Your executive directors have been working on many fronts this month to represent transit users, providers and professionals in Colorado's many transportation policy discussions.  

House Speaker Duran  challenged the transportation community to develop a solid transportation funding proposal to refer to Colorado voters in November.  CASTA has joined forces with a number of other statewide transportation groups including Colorado Contractors Association , Bicycle Colorado , Club 20 , Action 22 , Progressive 15 , LiveWell Colorado , MOVE Colorado , and  SWEEP .  

As part of this effort, CASTA participated in a statewide polling effort that showed strong support from all Colorado communities for expanded transit services.  This level of local support speaks to the outstanding work the CASTA members do every day to keep Colorado communities moving.  

Also at the Colorado Legislature, we testified in support of HB-1018 (to extend the sunset on RTA's ability to use property tax as a funding option).  Many thanks to the other folks who also testified in support:  Dan Blankenship (RFTA), Jacque Whitsitt (Mayor of Basalt), and representatives from CML, Pikes Peak RTA and the new San Miguel County RTA.  The bill passed the committee and will go to second reading in the House.

In addition to these legislative activities, CASTA continues to facilitate discussions around transit benefits and needs.  Specifically, we attended   Commuting Solutions 8th Annual Legislative Breakfast and enjoyed remarks by the Governor and legislative leadership.  Ann was unanimously re-elected Chairperson of the CDOT Transit and Rail Advisory Committee (TRAC) and addressed the Transportation Commission's Transit and Intermodal Committee.     

Please feel free to contact us at 303-839-5197 or by email if you have any questions, comments, and concerns!