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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1110

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
Date Mar 19, 2025       Location SCR 352

HB25-1110 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
02:00:40 PM  
Majority Leader Rodriguez and Senator B. Pelton, co-prime sponsors, introduced and explained House Bill 25-1110 Railroad Crossing Maintenance Costs. The bill requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish rules on the allocation of costs for the maintenance of existing railroad crossings.
02:02:08 PM  
Nathan Anderson, representing Union Pacific Railroad, testified in opposition to the bill. Paul Rathgeber, representing Union Pacific Railroad, testified in opposition to the bill. Michael Ogborn, representing Colorado Short Line Railroads, testified in opposition to the bill. Andy Williams, representing BNSF Railway, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:14:00 PM  
Mr. Anderson and Mr. Rathgeber responded to questions from the committee.
02:15:47 PM  
Commissioner Jerry Sonnenberg, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Carl Smith, representing SMART-Transportation Division, testified in support of the bill.
02:25:45 PM  
Commissioner Sonnenberg responded to questions from the committee.
02:27:58 PM  
The sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.

02:30:24 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1110 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Cutter
Seconded
Catlin Yes
Exum Yes
Hinrichsen Excused
Mullica Yes
Pelton R. Yes
Simpson Yes
Sullivan Yes
Cutter Yes
Winter F. Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS