CO HB1018

Amends Colorado Revised Statutes 43-1-1104 to require the Statewide Transportation Advisory Committee to provide advice and comments to both the Department of Transportation and the Transportation Commission, rather than to the Department only.

Expands the committee's advisory scope to include budgets, transportation improvement programs, the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, transportation plans, and state transportation policies.

Requires the committee to review and provide comment to both the Department and Commission on all regional transportation plans submitted for transportation planning regions.

Clarifies that committee activities shall not constrain or replace the county hearing process.

Takes effect 90 days after final adjournment of the general assembly (August 10, 2016) unless subject to referendum petition, in which case it requires voter approval at the November 2016 general election.