HB 25-1110 Colorado House · 2025 Regular Session

Railroad Crossing Maintenance Costs

Summary
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: 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.)
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Signed Apr 10, 2025
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What changed between versions

Rerevised (03/25/2025) Revised (03/24/2025) · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill adds a new definition clarifying that 'railroad' does not include rail fixed guideways or systems, while also updating the definition of 'road authority' to include federal agencies and other governmental entities. These changes expand the scope of entities subject to the bill's provisions and clarify what infrastructure falls under the railroad definition.
Scope change
The bill now explicitly excludes rail fixed guideways from the railroad definition and broadens the definition of road authority to include federal agencies and other governmental or quasi-governmental entities.
DEFINITION

Added a new provision stating that 'railroad' does not include rail fixed guideways or rail fixed guideway systems.

Modified the definition of 'road authority' to include federal agencies and other governmental or quasi-governmental entities that own or maintain public roads.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2025 · House Feb 25, 2025

How they voted

341
Passed
Total votes 35
Mar 25, 2025
D Democratic23
23 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican12
11 Yea 1 Nay
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Apr 10, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government
lower
4 primary · 23 co-sponsors

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