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Code of Colorado Regulations eDocket
Details of Tracking Number
2025-00185
CCR details
| Tracking Number |
2025-00185 |
| Type of Filing |
Emergency |
| Department |
700 Department of Regulatory Agencies |
| Agency |
723 Public Utilities Commission |
| CCR Number |
4 CCR 723-7 |
| CCR Title |
RULES REGULATING RAILROADS, RAIL FIXED GUIDEWAYS, TRANSPORTATION BY RAIL, AND RAIL CROSSINGS |
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Proposed rule
| Rule |
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| Additional Information |
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| Statutory Authority |
The statutory authority for the temporary rules is found, generally, at § 40-2-108, C.R.S. (“authorizing the Commission to promulgate rules necessary to administer and enforce Title 40”) and § 24-4-103(6), C.R.S. (“allowing and specifying procedures for adoption of temporary rules”) and, specifically, in HB 24-1030, as codified at §§ 40-20-302, -305, and -310, C.R.S. (containing statutory requirements for safety training and incident response and related defined terms). |
| Purpose/Objective of Rule |
This matter comes before the Commission for immediate adoption of temporary rules to implement certain critical amendments to the Rules Regulating Railroads, Rail Fixed Guideways, Transportation by Rail, and Rail Crossings contained in 4 Code of Colorado Regulations (“CCR”) 723-7 (“Rail Rules”). The statutory provisions necessitating immediate issuance of these temporary rules, §§ 40-20-302, 40-20-305, and 40-20-310, C.R.S., were enacted in House Bill (“HB”) 24-1030, which became effective July 1, 2024. The Commission originally adopted temporary rules to implement these provisions of HB 24-1030 by Decision No. C25-0251, issued April 4, 2025, in Proceeding No. 25R-0156R. The Commission has since then identified three modifications, further described below, to the rule language referring to federal regulations that we find will improve these rules so that they more clearly incorporate by reference federal regulations when intending to do so. Accordingly, the Commission finds it appropriate to re-issue, for immediate effect, replacement temporary rules. |
| Basis And Purpose |
BasisAndPurposeAttachment2025-00185.pdf
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| Comments |
Rulemaking is a lengthy process involving a notice period, opportunity to hear the public’s views both orally and in writing, time for the Commission to analyze and adopt the final rules, and time to file the final rules with the Secretary of State for publication in The Colorado Register. If the Commission waits until permanent rules are in place, railroads in Colorado would not be able to meet this new statutory requirement to offer training on or before July 1, 2025. Thus, immediate adoption of these temporary rules implementing the statutory safety training and incident response requirements is imperatively necessary to comply with state law and to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of the public. |
| 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 |
House Bill 24-1030
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| Contact Name |
Pam Fischhaber |
| Contact Title |
Deputy Director, Public Safety |
| Contact Telephone |
303-894-2529 |
| Contact email |
pamela.fischhaber@state.co.us |
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Adopted rule
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