BY REPRESENTATIVE Anderson;
also SENATOR Bishop.
CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
REGIONS BY THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State
of Colorado:
SECTION 1. 4311102
(7), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended, and the said 4311102
is further amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SUBSECTION, to read:
4311102. Definitions.
For the purposes of this part 11, unless the context otherwise
requires:
(3.5) "METROPOLITAN AREA" MEANS
THE AREA DETERMINED BY AGREEMENT BETWEEN A METROPOLITAN PLANNING
ORGANIZATION AND THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO 23 U.S.C. SEC. 134.
(7) (a) "Transportation planning
region" means a region of the state as defined by the rule
or regulation process required by section 4311103
(5). The maximum number of such regions shall be fifteen UNLESS
SUCH NUMBER IS INCREASED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (b) OF THIS SUBSECTION
(7). Five of such regions shall be
the five metropolitan planning organizations existing on January
1, 1991.
(b) EACH METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION'S
METROPOLITAN AREA SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, COMPRISE A TRANSPORTATION
PLANNING REGION. IF ANY NEW METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
IS DESIGNATED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1998, THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE
NUMBER OF TRANSPORTATION PLANNING REGIONS UNDER PARAGRAPH (a)
OF THIS SUBSECTION (7) SHALL BE INCREASED BY ONE REGION FOR EACH
SUCH NEW METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION.
SECTION 2. The
introductory portion to 4311103 (1), Colorado Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:
4311103. Transportation
planning. (1) A twentyyear
transportation plan shall be required for each transportation
planning region which is comprised
of THAT INCLUDES THE METROPOLITAN
AREA OF a metropolitan planning organization. Other transportation
planning regions may, through intergovernmental agreements defined
in section 3028105, C.R.S., prepare and submit such
a transportation plan. A regional transportation plan shall include,
but shall not be limited to, the following:
SECTION 3. Safety
clause. The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and
declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation
of the public peace, health, and safety.
____________________________ ____________________________
Charles E. Berry Tom Norton
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
____________________________ ____________________________
Judith M. Rodrigue Patricia K. Dicks
CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
APPROVED________________________________________
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Roy Romer
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO