Colorado Legislative Council Staff

STATUTORY PUBLIC ENTITY

FISCAL NOTE

No State General Fund Impact

Expenditure Impact


Drafting Number:

Prime Sponsor(s):

LLS 98-219

Rep. Pankey

Sen. Ament

Date:

Bill Status:

Fiscal Analyst:

January 8, 1998

House Transportation

Scott Nachtrieb (866-4752)

 

TITLE:            CONCERNING THE ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON THE AWARDING OF CONTRACTS TO PROVIDE BUS SERVICE WITHIN THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT.


Summary of Legislation


            The bill would eliminate all of the 50 percent limitations on the number of vehicle hours a contractor may have in a contract with the Regional Transportation District (RTD). This would allow contractors to obtain more of the bus service on a contracted route in the RTD area. The bill will become effective at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the ninety-day period after adjournment sine die of the General Assembly, or on the date of the official declaration of the vote of the people as proclaimed by the Governor, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to Article V, Section 1 (3) of the State Constitution.


STATE FISCAL IMPACT SUMMARY

FY 1998/99

FY 1999/2000

State Revenues

General Fund


 


 

State Expenditures

General Fund


 


 

FTE Position Change

None

None

Local Government Impact — Impact to RTD


Impact to the Regional Transportation District


            The bill would allow a single provider to bid on, contract for , and provide service for more than 50 percent of the 20 percent of private service RTD is required to have. The bill would allow RTD to award a contract to any company based on the lowest cost with the best service and not exclude a bidder because the bidder already provides a specified level of service. This may reduce the costs of some contracts that RTD has with other vendors. The amount of any reduction has not been estimated. Any savings would be used to fund other programs or services within RTD.


Spending Authority


            This fiscal notes implies no spending authority would be required to implement this bill.