(1)(a)
The transportation legislation review committee is hereby created in order to give
guidance and direction to:
(I)The department of transportation in the development of the state
transportation system and to provide legislative overview of and input into such
development;
(II)The department of revenue in the licensing of drivers and registration and
titling of motor vehicles; and
(III)Any state agency or political subdivision of Colorado that regulates
motor vehicles or traffic, including, without limitation, penalties imposed for
violating traffic statutes and rules.
(b)(I) The committee shall meet at least once each year to review
transportation, traffic, and motor vehicle legislation and may consult with experts
in the fields of traffic regulation, the licensing
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(1) (a)
The transportation legislation review committee is hereby created in order to give
guidance and direction to:
(I) The department of transportation in the development of the state
transportation system and to provide legislative overview of and input into such
development;
(II) The department of revenue in the licensing of drivers and registration and
titling of motor vehicles; and
(III) Any state agency or political subdivision of Colorado that regulates
motor vehicles or traffic, including, without limitation, penalties imposed for
violating traffic statutes and rules.
(b) (I) The committee shall meet at least once each year to review
transportation, traffic, and motor vehicle legislation and may consult with experts
in the fields of traffic regulation, the licensing of drivers, the registration and titling
of motor vehicles, and highway construction and planning and may consult with the
personnel of the department of transportation or the department of revenue as may
be necessary. All personnel of the department of transportation, the department of
revenue, or any state agency or political subdivision of Colorado that regulates
motor vehicles or traffic shall cooperate with the committee and with any persons
assisting the committee in carrying out its duties pursuant to this section. The
committee may review any phase of department of transportation operations,
including planning and construction of highway projects, prior to and during the
completion of such projects.
(II) Repealed.
(c) The committee may also conduct a post-operation review of such projects
to determine whether the project was completed in the most cost-effective and
efficient manner. The committee may require the department of transportation to
prepare and adopt five-, ten-, and fifteen-year plans for the development of the
state transportation system, and the committee shall monitor the progress of such
plans. The committee may also require financial or performance audits to be
conducted. Upon completion of its review of the transportation laws, the committee
shall make recommendations to the governor and to the general assembly for such
additional legislation as it deems necessary. The committee shall also develop and
make recommendations concerning the financing of the state transportation
system. Legislation recommended by the committee shall be treated as legislation
recommended by an interim legislative committee for purposes of any introduction
deadlines or bill limitations imposed by the joint rules of the general assembly.
(d) and (e) Repealed.
(1.3) (a) (I) For purposes of this subsection (1.3), agency means any state,
regional, or local agency, authority, department, district, or organization, other than
an individual municipality or county, that:
(A) Is responsible for researching, planning, developing, or improving
transportation systems, mass transit systems, or regional plans that include the
provision of mass transit within the jurisdiction of the agency; and
(B) Has or may have overlapping or coterminous jurisdiction with another
agency.
(II) The term agency includes, without limitation, the department of
transportation, the regional transportation district, the Colorado intermountain
fixed guideway authority, and the Denver regional council of governments.
(b) Each agency shall share information and coordinate efforts with other
agencies in the research, planning, and development of mass transit systems to
avoid the creation of duplicative or conflicting mass transit systems in the state.
The committee may review the operations of any agency to ensure compliance with
the provisions of this paragraph (b). In connection with the review of the committee,
any agency required to share information and coordinate efforts in accordance with
this paragraph (b) shall report to the committee no later than August 15, 2001, and
each August 15 thereafter through August 15, 2009, and no later than August 15,
2011, and each August 15 thereafter regarding compliance with this paragraph (b).
(1.4) Repealed.
(1.5) The committee may review any phase of operations of any public
highway authority created pursuant to part 5 of article 4 of this title, including
planning and construction of public highway projects, prior to and during the
completion of such projects. The committee may also conduct a post-operation
review of a project to determine whether the project was completed in the most
cost-effective and efficient manner. The committee may require any public highway
authority to prepare and adopt long-range plans for the development of the public
highways, and the committee shall monitor the progress of such plans. The
committee may also require the state auditor to conduct a financial or performance
audit of any public highway authority.
(1.6) and (1.8) Repealed.
(1.9) The committee may review any phase of operations of any regional
transportation authority created pursuant to part 6 of article 4 of this title,
including the planning and construction of regional transportation systems, prior to
and during the completion of such systems. The committee may also conduct a
post-operation review of any system to determine whether the system was
completed in the most cost-effective and efficient manner. The committee may
require any regional transportation authority to prepare and adopt long-range plans
for the development of regional transportation systems, and the committee shall
monitor the progress of the plans. The committee may also require financial or
performance audits to be conducted.
(2) to (2.3) Repealed.
(2.5) (a) Effective January 1, 2001, the committee shall be comprised of the
members of the transportation and energy committee of reference of the house of
representatives and the members of the transportation committee of reference of
the senate. The chairman of the senate transportation committee shall be the
chairman in even-numbered years and vice-chairman in odd-numbered years. The
chairman of the house transportation and energy committee shall be chairman in
odd-numbered years and vice-chairman in even-numbered years.
(b) The members of the respective committees of reference shall receive the
usual per diem and necessary travel and subsistence expenses as provided for
members of the general assembly who attend interim committee meetings
pursuant to section 2-2-307, C.R.S.
(3) and (4) Repealed.
(5) The legislative council staff shall be made available to assist the
committee in carrying out its duties pursuant to this section.
(6) to (11) Repealed.
Source: L. 53: p. 531, � 45. CRS 53: � 120-13-45. C.R.S. 1963: � 120-13-45. L.
86: Entire section amended, p. 427, � 68, effective March 26; entire section R&RE,
p. 1133, � 10, effective July 1. L. 87: (1.5) added, p. 1856, � 3, effective August 27. L.
88: (1.6) added, p. 1387, � 13, effective July 1. L. 89, 1st Ex. Sess.: (1.8) added, p. 62, �
17, effective August 1. L. 90: (1) amended and (6) repealed, pp. 1826, 1827, �� 1, 2,
effective March 13. L. 91: (1) amended, p. 1107, � 151, effective July 1. L. 94: (1)
amended, p. 621, � 1, effective April 14; (7) added, p. 1388, � 4, effective May 25. L.
97: (1.9) added, p. 499, � 4, effective August 6. L. 2000: (2), (3), and (4) amended
and (2.5) added, p. 116, � 4, effective March 15. L. 2001: (1.3) added, p. 298, � 1,
effective August 8. L. 2005: (1.6) and (1.8) repealed, p. 291, � 47, effective August 8;
(1.9) amended, p. 1069, � 18, effective January 1, 2006. L. 2007: (1.3)(b) amended, p.
2050, � 104, effective June 1; (1) amended, p. 341, � 1, effective August 3. L. 2009: (1)(d) added, (SB 09-228), ch. 410, p. 2264, � 15, effective July 1; (8) added, (HB 09-1230), ch. 232, p. 1067, � 3, effective August 5. L. 2010: (1)(b) and (1.3)(b) amended,
(SB 10-213), ch. 375, p. 1765, � 14, effective June 7. L. 2011: (1.5) amended, (HB 11-1118), ch. 84, p. 228, � 2, effective March 31. L. 2015: (1)(e) added, (HB 15-1173), ch.
189, p. 626, � 1, effective May 13; (9) added, (HB 15-1316), ch. 339, p. 1377, � 2,
effective August 5. L. 2019: (10) added, (HB 19-1023), ch. 239, p. 2365, � 5, effective
August 2; (11) added, (HB 19-1207), ch. 202, p. 2173, � 2, effective August 2. L. 2020: (1)(b) amended, (SB 20-214), ch. 200, p. 984, � 13, effective June 30; (1)(d) and (9)
repealed, (SB 20-136), ch. 70, p. 285, � 16, effective September 14. L. 2023: (1.4)
added, (HB 23-1217), ch. 193, p. 966, � 1, effective August 7. L. 2024: (2.1), (2.2), and
(2.3) added, (HB 24-1135), ch. 208, p. 1281, � 2, effective May 20.