State Senator Byron Pelton (R-Logan County) is a US Navy veteran and represents one of the largest (by square miles) districts in Colorado, basically the northeastern part of the state. He's a farmer/rancher and a strong supporter of agriculture interest in the legislature. We'll talk about a bill he's sponsored to reform speed camera enforcement and contracting, a bill that's been the subject of significantly erroneous reporting by Westword, KDVR, and other outlets.
Senator Byron Pelton Colorado's 1st Senate District
If we have time we'll cover a couple of other bills, including an effort by the Democrats to preemptively gut a likely ballot measure that would require that money collected in transportation-related taxes like the gas tax actually be spent on roads and other relevant transportation expenses rather than siphoned off for other priorities of politicians.
SB26-152 Changes Automated Vehicle ID Sys Usage | Colorado General Assembly
Westword deleted their wrong report: Page not found | Denver Westword
And replaced it with this, which also explains the initial error: Colorado May Soon Change Speed Camera Fines for Drivers
As of Monday night and despite my emailing the reporter over the weekend, KDVR has kept their erroneous reporting posted. Colorado bill could ticket drivers going just a few miles over speed limit, sparking debate