Paratransit Services

Added 16 new co-sponsors to the House sponsorship list (Bacon, Brown, Clifford, Duran, Hamrick, Lukens, Martinez, McCluskie, Paschal, Phillips, Rutinel, Stewart K., Stewart R., Titone, Velasco, Willford, Woodrow) and 8 new co-sponsors to the Senate sponsorship list (Amabile, Ball, Coleman, Daugherty, Exum, Jodeh, Kipp, Marchman, Michaelson Jenet, Snyder, Wallace, Weissman).

Updated bill status headers to reflect 'REREVISED' status with all Second House amendments included, replacing the 'PREAMENDED' status that indicated committee amendments not yet adopted.

Added reading status information showing '3rd Reading Unamended' for the Senate on March 25, 2025, and '2nd Reading Unamended' for the House on March 24, 2025.

Formatting and layout changes from final signature version to preliminary amended version including committee amendments.

Added bill summary explaining that starting January 1, 2026, paratransit providers must establish emergency communication plans, ensure fare technology matches regular transit, and consult with community members before reducing service areas.

Added creation of a 16-member paratransit task force to study standardization and best practices, with members from legislative bodies, disability organizations, transit agencies, and private partners.

Added requirement that the task force meet at least 3 times in 2025 and submit a report by October 15, 2025.

Added a note indicating the bill is prepared for signatures of legislative officers and the Governor.

Changed the bill title from 'HOUSE BILL 25-1007' to include the note about signature status.

Added signature lines for the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, Chief Clerk of the House, Secretary of the Senate, and Governor.

Removed placeholder text and draft formatting marks (e.g., 't4_ eere', 'APPROVED ly,,,,,,,a..,') from the signature pages.

Eliminated the creation of a 16-member paratransit task force that was to study service standardization and best practices.

Added requirement for transit agencies to establish emergency communication plans in coordination with emergency service providers by January 1, 2026.

Removed provisions requiring consultation with community members before reducing service areas and fare collection technology standardization requirements.

Added deadline of September 1, 2026 for submitting implementation reports on emergency plans to the Transportation Legislation Review Committee.

Added formal definitions for 'emergency,' 'paratransit services,' 'public entity providing emergency services,' and 'transit agency' to clarify the bill's scope.

Added six new sponsors to the House sponsorship list (Bacon, Brown, Clifford, Duran, Hamrick, Lukens, Martinez, McCluskie, Paschal, Phillips, Rutinel, Stewart K., Stewart R., Titone, Velasco, Willford, Woodrow).

Updated the reading status note to reflect the bill passed third reading unamended on February 25, 2025.

Removed the 'ENGROSSED' title and 'Second Reading' reference, replacing with 'REENGROSSED' and 'House of Introduction' reference.

The requirement for transit agencies to establish a communication plan was modified. The original version required agencies to establish a plan on and after January 1, 2026, while the amended version requires the plan to include specific information about the number of paratransit riders and the agency's resource capacity (drivers and vehicles).

The statutory section numbering was changed from adding two new sections (43-1-604 and 43-1-605) to adding only one section (43-1-604), which now includes definitions and repeal provisions in a single consolidated section.

Formatting and structural changes were made to the bill, including updating the title to reflect emergency preparedness, reorganizing the bill summary, and adjusting page numbering and bill numbers from 'HB25-1007' to '1007'.