SB14-197: High-Performance Transportation Enterprise Transparency

• Increases the transportation enterprise board from 7 to 8 members and requires Senate confirmation of all governor and commission-appointed members serving four-year terms with one reappointment limit.

• Prioritizes movement of people over vehicles when the enterprise selects, plans, develops, or participates in public-private partnerships for surface transportation infrastructure projects.

• Requires three town hall meetings with public notice to local governments and legislators: during visioning stage, before preparing request for proposal, and after preparing draft request for proposal.

• Prohibits public-private partnerships with terms exceeding 35 years, noncompete clauses, or revenue risk transfers to the enterprise without specific legislative approval through joint resolution.

• Mandates the enterprise expend a minimum of 10 percent of net user fee revenues to support transit in project corridors and provide annual written reports to transportation committees by November 1, including detailed descriptions of current and proposed projects with cost estimates and partnership terms.