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Issue Briefs

Oversize and Overweight Commercial Vehicles (2014)

Subject

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

12/16/2014

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 or that has a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more. For commercial vehicles that exceed the established size and weight standards, a state permitting process provides legal access via routes that are safe for nondivisible, oversize and overweight vehicles to travel along. Standards and policy concerning the size and weight of commercial vehicles and permitting are important for several reasons:

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Regulation of Carrier Services and Transportation Network Companies

This memorandum summarizes the Public Utilities Commission's (PUC’s) authority to regulate passenger carrier services and transportation network companies (TNCs). Specifically, this memorandum discusses PUC regulations concerning common, contract, and limited regulation carriers, including...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/12/2017

Subject:

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Issue Briefs

Transportation Network Companies (2016)

In June 2014, Colorado became the first state to enact a law regulating on-demand transportation network companies (TNCs). Since then, at least 40 other states plus the District of Columbia have established regulatory frameworks for TNCs. Unlike the taxicab industry, TNCs, such as Uber and Lyft...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/02/2016

Subject:

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Staff Publications

Colorado Transportation Finance (2016)

Colorado's transportation system consists of a network of roads, highways, bridges, mass transit lines, airports, and rail systems. State and local governments maintain the system with funding from federal, state, and local government sources. Subject to certain constitutional limitations, the...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/29/2016

Subject:

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Issue Briefs

Statutory Transfer to Fund Transportation and Capital Construction (2016)

Senate Bill 09-228, adopted by the General Assembly during the 2009 legislative session, created a five-year block of statutory transfers from the General Fund to pay for transportation and capital construction projects. This issue brief discusses the state law that specifies the amounts of...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/17/2016

Subjects:

Capital Construction

State Revenue & Budget

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Issue Briefs

Driving Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol (2016)

This issue brief discusses the various offenses related to driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol in Colorado, and their associated criminal and administrative penalties.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/13/2016

Subjects:

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Final/Annual Reports

2015 Transportation Legislation Review Committee Final Report

Pursuant to Section 43-2-145, C.R.S. The purpose of this committee is to give guidance and direction to the state Department of Transportation in the development of the state transportation system, and to provide legislative oversight of and input into such development.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/18/2015

Subjects:

General Assembly

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Final/Annual Reports

2015 Off Highway Vehicle Interim Committee Final Report

Pursuant to Interim Committee Letter 2015-7. The purpose of this committee is to study issues related to the use of OHVs on roads and recommend up to three bills for Legislative Council approval.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/18/2015

Subjects:

General Assembly

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Issue Briefs

Unmanned Aircraft System Regulation (2015)

This issue brief provides a brief overview of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), related federal and state regulations, and current uses and restrictions in Colorado.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

03/12/2015

Subject:

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Issue Briefs

The Us-36 Express Lanes Project (2014)

This issue brief reviews the US-36 Express Lane Project, which involves the widening and reconstruction of US-36 between Federal Boulevard in Denver and Table Mesa Drive in Boulder. In the 1950s, this section of the highway opened as a four-lane toll road as an alternative to driving through...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/18/2014

Subject:

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Final/Annual Reports

2014 Transportation Legislation Review Committee Final Report

Pursuant to Section 43-2-145, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of this committee is to give guidance and direction to the state Department of Transportation in the development of the state transportation system, and to provide legislative oversight of and input into such development.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/12/2014

Subjects:

General Assembly

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

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