 03:47:43 PM Motion Approve the Transportation Legislation Review Committee Bill 2, concerning statewide regulation of persons approaching controlled intersections who are not operating motor vehicles, and send to the Legislative Council. Moved Gray Seconded Hooton Boesenecker Yes Catlin No Coram No Donovan No Froelich Yes Gray Yes Hisey Yes Hooton Yes Pettersen Excused Pico No Rich Yes Scott Yes Sullivan Yes Valdez D. Yes Van Winkle Yes Zenzinger Yes Winter Excused Exum Yes YES: 12 NO: 4 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:47:49 PM The committee chose Representatives Gray and Hooton and Senator Winter to sponsor Bill 2. The committee approved Representatives Boesnecker, Exum, Froelich, and Sullivan as co-sponsors. The committee approved the decision to start the bill in the House. The Office of Legislative Legal Services has the approval to make technical changes. 03:49:36 PM Representative Exum, Chair, confirmed the committee's decisions regarding bill sponsorship. 03:51:19 PM Representative Pico introduced Resolution 1, concerning a request to conduct an analysis of and possibly move forward on harmonizing the gross vehicle weight for trucks on the interstate highway system in Colorado with that of other state highways. 04:01:45 PM Motion Approve Transportation Legislation Review Committee Resolution 1, concerning a request to conduct an analysis of and possibly move forward on harmonizing the gross vehicle weight for trucks on the interstate highway system in Colorado with that of other state highways, and send to the Legislative Council. Moved Gray Seconded Valdez D. Boesenecker Yes Catlin Yes Coram Yes Donovan Yes Froelich Yes Gray Yes Hisey Yes Hooton Yes Pettersen Excused Pico Yes Rich Yes Scott Yes Sullivan Yes Valdez D. Yes Van Winkle Yes Zenzinger Yes Winter Excused Exum Yes YES: 16 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 04:01:51 PM The committee chose Representatives Pico and Rich and Senators Hisey and Zenzinger to sponsor Resolution 1. The committee approved present roll-call as co-sponsors. The committee approved the decision to start the resolution in the House. 04:04:58 PM The committee adjourned.
