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Senate adopts transportation bill requiring local mode‑choice inventories after heated debate
Summary
Senate Bill 30, requiring MPOs and qualifying local governments to inventory transit, bicycle and pedestrian gaps and propose projects and funding sources, was adopted by the Colorado Senate after extensive floor debate and multiple amendment votes.
DENVER — The Colorado Senate on April 21 adopted Senate Bill 30, a measure that asks metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) and qualifying local governments to inventory gaps in transit, bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, consider mode‑choice targets and identify potential projects and funding sources for the state’s Transportation Legislative Review Committee.
Senate Bill 30 passed the Senate after extensive floor debate in which proponents emphasized emissions reduction and equity, while opponents — especially senators representing rural districts — warned the measure distracts from maintenance of existing highways, roads and bridges.
The bill requires MPOs and local governments within MPO jurisdictions to submit inventories by July 1, 2026, identifying gaps and cost estimates for…
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