HB10-1014 Summary

• Department of Transportation and Colorado State Patrol must submit a joint annual report to the House Transportation and Energy Committee and Senate Transportation Committee by February 15 each year, beginning February 15, 2011, regarding fatal accidents in state highway work areas during the preceding year.

• Report must include a summary of total fatal accidents and deaths, categorization of deaths by employee type (DOT employees, contractor/subcontractor employees, or other individuals), copies of accident reporting forms for each fatal accident, and descriptions of ongoing and newly implemented safety measures.

• "State highway work area" is defined as any area where a Department of Transportation employee is working at the time a fatal accident occurs.

• Report requirements do not mandate identifying accident victims, injured parties, or others involved by name.

• Act takes effect 90 days after final adjournment of the general assembly (August 11, 2010) unless subject to voter approval through referendum petition.