| Notice Filed with SOS |
10/14/2021 |
| Rule |
ProposedRuleAttach2021-00665.doc |
| Additional Information |
AddInfoAttach2021-00665.pdf |
| Statutory Authority |
The Commission has statutory authority to adopt these rules under § 40-2-108 and § 40-10.1-106, C.R.S. |
| Description of Subjects/Issues |
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission (Commission) issues this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to consider amendments to Motor Vehicle Rules, 4 Code of Colorado Regulations, 723-6 of the Rules Regulating Transportation by Motor Vehicle. The Commission has statutory authority to adopt these rules under § 40-2-108 and § 40-10.1-106, C.R.S. The Commission issues this NOPR to review, examine, and consider revisions to its rules regarding motor vehicles, as it pertains to legislative and statutory changes incorporated by multiple bills passed by the Colorado Legislature during the 2020 and 2021 sessions. The proposed amendments to the Motor Vehicle Rules are available for review as Attachment A (redline) and Attachment B (clean) to this Decision through the Commission’s Electronic Filings website (Proceeding No. 21R-0467TR) at https://www.dora.state.co.us/pls/efi/EFI.homepage. The proposed amendments reflect the Commission’s intent to amend and update Motor Vehicle Rules to make them congruent with the changes made to various statutes, upon which the current rules are based. |
| Purpose/Objective of Rule |
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission (Commission) issues this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to consider amendments to Motor Vehicle Rules, 4 Code of Colorado Regulations, 723-6 of the Rules Regulating Transportation by Motor Vehicle. The Commission has statutory authority to adopt these rules under § 40-2-108 and § 40-10.1-106, C.R.S. The Commission issues this NOPR to review, examine, and consider revisions to its rules regarding motor vehicles, as it pertains to legislative and statutory changes incorporated by multiple bills passed by the Colorado Legislature during the 2020 and 2021 sessions. The proposed amendments to the Motor Vehicle Rules are available for review as Attachment A (redline) and Attachment B (clean) to this Decision through the Commission’s Electronic Filings website (Proceeding No. 21R-0467TR) at https://www.dora.state.co.us/pls/efi/EFI.homepage. The proposed amendments reflect the Commission’s intent to amend and update Motor Vehicle Rules to make them congruent with the changes made to various statutes, upon which the current rules are based. |
| Basis And Purpose |
BasisAndPurposeAttachment2021-00665.pdf
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| Comments |
Exceptions were not filed to the Recommended Decision adopting rules, thus the recommended decision became a decision of the Commission and subject to a 20-day appeal period but no appeal (applications for rehearing, reargument or reconsideration) were filed, so the rules became final January 11, 2022. |
| Submitted in response to issues raised by COLS/OLLS? |
No
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| Is this rule adopted in response to recent legislation? |
Yes
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| Recent legislation bill number |
Senate Bills 20-118, 21-1206, and 21-260
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| Hearing Date |
11/17/2021 |
| Hearing Time |
09:00 AM |
| Hearing Location |
By video conference using Zoom at a link in the calendar of events on the Commission’s website, available at: https://puc.colorado.gov/ |
| Contact Name |
Nathan Riley |
| Contact Title |
Section Chief - Transportation |
| Contact Telephone |
303-894-2848 |
| Contact email |
nate.riley@state.co.us |