ColoradoRailroad Crossing Maintenance Costs
What it does
The act requires the public utilities commission (commission) to adopt rules requiring that, unless the applicable road authority is a local government, the total costs to maintain an existing railroad crossing (total costs) are shared equally between the railroad, railroad corporation, rail fixed guideway, transit agency, or owner of the track (railroad) and the applicable road authority. If the applicable road authority is a local government, the commission must adopt rules that require the total costs to be apportioned as follows:
More detail
The railroad is responsible for the costs to maintain the portion of the existing railroad crossing that is between the ends of the railroad ties; and The local government is responsible for the costs to maintain the portion of the existing railroad crossing that is outside of the ends of the railroad ties.
The act applies to costs accrued on or after the effective date of the act unless the costs accrue pursuant to an agreement entered into by the parties before the effective date of the act, which agreement provides for the distribution of the costs to be shared between the parties. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 10Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- Apr 4Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 3Signed by the President of the Senate
- Apr 2Signed by the Speaker of the House
- Mar 25Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 24Senate Second Reading Passed - No AmendmentsMinor
- Mar 19Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Feb 28Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & EnergyMinor
- Feb 25House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 21House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Feb 20House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Feb 18House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Jan 27Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local GovernmentIntroduced