Representatives Gray and Hooton, co-prime sponsors, introduced House Bill 22-1028 concerning statewide regulation of persons approaching controlled intersections who are not operating motor vehicles.  The bill proposes extending the current law which allows persons not operating a motor vehicle approaching a stop light to pull through after checking to see if it is safe to proceed.  The same persons approaching a stop sign may also pull through after slowing to 15 miles per hour, or 10 or 20 miles per hour if so determined by a municipality or county.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from committee members.

Jefferson County Commissioner Andy Kerr, representing Counties and Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT) and Jefferson County Board of Commissioners, testified in support of the bill. Jack Todd, representing Bicycle Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

The witnesses responded to questions from committee members.

Richard Orf, representing Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.  Meghan MacKillop, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill.  Ms. MacKillop indicated that Eric Bergman had to leave, but that Colorado Counties, Inc. is also in opposition to the bill.  Andy Karsian, representing the Colorado Department of Transportation, testified to amend the bill.  Commander Jeff  Strossner, representing the City of Colorado Springs and the Colorado Springs Police Department, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Brian Weiss, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Tangier Barnes Wright, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Mr Michael Raber, representing BIKE JEFFCO, testified in support of the bill. Marcus Robinson, representing Ride For Racial Justice, testified in support of the bill. Mrs.Trish Aragon, representing the City of Aspen, testified in support of the bill.

The witnesses responded to questions from committee members.

The bill sponsor made comments on the bill.

The witnesses continued to respond to questions from committee members.

Representative Gray introduced and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment B).

Representative Gray provided information about amendment L.002 (Attachment C).

The bill sponsors made closing remarks.

Committee members made closing remarks.