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Code of Colorado Regulations eDocket
Details of Tracking Number
2020-00626
CCR details
| Tracking Number |
2020-00626 |
| Type of Filing |
Permanent Rule |
| Department |
600 Department of Transportation |
| Agency |
601 Transportation Commission and Office of Transportation Safety |
| CCR Number |
2 CCR 601-18 |
| CCR Title |
STATE HIGHWAY UTILITY ACCOMMODATION CODE |
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Proposed rule
| Notice Filed with SOS |
08/28/2020 |
| Rule |
ProposedRuleAttach2020-00626.pdf
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| Additional Information |
AddInfoAttach2020-00626.pdf
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| Statutory Authority |
The specific authority under which the Transportation Commission of Colorado shall establish the State Highway Utility Accommodation Code is set forth in §§ 43-1-106(8)(k), 43-1-110, 43-1-225(1), 43-1-1409(1)(b), and 43-2-102, C.R.S. |
| Description of Subjects/Issues |
The specific purpose of this rulemaking is to consider the modifications to the general provisions, procedures, and accommodation standards of the State Highway Utility Accommodation Code (“Code”) as a result of the mandatory rule review pursuant to § 24-4-103.3, C.R.S. The Department of Transportation, on behalf of the Transportation Commission of Colorado, conducted a review of the Code to assess the continuing need for, the appropriateness, and cost-effectiveness of the rules. The review also determined whether the rules should be continued in their current form, modified, or repealed. After consultation with stakeholders, the proposed rules have been modified in a more efficient and effective manner that continues to ensure utility accommodations do not adversely affect the highway or the safety of the traveling public. Any unnecessary language was deleted and the rules were updated based on changes in law and practice. |
| Purpose/Objective of Rule |
The State Highway Utility Accommodation Code, 2 CCR 601-18, establishes a uniform and consistent statewide process for accommodating utilities within CDOT’s Right-of-Way to ensure that such accommodations do not adversely affect the highway or traffic safety or otherwise impair operations, aesthetic quality, or maintenance of transportation facilities. Pursuant to section 24-4-103.3., C.R.S., the Department of Transportation, on behalf of the Transportation Commission of Colorado, conducted a review of the State Highway Utility Accommodation Code to assess the continuing need for, the appropriateness, and cost-effectiveness of the rules. The review also determined whether the rules should be continued in their current form, modified, or repealed. After consultation with stakeholders, the rules have been modified in a more efficient and effective manner that continues to ensure utility accommodations do not adversely affect the highway or the safety of the traveling public. Any unnecessary language was deleted and the rules were updated based on changes in law and practice. |
| Basis And Purpose |
BasisAndPurposeAttachment2020-00626.pdf
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| Comments |
The hearing will be held online only to comport with the state's social distancing guidelines. Please register for the virtual rulemaking hearing by clicking on the below link.
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5248665399270016269
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Interested parties may also register for the virtual rulemaking hearing on the Department of Transportation’s website at https://www.codot.gov/business/rules/proposed-rules.html. |
| Submitted in response to issues raised by COLS/OLLS? |
No
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| Is this rule adopted in response to recent legislation? |
No
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| Hearing Date |
09/30/2020 |
| Hearing Time |
01:00 PM |
| Hearing Location |
Department of Transportation Headquarters, 2829 W. Howard Place Denver, CO 80204, Virtual Rulemaking Hearing Only |
| Contact Name |
Natalie Lutz |
| Contact Title |
Rules, Policies and Procedures Administrator |
| Contact Telephone |
303-757-9441 |
| Contact email |
natalie.lutz@state.co.us |
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Adopted rule
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