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C920119D5AB6F1B587258C7A0072AED0 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-161

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Apr 28, 2025      
Location LSB A



SB25-161 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

02:52:41 PM  
Representatives Froelich and Lindstedt, prime bill sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 25-161 to the committee. The bill updates the operations of the Regional Transportation District (RTD) and creates an RTD Accountability Committee.
03:01:02 PM  
Bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
03:06:44 PM  
Mr. Rhonnie Champeno,
representing ATU Local1001, testified to amend the bill. Yvette Trujillo,
representing Amalgamated Transit Union, testified to amend the bill. Dennis
Hawkins, representing ATU Local 1001, testified to amend the bill. Ms.
Bev Stables, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend
the bill. Natalie Menten, representing themself, testified to amend the
bill. Julien Bouquet, representing RTD, testified to amend the bill.
03:18:28 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
03:22:21 PM  
Andrew Hamrick, representing
Colorado Apartment Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Renee
Larrarte, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the
bill. Tim Pegg, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Alana Miller, representing Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), testified
in support of the bill.
03:33:34 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
03:40:16 PM  
Danny Katz, representing
Colorado Public Interest Research Group, testified in support of the bill.
Jonathan Singer, representing Boulder Chamber of Commerce, testified in
support of the bill. Max Nardo, representing Southwest Energy Efficiency
Project (SWEEP), testified in support of the bill. Britt Diehl, representing
Downtown Denver Partnership, testified in support of the bill.
03:47:14 PM  
The committee took a brief recess.
04:06:44 PM  
The committee came back to order.
04:10:00 PM  
The bill sponsors
introduced and explained amendments L.021, L.022, and L.023 to the committee.
The amendments can be found as Attachments A-C.


04:10:01 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.021 (Attachment A)
Moved Froelich
Seconded Woodrow
Boesenecker
Jackson
Keltie
Lindsay
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Valdez
Woodrow
Woog
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:13:17 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.022 (Attachment B)
Moved Froelich
Seconded Jackson
Boesenecker
Jackson
Keltie
Lindsay
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Valdez
Woodrow
Woog
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:13:19 PM  
Bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.


04:14:01 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.023 (Attachment C)
Moved Froelich
Seconded Jackson
Boesenecker
Jackson
Keltie
Lindsay
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Valdez
Woodrow
Woog
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:14:02 PM  
The bill sponsors provided final comments on the bill.
04:18:04 PM  
Committee members
provided final comments on the bill.



Written public
testimony can be found as Attachment D.


04:23:39 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-161, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Froelich
Seconded Valdez
Boesenecker Yes
Jackson Yes
Keltie No
Lindsay Yes
Paschal Yes
Phillips Yes
Richardson No
Suckla No
Valdez Yes
Woodrow Yes
Woog No
Stewart R. Yes
Froelich Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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