Summary of SB08-213
Short Title: Colorado Tolling Enterprise Powers

Sponsors: McElhany/May M.

Authorizes the board of the Colorado tolling enterprise (board) to designate all or any portion of one or more existing or new lanes of Interstate 70 between Floyd hill and the Eisenhower-Johnson memorial tunnel as a toll highway. Requires the board to expend resulting toll revenues to expand the capacity of all or any portion of Interstate 70 between Floyd hill and the Eisenhower-Johnson memorial tunnel and for related administration, planning, financing, operation, maintenance, and repair work, but prohibits the expenditure of toll revenues for capacity expansion until the federal highway administration has issued a record of decision approving a preferred alternative for the Interstate 70 mountain corridor. Specifies the maximum tolls that may be imposed with an allowance for inflation adjustments. Prohibits the imposition of a toll on a motor vehicle registered in Clear Creek, Gilpin, or Summit county by either an individual whose primary residence is in the county in which the vehicle was registered or a business entity that has a permanent place of business in the county in which the vehicle is registered. Authorizes the board to designate a toll highway only to the extent permitted by federal law and regulations and only if the designation will not disqualify the state from receiving federal highway or transit funds it would otherwise qualify to receive or require the state to refund federal transportation grant funds it has already received. Requires the board, the transportation commission, and the department of transportation to seek waivers of any federal laws, regulations, or other requirements that would prevent the board from designating or limit the ability of the board to designate a toll highway. Makes legislative findings and declarations. Makes conforming amendments.


Status
03/24/2008 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation
03/24/2008 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation + Appropriations
03/27/2008 Senate Committee on Transportation Refer Amended to Appropriations
04/11/2008 Senate Committee on Appropriations Pass Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/15/2008 Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily
04/16/2008 Senate Second Reading Laid Over
04/17/2008 Senate Second Reading Laid Over
04/18/2008 Senate Second Reading Laid Over
04/21/2008 Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily
04/22/2008 Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily
04/23/2008 Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily
04/24/2008 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over to 05/26/2008

Amendments

Fiscal Notes Status

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