HB26-1269 • 2026

Transit Access

The bill requires certain transit agencies that have at least one million unlinked passenger trips in the most recent year, and that are not the Colorado department of transportation or a regional tra

Housing

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Rep. J. Joseph, Rep. N. Ricks, Sen. J. Marchman, Rep. E. Velasco, Rep. J. Bacon, Rep. S. Camacho, Rep. J. Jackson, Rep. S. Lieder, Rep. K. Nguyen, Rep. J. Phillips
Last action: 2026-03-30
Official status: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify the exact requirements for language access initiatives beyond translating publicly available information.

Transit Access Bill

This bill requires large transit agencies in Colorado to offer fare discounts for low-income individuals, free passes for people experiencing homelessness or receiving rental assistance, clear information about fares and discount programs, language access initiatives, and alternate restroom facilities on long-haul routes.

What This Bill Does

Requires covered transit agencies with at least 10 million unlinked passenger trips annually to provide fare discount programs for low-income individuals starting June 30, 2027.
Requires all covered transit agencies to offer partner pass programs that give free passes to people experiencing homelessness and those receiving rental assistance from public housing agencies starting June 30, 2027.
Requires large covered transit agencies to display clear maps at rail stations, bus stops, and provide online information about fares and discount eligibility starting June 30, 2027.
Requires all covered transit agencies to translate publicly available information into widely spoken languages in the counties they serve by June 30, 2027.
Requires long-haul routes with an average run time of at least three hours to provide alternate restroom access if onboard facilities are out of service starting January 1, 2028.

Who It Names or Affects

Transit agencies in Colorado that have at least one million unlinked passenger trips annually.
Low-income individuals and those experiencing homelessness who use public transportation.
People who need information about transit services in languages other than English.

Terms To Know

Covered Transit Agency: A provider of public transportation operating in Colorado with at least one million unlinked passenger trips annually, excluding the Colorado Department of Transportation and regional authorities that only fund but do not provide transit services.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how funding for these programs will be provided.
It is unclear if all covered transit agencies have existing language access plans or need to create new ones.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

L.002

HOU Transportation, Housing & Local Government

Passed [*]

Plain English: The amendment modifies the bill to exclude certain regional transportation authorities from its requirements and adds new reporting obligations for transit agencies.

Excludes regional transportation authorities that provide funding but do not directly offer transit services from being covered by the bill's provisions.
Adds a requirement for transit agencies to report machine-readable data on passenger counts at each stop, including boardings and alightings.
Requires transit agencies to disclose information about their programs aimed at providing reliable access to low-income households and individuals experiencing homelessness.

The amendment text does not specify how the new reporting requirements will be enforced or what consequences there might be for non-compliance.

L.004

HOU Transportation, Housing & Local Government

Passed [*]

Plain English: The amendment changes the criteria for classifying transit agencies as medium or large based on their passenger trips, ensuring they remain in that category for five years even if their trip numbers decrease.

Transit agencies with at least one million unlinked passenger trips are now classified as 'medium' or 'large'.
Once a transit agency meets the threshold to be considered medium or large, it stays in this higher classification for five years, regardless of any decreases in passenger trips during that time.

The amendment text does not provide details on how the number of unlinked passenger trips is calculated or reported.
It's unclear what specific requirements or regulations are associated with being classified as 'medium' or 'large'.

L.007

HOU Transportation, Housing & Local Government

Passed [*]

Plain English: The amendment changes specific sections of the bill by removing certain lines and replacing references to some statutes with others.

Removes lines from pages 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 14 that contain existing text.
Replaces specific statute references in the bill.

The exact content removed or replaced is not provided in the amendment text, making it hard to explain fully what changes are being made.

Bill History

2026-03-30 Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
2026-03-25 House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
2026-03-24 House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
2026-03-23 House
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-03-18 House
House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
2026-02-19 House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government

Official Summary Text

The bill requires certain transit agencies
that have at least one million unlinked passenger trips in the most recent year, and that are not the Colorado department of transportation or a regional transportation authority that provides funding for but does not directly provide transit services
(covered transit agencies)
,
to take specific actions in the following areas to increase transit access:

Low-income fare discount programs;

Programs for individuals experiencing homelessness and individuals who are members of households that receive rental assistance administered by a public housing agency (partner pass programs);
Information for transit riders;
Language access initiatives;
Access to restroom amenities; and
Reporting requirements.

Low-income fare discount programs.

Beginning on June 30, 2027, covered transit agencies that have at least 10 million unlinked passenger trips in the most recent year (large covered transit agencies) must offer a low-income fare discount program. Through this program, a large covered transit agency must offer, to individuals who meet income-based eligibility requirements, free or discounted fares, transit passes, or other equivalent fare benefits for the use of the large covered transit agency's transit services, including paratransit services and any supplemental accessible transportation program. This discount is available to each eligible individual as the option to receive either:

A discount that provides at least a 50% reduction from the standard fare; or

At least 20 single-ride benefits per month, which may be provided as single-ride transit passes or, for paratransit services or a supplemental accessible transportation program, one-way trips at no fare cost.

Partner pass programs.

Beginning on June 30, 2027, all covered transit agencies, regardless of size, must operate a partner pass program. A partner pass program is operated by a covered transit agency in partnership with public housing agencies and organizations that primarily serve individuals experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of homelessness. Through this program, a covered transit agency must offer passes for unlimited use of the covered transit agency's standard fixed-route transit services throughout the covered transit agency's service area, excluding airport fare service, for a period of at least 6 months, at no cost to the transit rider, to individuals experiencing homelessness and individuals who are members of households that receive rental assistance administered by a public housing agency.

Information for transit riders.
Beginning on June 30, 2027, a
large
covered transit agency must ensure that clear, up-to-date transit system maps are displayed at all rail stations, bus stations, and bus rapid transit stops. A covered transit agency
of any size
must ensure that information on fare rates and structures and eligibility requirements and application instructions for fare discount programs is available online and displayed in all transit vehicles and at all rail stations, bus stations, and transit stops with a covered shelter. A covered transit agency may meet these requirements by displaying summary information and a link or quick response (QR) code to a website with detailed information.
A covered transit agency is not required to replace its fixed signage, displays, or maps solely to comply with these new requirements and, instead, is only required to update the required information upon the regularly scheduled replacement of any signage, displays, or maps.

Language access initiatives.
Beginning on June 30, 2027, a covered transit agency
of any size
must ensure that all publicly available information that it disseminates related to accessing its transit services, including fare structures, transit maps, service schedules, and the rights and responsibilities of transit riders, is translated into languages that are widely spoken in any county in which the covered transit agency operates or that are required by a covered transit agency's existing language access plan.
A covered transit agency may use an existing language access plan to satisfy these language access requirements.

Access to restroom amenities.
Beginning on January 1, 2028, for all long-haul transit routes for which the average scheduled end-to-end run time is at least 3 hours, a covered transit agency
of any size
must provide transit riders an alternate opportunity to access restroom facilities if an onboard restroom is out of service.

Reporting requirements.
Covered transit agencies are required to annually report their progress on the action areas required by the bill, and other required information, to the governor and a joint meeting of the transportation committees of the general assembly beginning on or before January 31, 2028, and on or before each January 31 thereafter. Covered transit agencies must post this annual report on a publicly accessible website. Covered transit agencies are only required to report information that they already collect.
(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Current Bill Text

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Second Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REENGROSSED
This Version Includes All Amendments
Adopted in the House of Introduction
LLS NO. 26-0797.01 Rebecca Bayetti x4348 HOUSE BILL 26-1269
House Committees Senate Committees
Transportation, Housing & Local Government
A BILL FOR AN ACT
CONCERNING TRANSIT ACCESS.101
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov.)
The bill requires certain transit agencies (covered transit agencies)
to take specific actions in the following areas to increase transit access:
! Low-income fare discount programs;
! Programs for individuals experiencing homelessness and
individuals who are members of households that receive
rental assistance administered by a public housing agency
(partner pass programs);
! Information for transit riders;
HOUSE
3rd Reading Unamended
March 25, 2026
HOUSE
Amended 2nd Reading
March 24, 2026
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Ricks and Joseph, Velasco, Bacon, Camacho, Jackson, Lieder, Nguyen, Phillips
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Marchman,
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
! Language access initiatives;
! Access to restroom amenities; and
! Reporting requirements.
Low-income fare discount programs. Beginning on June 30,
2027, covered transit agencies that have at least 10 million unlinked
passenger trips in the most recent year (large covered transit agencies)
must offer a low-income fare discount program. Through this program,
a large covered transit agency must offer, to individuals who meet
income-based eligibility requirements, free or discounted fares, transit
passes, or other equivalent fare benefits for the use of the large covered
transit agency's transit services, including paratransit services and any
supplemental accessible transportation program. This discount is
available to each eligible individual as the option to receive either:
! A discount that provides at least a 50% reduction from the
standard fare; or
! At least 20 single-ride benefits per month, which may be
provided as single-ride transit passes or, for paratransit
services or a supplemental accessible transportation
program, one-way trips at no fare cost.
Partner pass programs. Beginning on June 30, 2027, all covered
transit agencies, regardless of size, must operate a partner pass program.
A partner pass program is operated by a covered transit agency in
partnership with public housing agencies and organizations that primarily
serve individuals experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of
homelessness. Through this program, a covered transit agency must offer
passes for unlimited use of the covered transit agency's standard
fixed-route transit services throughout the covered transit agency's service
area, excluding airport fare service, for a period of at least 6 months, at
no cost to the transit rider, to individuals experiencing homelessness and
individuals who are members of households that receive rental assistance
administered by a public housing agency.
Information for transit riders. Beginning on June 30, 2027, a
large covered transit agency must ensure that clear, up-to-date transit
system maps are displayed at all rail stations, bus stations, and bus rapid
transit stops. A covered transit agency of any size must ensure that
information on fare rates and structures and eligibility requirements and
application instructions for fare discount programs is available online and
displayed in all transit vehicles and at all rail stations, bus stations, and
transit stops with a covered shelter. A covered transit agency may meet
these requirements by displaying summary information and a link or
quick response (QR) code to a website with detailed information.
Language access initiatives. Beginning on June 30, 2027, a
covered transit agency of any size must ensure that all publicly available
information that it disseminates related to accessing its transit services,
including fare structures, transit maps, service schedules, and the rights
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and responsibilities of transit riders, is translated into languages that are
widely spoken in any county in which the covered transit agency operates
or that are required by a covered transit agency's existing language access
plan.
Access to restroom amenities. Beginning on January 1, 2028, for
all long-haul transit routes for which the average scheduled end-to-end
run time is at least 3 hours, a covered transit agency of any size must
provide transit riders an alternate opportunity to access restroom facilities
if an onboard restroom is out of service.
Reporting requirements. Covered transit agencies are required
to annually report their progress on the action areas required by the bill,
and other required information, to the governor and a joint meeting of the
transportation committees of the general assembly beginning on or before
January 31, 2028, and on or before each January 31 thereafter. Covered
transit agencies must post this annual report on a publicly accessible
website. Covered transit agencies are only required to report information
that they already collect.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add part 17 to article2
1 of title 43 as follows:3
PART 174
TRANSIT ACCESS5
43-1-1701. Legislative declaration.6
(1) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT:7
(a) P UBLIC TRANSPORTATION IS ESSENTIAL TO THE HEALTH ,8
ECONOMIC WELL -BEING, AND MOBILITY OF ALL COLORADANS AND9
PROVIDES ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT , EDUCATION , HEALTH CARE , AND10
OTHER ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES;11
12
(b) DESPITE THE VITAL ROLE OF TRANSIT, MANY INDIVIDUALS FACE13
SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO ACCESSING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ,14
INCLUDING FARE COSTS, A LACK OF CLEAR INFORMATION , AND15
INSUFFICIENT AMENITIES;16
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(c) INCREASING TRANSIT ACCESS AND EFFICIENCY IS NECESSARY1
TO ENSURE THAT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IS ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE,2
AND INCLUSIVE. TRANSIT PROVIDERS MUST OFFER SERVICES THAT TREAT3
EVERY RIDER WITH RESPECT AND DIGNITY , PROVIDE HIGH -QUALITY4
SERVICE, AND APPLY EQUITY PRINCIPLES TO ALL OPERATIONS. EFFICIENCY5
IN TRANSIT OPERATIONS IS ALSO CRITICAL TO MITIGATING CONFLICTS6
BETWEEN OPERATORS AND RIDERS BY IMPROVING THE RELIABILITY AND7
EFFECTIVENESS OF SERVICE.8
(d) WELL-DESIGNED AND EFFICIENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS MAKE IT9
EASIER FOR INDIVIDUALS TO CHOOSE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, THEREBY10
INCREASING RIDERSHIP AND HELPING COLORADO MEET ITS CLIMATE11
GOALS. IN 2024, COLORADO TRANSIT AGENCIES REPORTED A COMBINED12
TOTAL OF ONE HUNDRED FOUR MILLION NINE HUNDRED ELEVEN THOUSAND13
SIX HUNDRED FIFTEEN UNLINKED PASSENGER TRIPS . EXPANDING14
EQUITABLE ACCESS TO TRANSIT SERVICES WILL FURTHER ENHANCE15
RIDERSHIP, SYSTEM SUSTAINABILITY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS.16
(e) ENSURING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IS17
A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY AMONG THE STATE , LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ,18
TRANSIT AGENCIES, AND COMMUNITIES. THIS PART 17 REPRESENTS A STEP19
TOWARD PROVIDING TRANSIT SERVICES THAT ARE SAFE , EFFICIENT ,20
ACCESSIBLE, AND INCLUSIVE, WHICH PROMOTES SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC21
MOBILITY, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY , AND THE OVERALL22
WELL-BEING OF COLORADANS.23
(2) T HEREFORE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FURTHER FINDS AND24
DECLARES THAT: 25
(a) P ROMOTING TRANSIT ACCESS , EFFICIENCY , AND QUALITY26
SERVICE FOR ALL TRANSIT USERS, WHILE INCREASING RIDERSHIP TO HELP27
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MEET CLIMATE GOALS , ARE MATTERS OF BOTH LOCAL AND STATEWIDE1
CONCERN;2
3
(b) T HE POLICIES IN THIS PART 17 ARE INTENDED TO ENSURE4
FAIRNESS, ACCESSIBILITY , AND DIGNITY IN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION5
THROUGHOUT THE STATE; AND6
(c) T HE STATE INTENDS TO COLLECT DATA AND REQUIRE7
REPORTING ON THIS PART 17 TO INFORM FUTURE TRANSIT ACCESS POLICY.8
43-1-1702. Definitions.9
AS USED IN THIS PART 17, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE10
REQUIRES:11
(1) "AUTOMATIC PASSENGER COUNTER" MEANS AN AUTOMATED12
SYSTEM THAT COUNTS PASSENGER BOARDINGS AND ALIGHTINGS.13
(2) "A UTOMATIC VEHICLE LOCATION " MEANS A SYSTEM THAT14
DETERMINES VEHICLE LOCATION AND REPORTS REAL-TIME OR ARCHIVED15
POSITION AND SCHEDULE ADHERENCE.16
(3) "CONTACTLESS FARE MEDIA" MEANS FARE MEDIA THAT USES17
NEAR-FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC) TECHNOLOGY OR EQUIVALENT18
CONTACTLESS TECHNOLOGY.19
(4) "COVERED TRANSIT AGENCY" MEANS A PROVIDER OF PUBLIC20
TRANSPORTATION, AS DEFINED IN 49 U.S.C. SEC. 5302 (15), OPERATING IN21
THE STATE WITH AT LEAST ONE MILLION UNLINKED PASSENGER TRIPS IN22
THE MOST RECENT NTD YEAR. "COVERED TRANSIT AGENCY" DOES NOT23
INCLUDE THE DEPARTMENT OR ENCOMPASS ANY OF THE TRANSIT SERVICES24
OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND DOES NOT INCLUDE REGIONAL25
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES THAT PROVIDE FUNDING FOR TRANSIT26
SERVICES BUT THAT DO NOT DIRECTLY PROVIDE A TRANSIT SERVICE . A27
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"COVERED TRANSIT AGENCY " IS CLASSIFIED AS MEDIUM OR LARGE1
ACCORDING TO ITS NUMBER OF UNLINKED PASSENGER TRIPS REPORTED IN2
THE MOST RECENT NTD YEAR. IF A COVERED TRANSIT AGENCY MEETS THE3
MEDIUM OR LARGE THRESHOLD FOR NUMBER OF UNLINKED PASSENGER4
TRIPS, THE COVERED TRANSIT AGENCY IS CLASSIFIED AS THAT HIGHER5
THRESHOLD CATEGORY FOR THAT YEAR AND THE SUBSEQUENT FIVE6
YEARS, NOTWITHSTANDING LATER TRIP NUMBER DECREASES WITHIN THAT7
FIVE-YEAR PERIOD.8
9
(5) "FARE MEDIA" MEANS A PHYSICAL OR DIGITAL INSTRUMENT10
USED TO CONVEY PROOF OF FARE PAYMENT OR ELIGIBILITY. "FARE MEDIA"11
INCLUDES MOBILE TICKETS, BAR OR QUICK RESPONSE (QR) CODES, AND12
CONTACTLESS SMARTCARDS OR TOKENS.13
(6) "G ENERAL TRANSIT FEED SPECIFICATION " MEANS THE14
STANDARDIZED DATA FORMAT USED TO PUBLISH SCHEDULE, ROUTE, AND15
STOP INFORMATION , INCLUDING ITS COMPANION REAL -TIME FORMAT16
REFERRED TO AS "GTFS REALTIME".17
18
(7) "K EY TRANSIT INFORMATION " MEANS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE19
INFORMATION THAT IS DISSEMINATED BY A COVERED TRANSIT AGENCY20
AND THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO ACCESSING TRANSIT21
SERVICES, INCLUDING FARE STRUCTURES , TRANSIT MAPS , SERVICE22
SCHEDULES, AND THE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRANSIT RIDERS.23
(8) "L ARGE COVERED TRANSIT AGENCY " MEANS A COVERED24
TRANSIT AGENCY WITH TEN MILLION OR MORE UNLINKED PASSENGER TRIPS25
IN THE MOST RECENT NTD YEAR.26
(9) "LONG-HAUL TRANSIT ROUTE" MEANS A FIXED-ROUTE TRANSIT27
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ROUTE FOR WHICH THE AVERAGE SCHEDULED END -TO-END RUN TIME IS1
THREE OR MORE HOURS.2
(10) "M EDIUM COVERED TRANSIT AGENCY " MEANS A COVERED3
TRANSIT AGENCY WITH GREATER THAN ONE MILLION BUT FEWER THAN TEN4
MILLION UNLINKED PASSENGER TRIPS IN THE MOST RECENT NTD YEAR.5
(11) "M OST RECENT NTD YEAR " MEANS THE MOST RECENT6
CALENDAR YEAR FOR WHICH THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL TRANSIT7
ADMINISTRATION HAS PUBLISHED NATIONAL TRANSIT DATABASE DATA AS8
OF THE REPORTING DEADLINE.9
(12) "N ATIONAL TRANSIT DATABASE " OR "NTD" MEANS THE10
NATIONAL TRANSIT DATABASE MAINTAINED BY THE UNITED STATES11
SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION AS REQUIRED BY 49 U.S.C. SEC. 5335.12
(13) "P ARATRANSIT SERVICES " MEANS COMPLEMENTARY13
PARALLEL TRANSIT SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WHO14
ARE UNABLE TO USE REGULAR OR FIXED -ROUTE TRANSIT SERVICES FOR15
SOME OR ALL OF THEIR TRANSIT NEEDS.16
17
(14) (a) "S UPPLEMENTAL ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORTATION18
PROGRAM" MEANS A PROGRAM THAT IS ADMINISTERED , FUNDED , OR19
CONTRACTED BY A COVERED TRANSIT AGENCY AND THAT IS DESIGNED TO20
PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORTATION , IN ADDITION TO PARATRANSIT21
SERVICES, TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES OR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE22
ELIGIBLE UNDER THE FEDERAL "AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF23
1990", 42 U.S.C. SEC. 12101 ET SEQ.24
(b) "S UPPLEMENTAL ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM "25
INCLUDES A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES TRIPS , VOUCHERS, OR SUBSIDIES26
THROUGH CONTRACTED PROVIDERS OR ON-DEMAND SERVICES, INCLUDING27
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TAXI PROVIDERS, TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES , AND OTHER1
THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS.2
(c) "S UPPLEMENTAL ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM "3
DOES NOT INCLUDE ON-DEMAND OR MICROTRANSIT SERVICE THAT IS FOR4
THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND THAT IS NOT DESIGNED TO SERVE INDIVIDUALS5
WITH DISABILITIES OR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE UNDER THE6
FEDERAL "AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990", 42 U.S.C. SEC.7
12101 ET SEQ., EVEN IF SUCH SERVICE USES ACCESSIBLE VEHICLES.8
(15) "U NLINKED PASSENGER TRIPS " MEANS THE NUMBER OF9
PASSENGER BOARDINGS, COUNTING EACH BOARDING ON EACH VEHICLE AS10
A SEPARATE TRIP, AS REPORTED TO THE NATIONAL TRANSIT DATABASE.11
12
43-1-1703. Information provided to transit riders - transit13
maps - fare transparency.14
(1) ON AND AFTER JUNE 30, 2027, A COVERED TRANSIT AGENCY15
SHALL ENSURE THAT CLEAR , UP -TO-DATE TRANSIT SYSTEM MAPS ARE16
DISPLAYED AT ALL RAIL STATIONS, BUS STATIONS, AND BUS RAPID TRANSIT17
STOPS. TRANSIT SYSTEM MAPS MUST SHOW ALL FIXED -ROUTE TRANSIT18
ROUTES OFFERED BY THE COVERED TRANSIT AGENCY.19
(2) (a) ON AND AFTER JUNE 30, 2027, A COVERED TRANSIT AGENCY20
SHALL ENSURE THAT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ONLINE21
AND DISPLAYED IN ALL TRANSIT VEHICLES AND AT ALL RAIL STATIONS, BUS22
STATIONS, AND TRANSIT STOPS WITH A COVERED SHELTER:23
(I) FARE RATES AND STRUCTURES; AND24
(II) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS25
FOR FARE DISCOUNT PROGRAMS.26
(b) T HE REQUIREMENT TO DISPLAY THE INFORMATION IN THIS27
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SUBSECTION (2) IS SATISFIED BY DISPLAYING SUMMARY INFORMATION AND1
A LINK OR QUICK RESPONSE (QR) CODE TO A WEBSITE WITH DETAILED2
INFORMATION.3
(3) N OTHING IN THIS SECTION REQUIRES A COVERED TRANSIT4
AGENCY TO REPLACE ITS EXISTING FIXED SIGNAGE , DISPLAYS, OR MAPS5
SOLELY TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED BY THIS SECTION.6
A COVERED TRANSIT AGENCY IS ONLY REQUIRED TO UPDATE THE7
INFORMATION SHOWN ON ITS FIXED SIGNAGE, DISPLAYS, AND MAPS UPON8
THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED REPLACEMENT OF SUCH SIGNAGE, DISPLAYS,9
OR MAPS.10
43-1-1704. Information provided to transit riders - language11
access.12
(1) (a) ON AND AFTER JUNE 30, 2027, A COVERED TRANSIT AGENCY13
SHALL ENSURE THAT ALL PUBLICLY AVAILABLE KEY TRANSIT14
INFORMATION THAT IS DISSEMINATED BY THE COVERED TRANSIT AGENCY15
IS TRANSLATED INTO EACH LANGUAGE THAT IS SPOKEN BY AT LEAST FIVE16
PERCENT OF THE POPULATION OF ANY COUNTY IN WHICH THE COVERED17
TRANSIT AGENCY OPERATES . A COVERED TRANSIT AGENCY IS ONLY18
REQUIRED TO PROVIDE TRANSLATION INTO LANGUAGES THAT MEET THE19
FIVE PERCENT POPULATION THRESHOLD AS OF THE MOST RECENT UNITED20
STATES CENSUS BUREAU AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY OR21
COMPARABLE CENSUS DATA FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO BOTH SPEAK ENGLISH22
LESS THAN VERY WELL AND SPEAK THE SHARED MINORITY LANGUAGE AT23
HOME.24
(b) THE TRANSLATION REQUIREMENT IN THIS SUBSECTION (1) IS25
SATISFIED BY PROVIDING A LINK OR QUICK RESPONSE (QR) CODE TO A26
WEBSITE WITH THE TRANSLATED INFORMATION ; EXCEPT THAT THE27
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TRANSLATED INFORMATION MUST BE PROVIDED IN A SUBSTANTIALLY1
SIMILAR FORMAT AS THE ENGLISH INFORMATION FOR ANY LANGUAGE2
SPOKEN BY AT LEAST TWENTY PERCENT OF THE POPULATION OF ANY3
COUNTY IN WHICH THE COVERED TRANSIT AGENCY OPERATES , AS4
MEASURED BY THE MOST RECENT UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU5
AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY OR COMPARABLE CENSUS DATA FOR6
INDIVIDUALS WHO BOTH SPEAK ENGLISH LESS THAN VERY WELL AND7
SPEAK THE SHARED MINORITY LANGUAGE AT HOME.8
(2) A COVERED TRANSIT AGENCY MAY USE AN ALREADY EXISTING9
LANGUAGE ACCESS PLAN REQUIRED BY TITLE VI OF THE FEDERAL "CIVIL10
RIGHTS ACT OF 1964", 42 U.S.C. SEC. 2000d ET SEQ., OR AN EQUIVALENT11
REQUIRED LANGUAGE ACCESS PLAN, TO SATISFY THE LANGUAGE ACCESS12
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION , INCLUDING TO DETERMINE WHAT13
MATERIALS MUST BE TRANSLATED AND INTO WHICH LANGUAGES.14
(3) T RANSLATIONS MUST BE LINGUISTICALLY ACCURATE ,15
CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE, AND TECHNICALLY CONSISTENT WITH THE16
ORIGINAL INFORMATION.17
43-1-1705. Adequacy of amenities - restroom access.18
ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2028, FOR ALL LONG -HAUL TRANSIT19
ROUTES, A COVERED TRANSIT AGENCY SHALL ENSURE THAT TRANSIT20
RIDERS ARE PROVIDED AN ALTERNATE OPPORTUNITY TO ACCESS21
RESTROOM FACILITIES IF AN ONBOARD RESTROOM IS OUT OF SERVICE.22
43-1-1706. Reporting.23
(1) (a) O N OR BEFORE JANUARY 31, 2028, AND ON OR BEFORE24
EACH JANUARY 31 THEREAFTER , A COVERED TRANSIT AGENCY SHALL25
REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND TO A JOINT MEETING OF THE HOUSE OF26
REPRESENTATIVES TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT27
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COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE TRANSPORTATION AND ENERGY COMMITTEE,1
OR THEIR SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES . THE REPORT MUST INCLUDE2
INFORMATION FOR THE MOST RECENT NTD YEAR ON THE RELEVANT3
REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION.4
(b) A COVERED TRANSIT AGENCY SHALL MAKE THE REPORT5
REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION AVAILABLE ON A PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE6
WEBSITE.7
(2) (a) T HE ANNUAL REPORT OF A MEDIUM COVERED TRANSIT8
AGENCY MUST INCLUDE:9
(I) A NARRATIVE ABOUT THE COVERED TRANSIT AGENCY 'S10
PROGRESS TOWARD IMPLEMENTING THIS PART 17;11
(II) T HE COVERED TRANSIT AGENCY 'S ANNUAL RIDERSHIP ,12
INCLUDING THE NUMBER OF UNLINKED PASSENGER TRIPS;13
(III) A MACHINE-READABLE DATASET CONTAINING STOP-LEVEL14
AUTOMATIC PASSENGER COUNTER DATA FOR EACH FIXED-ROUTE SERVICE,15
INCLUDING BOARDINGS AND ALIGHTINGS BY STOP AND BY ROUTE;16
(IV) I NFORMATION ON THE COVERED TRANSIT AGENCY 'S17
MECHANISMS OR PROGRAMS FOR PROVIDING RELIABLE TRANSIT ACCESS TO18
LOW -INCOME HOUSEHOLDS AND INDIVI DUALS EXPERIENCING19
HOMELESSNESS, INCLUDING IDENTIFICATION OF BARRIERS TO ACCESS; 20
(V) T HE COVERED TRANSIT AGENCY'S ESTIMATED ANNUAL21
REVENUE GENERATED FROM FARES PAID BY TRANSIT RIDERS FROM22
LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS AND TRANSIT RIDERS EXPERIENCING23
HOMELESSNESS;24
(VI) T HE AVAILABILITY OF RESTROOMS AND ACCESS TO25
RESTROOMS FOR TRANSIT RIDERS AND TRANSIT OPERATORS FOR ALL26
ROUTES, INCLUDING THE AMOUNT OF TIME AVAILABLE TO TRANSIT27
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OPERATORS TO USE RESTROOM FACILITIES; 1
(VII) A SUMMARY OF THE AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES OPERATED2
BY THE COVERED TRANSIT AGENCY, INCLUDING ANY NOTABLE CHANGES3
TO ROUTES , STOPS , SCHEDULES, SPANS OF SERVICE , OR FREQUENCY OF4
SERVICE TO IMPROVE ACCESS;5
(VIII) R IDERSHIP CHARACTERISTICS , INCLUDING FROM ANY6
CUSTOMER SURVEYS;7
(IX) ANY SERVICE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS COLLECTED BY THE8
COVERED TRANSIT AGENCY, INCLUDING ON-TIME PERFORMANCE, MISSED9
TRIPS, AND SCHEDULED REVENUE HOURS BY TRANSIT MODE; AND10
(X) A NARRATIVE OF HOW THE TRANSIT AGENCY IS WORKING TO11
MEET THE GOAL OF PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES12
THAT ARE COMMENSURATE WITH FIXED-ROUTE SERVICES AND A SUMMARY13
OF PARATRANSIT SERVICES AND ANY SUPPLEMENTAL ACCESSIBLE14
TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING METRICS:15
(A) TOTAL REQUESTED TRIPS;16
(B) TOTAL COMPLETED TRIPS;17
(C) MISSED TRIPS;18
(D) DENIED TRIPS;19
(E) LATE PASSENGER PICKUPS AND LATE PASSENGER DROP-OFFS;20
(F) E XCESSIVE RIDE TIME RELATIVE TO FIXED -ROUTE TRAVEL21
TIME;22
(G) ON-TIME PERFORMANCE;23
(H) PERFORMANCE OF CALL CENTERS SUPPORTING PARATRANSIT24
SERVICES OR ANY SUPPLEMENTAL ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORTATION25
PROGRAM, INCLUDING AVERAGE HOLD TIMES, CALL ABANDONMENT RATES,26
AND THE PERCENTAGE OF CALLS ANSWERED WITHIN TARGET RESPONSE27
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TIMES; AND1
(I) A NY ADDITIONAL REPORTING OR COMPLIANCE METRICS2
REQUIRED BY THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION3
FOR COMPLEMENTARY PARATRANSIT SERVICES REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL4
"AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990", 42 U.S.C. SEC. 12101 ET5
SEQ.6
(b) THE ANNUAL REPORT OF A LARGE COVERED TRANSIT AGENCY7
MUST INCLUDE:8
(I) ALL OF THE INFORMATION DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (2)(a) OF9
THIS SECTION;10
(II) A FARE PRODUCT UTILIZATION TABLE;11
(III) A LANGUAGE ACCESS INVENTORY;12
(IV) RESTROOM ACCESS METRICS THAT INCLUDE:13
(A) A SUMMARY OF TRANSIT OPERATOR RELIEF POLICIES;14
(B) THE NUMBER OF FIXED -ROUTE LONG HAUL TRIPS OPERATED15
WHILE AN ONBOARD RESTROOM WAS OUT OF SERVICE; AND16
(C) F OR PARATRANSIT SERVICES AND ANY SUPPLEMENTAL17
ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM , A SUMMARY OF THE POLICIES18
AND PRACTICES REGARDING RESTROOM ACCESS DURING TRIPS AND THE19
NUMBER OF CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS OR INCIDENT REPORTS RELATING TO20
RESTROOM ACCESS; AND21
(V) A SUMMARY OF CUSTOMER FEEDBACK , INCLUDING THE22
NUMBER OF ANNUAL COMPLAINTS FILED AND THE TOP THREE COMPLAINT23
CATEGORIES.24
(3) (a) A COVERED TRANSIT AGENCY IS REQUIRED TO REPORT ONLY25
INFORMATION THAT THE TRANSIT AGENCY ALREADY COLLECTS . IF A26
COVERED TRANSIT AGENCY DOES NOT COLLECT A TYPE OF INFORMATION27
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REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION ON WHICH IT WOULD1
OTHERWISE BE REQUIRED TO REPORT , THE COVERED TRANSIT AGENCY2
SHALL REPORT THAT INFORMATION AS "NOT COLLECTED". NOTHING IN3
THIS SECTION REQUIRES ADDITIONAL DATA COLLECTION.4
(b) A COVERED TRANSIT AGENCY SHALL PREPARE THE ANNUAL5
REPORT REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION USING INFORMATION THAT THE6
COVERED TRANSIT AGENCY ALREADY COLLECTS, WHICH MAY INCLUDE:7
(I) NATIONAL TRANSIT DATABASE SUBMISSIONS;8
(II) G ENERAL TRANSIT FEED SPECIFICATION DATASETS OR9
ARCHIVES;10
(III) F ARE MEDIA SALES , VALIDATIONS, OR CONTACTLESS FARE11
MEDIA TAP RECORDS;12
(IV) A UTOMATIC PASSENGER COUNT AND AUTOMATIC VEHICLE13
LOCATION OUTPUTS;14
(V) CUSTOMER SURVEYS;15
(VI) CUSTOMER COMPLAINT LOGS; AND16
(VII) WRITTEN POLICIES.17
(4) NOTWITHSTANDING THE REQUIREMENT IN SECTION 24-1-13618
(11)(a)(I), THE REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT THE REPORT REQUIRED IN THIS19
SECTION CONTINUES INDEFINITELY.20
SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,21
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate22
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for23
the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state24
institutions.25
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