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SB 25-051

Regional Transportation District Operating Costs

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Shannon Bird and 8 co-sponsors

Authorizes state payments or reimbursements to RTD to cover operating costs, and requires RTD budgets and performance reporting.

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Bill Summary · SB 25-051

SB 25-051 — Regional Transportation District Operating Costs

Overview

  • Title: Regional Transportation District Operating Costs
  • Bill Number: SB 25-051
  • Status: Governor Signed (April 7, 2025)
  • Introduced: January 15, 2025
  • Sponsors: Dafna Michaelson Jenet (primary), Rod Pelton (primary), William Lindstedt (primary); cosponsors S. Bird, N. Hinrichsen, I. Jodeh, M. Weissman, F. Winter, J. Coleman
  • Committee referrals and final passage: Passed both chambers without amendments; enrolled and sent to the Governor March 28, 2025; signed by the Governor April 7, 2025.

Note: The official bill text and fiscal note were not provided. The summary below states what is known from the title and legislative history and describes the typical scope and likely impacts of legislation addressing Regional Transportation District (RTD) operating costs. For exact provisions, consult the enrolled bill and fiscal note posted by the legislature.

Purpose (as indicated by title)

The bill addresses operating costs of the Regional Transportation District (RTD). Its intent is to modify policy or funding related to RTD’s day-to-day operations — for example, to ensure stable funding, adjust state or local contributions, change fare or service rules, or create reporting/oversight requirements.

Likely key provisions (based on typical RTD operating-cost legislation)

Because the bill text is not included here, provisions commonly found in similarly titled bills include one or more of the following:
- Authorizing or directing state payments, grants, or reimbursements to RTD to cover operating deficits or COVID-related shortfalls.
- Adjusting RTD’s revenue authority (e.g., changes to mill levies, sales tax shares, or bonding authority).
- Establishing limits or allocations for use of state or local funds for RTD operations (one-time or ongoing).
- Requiring RTD to submit operational budgets, performance reports, or audits to a state agency or legislative committee.
- Temporarily suspending or modifying fare structures, service levels, or staffing requirements tied to funding changes.
- Specifying effective dates, sunset clauses, or conditional triggers tied to state fiscal metrics.

Who is affected

  • Regional Transportation District (agency-level): budget, service planning, reporting obligations.
  • Transit riders within RTD service area: potential impacts to fares, frequencies, coverage, and reliability.
  • Local governments and taxpayers within the RTD district: possible changes in local funding responsibilities or tax rates.
  • State budget: potential appropriations, transfers, or fiscal impacts reported in the bill’s fiscal note.

Procedural and timeline notes

  • Passed both chambers without amendment (Senate and House readings March 2025); enrolled March 28, 2025; Governor signed April 7, 2025.
  • The effective date and any phased implementation or sunset provisions should be confirmed in the enrolled bill text.

Next steps / Where to find the authoritative text

To see precise language, funding amounts, effective dates, and the Legislative Council fiscal note, consult:
- Colorado General Assembly bill page for SB 25-051 (enrolled bill and fiscal note)
- Enrolled bill as signed by the Governor (for effective date and any conditional language)

If you’d like, I can retrieve and summarize the enrolled bill text and fiscal note once provided or point you to the exact legislative web pages.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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