A Bill for an Act
Page 1, Line 101Concerning measures to increase transportation mode
Page 1, Line 102choice to reduce emissions.
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov/.)
Transportation Legislation Review Committee. The bill requires the department of transportation (department), no later than October 31, 2025, to present a statewide mode choice assessment to the transportation legislation review committee, the transportation commission, and the Colorado energy office, which assessment must include recommendations for targets for 2030, 2035, 2040, 2045, and 2050 for the department, metropolitan planning organizations, and transit providers that provide public transit to a population of 100,000 individuals or more (subject transit provider) for the share of total trips within a specified geographic area completed using certain transportation methods (mode choice targets).
No later than June 1, 2026, using certain criteria, the department must adopt rules establishing mode choice targets. The department must reassess the mode choice targets before each statewide plan development cycle.
No later than October 31, 2026, and every 3 years thereafter, the department, in coordination with the metropolitan planning organizations, must present a report to the transportation legislation review committee that provides certain information about the mode choice targets and the entities' plans to implement the mode choice targets (mode choice implementation plans).
No later than December 31, 2026, and every 5 years thereafter, the department, metropolitan planning organizations, subject transit providers, and local governments with a population of 25,000 individuals or more must each prepare a mode choice implementation plan, which must include certain information about the mode choice targets, a multimodal transportation gaps summary, and an analysis of certain projected greenhouse gas emissions.
The bill also allows:
- The nonattainment area air pollution mitigation enterprise to award grants for the development of mode choice implementation plans; and
- The multimodal transportation options fund to be used for the development of mode choice implementation plans.
This Unofficial Version Includes Committee
Amendments Not Yet Adopted on Second Reading
Page 2, Line 1Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
Page 2, Line 2SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 43-1-138 as follows:
Page 2, Line 343-1-138. Transit and active transportation project inventory
Page 2, Line 4- transportation planning - mode choice targets - report - definitions.
Page 2, Line 5(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
Page 2, Line 6(a) "Metropolitan planning organization" means a
Page 2, Line 7metropolitan planning organization under the "Federal Transit Act", 49 U.S.C. sec. 5301 et seq.
Page 3, Line 1(b) "Mode choice target" means a goal established for the
Page 3, Line 2share of total trips within a specified geographic area completed
Page 3, Line 3using biking, carpooling, public transit, single-occupancy vehicles, or walking.
Page 3, Line 4(c) "State highway" means any highway owned,
Page 3, Line 5controlled, or maintained by the state, including federal-aid
Page 3, Line 6primary or secondary systems or the interstate system. "State
Page 3, Line 7highway" does not include a public highway operated by a public
Page 3, Line 8highway authority in accordance with the "Public Highway Authority Law", part 5 of article 4 of this title 43.
Page 3, Line 9(d) "Subject local government" means a home rule or
Page 3, Line 10statutory city, town, county, or city and county with a
Page 3, Line 11population of five thousand or more that is within the jurisdiction of a metropolitan planning organization.
Page 3, Line 12(2) (a) (I) On or before July 1, 2026, in coordination with
Page 3, Line 13local governments and transit agencies, the department shall
Page 3, Line 14create a transit and active transportation project inventory
Page 3, Line 15that identifies gaps in transit, bicycle, and pedestrian
Page 3, Line 16infrastructure on state highways and rights-of-way controlled
Page 3, Line 17and maintained by the department. The inventory must identify
Page 3, Line 18projects that would significantly increase transit, biking, and
Page 3, Line 19walking by improving connectivity and safety, and must include cost estimates of such projects where available.
Page 3, Line 20(II) On or before July 1, 2026, in coordination with local
Page 3, Line 21governments and transit agencies, a metropolitan planning
Page 3, Line 22organization shall create a transit and active transportation
Page 4, Line 1project inventory that identifies gaps in transit, bicycle, and
Page 4, Line 2pedestrian infrastructure on roadways and rights-of-way
Page 4, Line 3within the boundaries of the metropolitan planning
Page 4, Line 4organization. The inventory must identify projects that would
Page 4, Line 5significantly increase transit, biking, and walking by improving
Page 4, Line 6connectivity and safety, and must include cost estimates for such projects if available.
Page 4, Line 7(b) On or before October 31, 2026, the department and
Page 4, Line 8each metropolitan planning organizations shall report to the
Page 4, Line 9transportation legislation review committee created in section
Page 4, Line 1043-2-145 (1)(a) on the inventories created pursuant to subsection
Page 4, Line 11(2)(a) of this section, including an assessment of existing and
Page 4, Line 12potential funding sources for the projects listed in the inventories.
Page 4, Line 13(c) The department and metropolitan planning
Page 4, Line 14organizations shall use the inventories created pursuant to
Page 4, Line 15subsection (2)(a) of this section to inform the regional and
Page 4, Line 16statewide transportation plans required by section 43-1-1103,
Page 4, Line 17transportation improvement programs, and transit service plans.
Page 4, Line 18(d) The department and metropolitan planning
Page 4, Line 19organizations shall update the inventories created pursuant to
Page 4, Line 20subsection (2)(a) of this section as part of the planning processes
Page 4, Line 21for the regional and statewide transportation plans required by section 43-1-1103.
Page 4, Line 22(3) On or before July 1, 2026, the department shall
Page 4, Line 23develop clear definitions for roadway capacity investments and
Page 5, Line 1state-of-good-repair investments. The department and
Page 5, Line 2metropolitan planning organizations shall separately
Page 5, Line 3categorize these investment costs in their regional and statewide transportation plans and any published dashboards.
Page 5, Line 4(4) (a) On or before December 31, 2025, a subject local
Page 5, Line 5government shall submit all planned transit, bicycle, and
Page 5, Line 6pedestrian projects included in any transportation, capital, or other plan to its metropolitan planning organization.
Page 5, Line 7(b) A subject local government may also:
Page 5, Line 8(I) Adopt mode choice targets in collaboration with the
Page 5, Line 9department, its metropolitan planning organization, and transit agencies that operate within its boundaries;
Page 5, Line 10(II) Submit local transportation demand management strategies to its metropolitan organization; and
Page 5, Line 11(III) In coordination with the department, its
Page 5, Line 12metropolitan planning organization, and transit agencies,
Page 5, Line 13identify unfinished transit, bicycle, and pedestrian projects in
Page 5, Line 14transit areas, as defined in section 29-35-202 (8), and
Page 5, Line 15neighborhood centers, as defined in section 29-35-202 (5), and
Page 5, Line 16prioritize such projects based on each project's potential to
Page 5, Line 17increase transportation mode choice, protect vulnerable road
Page 5, Line 18users, reduce vehicle miles traveled and greenhouse gas
Page 5, Line 19emissions, and improve access to nondriving transportation
Page 5, Line 20options in disproportionately impacted communities, as defined in section 24-4-109 (2)(b)(II).
Page 5, Line 21(c) Nothing in this subsection (4) requires a local
Page 5, Line 22government to develop plans in addition to those that it is otherwise required to develop.
Page 6, Line 1SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
Page 6, Line 2takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
Page 6, Line 3ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except
Page 6, Line 4that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V
Page 6, Line 5of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this
Page 6, Line 6act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take
Page 6, Line 7effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in
Page 6, Line 8November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.