S_TRA_2024A 02/05/2024 01:37:20 PM Committee Summary

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.

Noah Shurz responded to questions from the committee.

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.

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.

Kelly Blynn responded to questions from the committee.

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.

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.

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.

Written testimony is included as Attachment A

The sponsors answered questions about the amendment.

The sponsors gave closing remarks.

Senator Cutter, co-prime sponsor, introduced and explained Senate Bill 24-036 Vulnerable Road User Protection Enterprise. The bill creates the Vulnerable Road User Protection Enterprise and levies new registration fees on certain passenger vehicles and light trucks to fund infrastructure improvement projects.

Senator Winter, co-prime sponsor, continued to explain the bill.

The sponsors answered questions from the committee.

The sponsors continued to answer questions from the committee.

Matt Frommer, representing Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in support of the bill. Cassie Tanner, representing AAA, testified in support of the bill. Beverly Stables, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.

The prior panel answered questions from the committee.

San Lee, representing Colorado Department of Transportation, was available to answer committee questions. Brandon Huseman, representing Division of Motor Vehicles - Department of Revenue, was available to answer committee questions. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Jaime Lewis, representing the Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Ashley Seaward, representing PeopleForBikes Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Cory Gaines, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill.

Dianna Orf, representing Asssociated Governments of NW Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Peter Piccolo, representing Bicycle Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Jacob Belgrad, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill. Matthew Groves, representing Colorado Auto Dealers Association, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Marie Venner, representing various groups, testified in support of the bill. Anita Seitz, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony is included as Attachment D.

The sponsors responded to questions about L.004

The sponsors gave closing comments.

Committee members gave comments on the bill.

The sponsors answered questions from the committee.