House Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government

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April 22, 2025

After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:

SB25-187     be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:

Page 1, Line 1Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, line 3, strike "(35)(a)(VI)" and substitute

Page 1, Line 2"(31)(a)(XIV)".

Page 1, Line 3Page 2, strike lines 10 through 13 and substitute:

Page 1, Line 4"(31) (a)  The following agencies, functions, or both, are scheduled

Page 1, Line 5for repeal on September 1, 2030:

Page 1, Line 6(XIV)  The motorcycle operator safety training program

Page 1, Line 7created in part 5 of article 5 of title 43.".

Page 1, Line 8Page 3, line 1, strike "September 1, 2034." and substitute "September

Page 1, Line 91, 2030.".

Page 1, Line 10Page 3, strike lines 8 through 14.

Page 1, Line 11Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.

Page 1, Line 12Page 3, after line 21 insert:

Page 1, Line 13"SECTION 5.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 43-5-504, add (4)

Page 1, Line 14as follows:

Page 1, Line 1543-5-504.  Motorcycle operator safety training fund - tuition

Page 1, Line 16benefit - definitions. (4) (a)  Notwithstanding any provision of this

Page 1, Line 17section to the contrary, the chief may expend money from the

Page 1, Line 18fund for a tuition benefit paid to MOST vendors to be passed on

Page 1, Line 19to eligible students in the form of reduced costs for eligible

Page 1, Line 20courses as provided in this subsection (4).

Page 1, Line 21(b)  To be eligible to receive a tuition benefit to pass on to

Page 2, Line 1eligible students, a MOST vendor shall provide a receipt

Page 2, Line 2establishing that the tuition benefit was passed on to an eligible

Page 2, Line 3student who fully completed the training and any other

Page 2, Line 4documentation required by the chief as established by rule.

Page 2, Line 5(c)  The chief shall determine the allocation for a MOST

Page 2, Line 6vendor for the tuition benefit allowed in this subsection (4)

Page 2, Line 7based on the following factors, or as otherwise provided by

Page 2, Line 8rule:

Page 2, Line 9(I)  The amount of money in the fund;

Page 2, Line 10(II)  For a MOST vendor that has been certified for over

Page 2, Line 11two years, the historical data for eligible students and eligible

Page 2, Line 12courses over the previous two years; or

Page 2, Line 13(III)  For a MOST vendor that has been certified for two

Page 2, Line 14years or less, the available historical data for eligible

Page 2, Line 15students and eligible courses or an estimate of the eligible

Page 2, Line 16students and eligible courses.

Page 2, Line 17(d)  As used in this subsection (4), unless the context

Page 2, Line 18otherwise requires:

Page 2, Line 19(I)  "Eligible course" means a certified motorcycle

Page 2, Line 20operator safety training course that meets all requirements

Page 2, Line 21established by rule.

Page 2, Line 22(II)  "Eligible student" means an individual who is eligible

Page 2, Line 23to enroll in an eligible course and who meets all other

Page 2, Line 24requirements established by rule.

Page 2, Line 25(e)  The chief may adopt rules as necessary for the

Page 2, Line 26implementation of this subsection (4).".

Page 2, Line 27Renumber succeeding section accordingly.