Committee advances RTD accountability bill after hours of testimony and amendments

After more than three hours of sponsor remarks, witness panels, and amendment votes, the committee voted 9–4 to advance Senate Bill 150—an RTD governance and accountability bill that reduces the board to nine members (a mixture of elected and appointed seats), requires a paratransit study, and tightens reporting and subregional council roles. Sponsors and supporters emphasized paratransit and governance failures; opponents warned the changes reduce direct voter control.