SB 20-118 Summary

• Transfers responsibility for issuing hazardous materials transportation permits from the Public Utilities Commission to the Department of Transportation, effective January 1, 2021.

• Maintains existing permit fee structure for hazardous materials transportation, ranging from $10 for 1-5 vehicles to $400 for over 300 vehicles.

• Applies permit requirements to hazardous materials requiring placarding under federal regulations (49 CFR parts 172 and 173), with exemptions for federal vehicles and agricultural farm operations.

• Transfers nuclear materials transportation permit authority from the Public Utilities Commission to the Department of Transportation, including associated penalties and permit suspension/revocation procedures.

• Decreases Public Utilities Commission appropriations by $20,243 in personal services and $675 in operating expenses to reflect the transfer of hazardous materials permit functions to the Department of Transportation.