May 2021 QUICK COVID RESOURCES COVID19.Colorado.gov COVID Testing Find a Vaccine Provider Colorado Exposure Notifications NATIONAL TEACHER APPRECIATION DAY Every day, Governor Polis hears stories about Colorado teachers going above and beyond for their students. On National Teacher Appreciation Day, he again thanks Colorado’s dedicated educators that are continuing to work hard and educate our youngest Coloradans. Your tremendous dedication, creativity, and problem-solving make him proud to be your governor! MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH Mental health has never been more important. Thank you to Justin Barney, a 7th-grade Spanish teacher at Denver Green School Northfield, for keeping students engaged and focusing on their emotional and mental well-being during a difficult school year. Read More NEW TRANSPORTATION BILL Today, Governor Polis was joined by Majority Leader Steve Fenberg, Speaker Alec Garnett, Senators Faith Winter and Kevin Priola, and Representative Matt Gray, to announce the introduction of the landmark Sustainability of the Transportation System bill. The current and future health and prosperity of the state and its growing number of citizens requires the planning, funding, development, construction, maintenance, supervision, and regulation of a sustainable transportation system. This statewide plan invests in ALL of Colorado where no one will be left behind. It provides a statewide funding solution to support our rural roads, statewide highways, and revitalize our main streets, while still proactively preparing for the market-driven transition to electric vehicles. Overall, the bill promotes collaboration between the Department of Transportation (CDOT), Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE), and the Colorado Energy Office (CEO) to coordinate both regional and statewide efforts to develop a transportation system that supports a dynamic economy while improving air quality, saving Coloradans money and time spent on the roads, and making key investments in rural and disproportionately impacted communities. To ensure transparency, performance and accountability measures will be required for every entity that receives funding through this bill, including the four new enterprises created within the bill. The Colorado Energy Office and Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment will report on progress made toward the electric motor vehicle adoption goals in the "Colorado Electric Vehicle Plan 2020" and the transportation sector greenhouse gas pollution reduction goals in the "Colorado Greenhouse Gas Pollution Reduction Roadmap." CDOT and every new enterprise will maintain project management public dashboards that will show key performance indicators for projects paid for by the funding in this bill. To address Colorado’s eroding fuel tax, the proposal will ensure we don’t lose ground in the future by imposing a small road use fee so that everyone pays their share as the state transitions to electric vehicles. However, because now is not the time to ask Coloradans to pay more, this proposal saves drivers money in 2021 and 2022 by reducing vehicle registration fees. WHAT DOES THIS TRANSPORTATION PROPOSAL DO? WHERE DOES THE TRANSPORTATION PROPOSAL FUNDING COME FROM? ‌ ‌ ‌ Visit Website Office of Governor Jared Polis | 136 State Capitol , Denver, CO 80203 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected]