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Committee approves bill requiring paratransit agencies to plan and report for evacuations
Summary
House Bill 1,007 requires transit agencies that provide paratransit to develop evacuation plans for people with disabilities and report readiness to the state. The committee passed the bill unanimously and placed it on the consent calendar after testimony from emergency management and AARP.
The Senate Transportation & Energy Committee unanimously recommended House Bill 1,007 to the committee of the whole on Oct. 12. The bill requires transit agencies to develop evacuation plans for paratransit users and report on readiness, with sponsors calling it a first step to protect vulnerable residents during floods, fires and other emergencies.
Nathan Whittington, president of the Colorado Emergency…
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