Senate Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Appropriations
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April 17, 2025
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
SB25-162 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 9, line 6, strike the first "The" and substitute
Page 1, Line 2"Beginning on February 1, 2027, the".
Page 1, Line 3Page 11, line 7, strike "2026," and substitute "2027,".
Page 1, Line 4Page 12, line 6, strike "The" and substitute "Beginning on or before
Page 1, Line 5January 1, 2027, and subject to the deadlines described in
Page 1, Line 6subsection (3)(a) of this section, the".
Page 1, Line 7Page 12, line 15, strike "The" and substitute "On or before September
Page 1, Line 830, 2026, the".
Page 1, Line 9Page 13, after line 8 insert:
Page 1, Line 10"(IV) (A) The commission shall notify each railroad
Page 1, Line 11required to pay the annual fee described in subsection (1)(a) of
Page 1, Line 12this section of the amount of the annual fee for the upcoming
Page 1, Line 13state fiscal year on or before December 1, 2026, and on or before
Page 1, Line 14each December 1 thereafter.
Page 1, Line 15(B) The commission shall send a quarterly invoice to each
Page 1, Line 16railroad required to pay the annual fee described in subsection
Page 1, Line 17(1)(a) of this section on or before December 1, 2026. Thereafter,
Page 1, Line 18the commission shall send a quarterly invoice to each railroad
Page 1, Line 19required to pay the annual fee on or before March 1, June 1,
Page 1, Line 20September 1, and December 1 of each state fiscal year.".
Page 1, Line 21Page 13, line 9, after "(2)" insert "(a)".
Page 1, Line 22
Page 2, Line 1Page 13, line 12, strike "continuously" and substitute "annually".
Page 2, Line 2Page 13, after line 17 insert:
Page 2, Line 3"(b) The office of railroad safety shall not expend money
Page 2, Line 4from the rail safety fund on equipment or hiring staff until
Page 2, Line 5February 1, 2027.".
Page 2, Line 6Page 13, lines 20 through 21, strike "July 15, October 15, January 15,
Page 2, Line 7and April 15" and substitute "January 1, April 1, July 1, and
Page 2, Line 8October 1".