Signed by Governor Jared Polis

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the Colorado Department of Transportation to permit private companies to offer tire chain services and requires that companies offering tire chain services notify customers of applicable laws.

Highlights:

• Authorizes the Colorado Department of Transportation to issue permits to install or remove tire chains or alternate traction devices at a designated location (Sec. 2).

• Authorizes the Department to place conditions on the permit concerning the safe and orderly movement of traffic (Sec. 2).

• Requires the Department to issue sufficient permits to accommodate the demand for tire chain services to facilitate the maximum convenience and safety of traffic, and specifies that no one person is the sole permit holder for a particular location (Sec. 2).

• Authorizes the Department to charge a fee to issue a permit at an amount intended to offset the direct and indirect costs of issuing permits (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the Colorado Department of Transportation to permit private companies to offer tire chain services and requires that companies offering tire chain services notify customers of applicable laws.

Highlights:

• Authorizes the Colorado Department of Transportation to issue permits to install or remove tire chains or alternate traction devices at a designated location (Sec. 2).

• Authorizes the Department to place conditions on the permit concerning the safe and orderly movement of traffic (Sec. 2).

• Requires the Department to issue sufficient permits to accommodate the demand for tire chain services to facilitate the maximum convenience and safety of traffic, and specifies that no one person is the sole permit holder for a particular location (Sec. 2).

• Authorizes the Department to charge a fee to issue a permit at an amount intended to offset the direct and indirect costs of issuing permits (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text