S_TRA_2020A 03/03/2020 02:02:26 PM Committee Summary

The committee took a brief recess.

The committee came back to order.

Senators Tate and Rodriguez presented Senate Bill 20-151, concerning administration of the Regional Transportation District (RTD).  The sponsors distributed and explained Amendments L.001, L.002, L.003, L.004, L.005, L.006, L.007, L.008, L.009, L.010, L.011, L.012, L.013, L. 014, L.015, L.016 and L.018 (Attachments A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, and Q).

The bill sponsors continued to answer questions about the amendments.

The witness responded to questions from the committee.

Heather Britton, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Anne Hillyer, representing RTD, testified in opposition to the bill. Jonathan Saadeh, representing RTD, testified in opposition to the bill. Dana Steece, representing RTD, testified in opposition to the bill.

The witness panel responded to committee questions.

Greg Martinez, representing RTD, testified in opposition to the bill. Paul Hamilton, representing RTD, testified in opposition to the bill. Bill Sirois, representing RTD, testified in opposition the bill. Herb Atchison, representing the City of Westminster, testified in opposition to the bill.

The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.

Krystin Trustman, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.  Jordan Sibayan, representing Atlantis ADAPT, testified in support of the bill.  Frank Kune, representing the Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.  Michael Neil, representing the Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.

Josh Winkler, representing ADAPT and the Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Paul Ballard, representing RTD, testified in opposition to the bill.  Lynn Guissinger, representing RTD, testified in opposition to the bill.  Ms. Guissinger provided a handout (Attachment S).  Sam McKenzie, representing RTD, testified in opposition to the bill.  Claudia Folska, representing RTD, testified in opposition to the bill.

Doug Tisdale, representing RTD, testified in opposition to the bill.  Deya Zavala, representing Mile High Connect, testified in support of the bill.  Natalie Menten, representing RTD, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Menten provided a handout (Attachment U).

The committee took a brief recess.

The committee came back to order.

The bill sponsors made closing remarks.

The committee members made closing remarks.