Colorado § 43-1-134 Front range passenger rail service - annual status reports

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§ 43-1-134 — Front range passenger rail service - annual status reports

Colorado § 43-1-134

Title 43Transportation

Art.General and Administrative

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-1-134 (2026).

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(1)No later than September 30, 2024, and September 30 of each year thereafter, the department and the front range passenger rail district, created in section 32-22-103 (1), shall jointly report to the transportation legislation review committee, created in section 43-2-145 (1)(a), or its successor committee, and the governor regarding the status of the service development plan for front range passenger rail service between Trinidad, Pueblo, and Fort Collins. The report must include, at a minimum:

(a)A description of the efforts of the department and the district to coordinate with affected entities, including host railroads, the federal railroad administration, other potential operators, and Amtrak, and the extent to which and manner in which such affected entities responded to

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(1) No
later than September 30, 2024, and September 30 of each year thereafter, the
department and the front range passenger rail district, created in section 32-22-103 (1), shall jointly report to the transportation legislation review committee,
created in section 43-2-145 (1)(a), or its successor committee, and the governor
regarding the status of the service development plan for front range passenger rail
service between Trinidad, Pueblo, and Fort Collins. The report must include, at a
minimum:

(a) A description of the efforts of the department and the district to
coordinate with affected entities, including host railroads, the federal railroad
administration, other potential operators, and Amtrak, and the extent to which and
manner in which such affected entities responded to those efforts; and

(b) A plan for full implementation of front range passenger rail service as
soon as practicable that includes plans for upcoming ballot measures, federal
grants, and other possible interim options for financing necessary infrastructure
and operations. The plan must include descriptions of steps taken to maximize the
chances of securing federal grant assistance, including policies and strategies
relating to reducing climate impacts, providing for all-hazards resilience, enhancing
benefits to underserved communities, and promoting investments in high-quality
workforce development programs, and of how the project will create good-paying,
high-quality, and safe jobs. The parties shall coordinate with stakeholders,
including labor organizations, affected communities, underserved communities,
local governments, environmental organizations, and businesses, on the
development of the plan.

(2) Notwithstanding the requirement in section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the
requirement to submit the report required in this section continues indefinitely.