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This bill extends and modifies the Motorcycle Operator Safety Training (MOST) program in Colorado, primarily by changing its sunset date and making several administrative updates. The bill extends the program's scheduled repeal from September 1, 2025, to September 1, 2030, effectively continuing the program for an additional five years. It also lowers the minimum age for motorcycle safety training instructors from 21 to 18 years old and shifts oversight of the program from the Department of Transportation to the State Patrol. Additionally, the bill introduces a new provision allowing the chief of the State Patrol to provide tuition benefits to MOST vendors, which can be passed on to eligible students to reduce course costs. The tuition benefits will be allocated based on factors such as fund availability and historical student enrollment data. The bill defines "eligible courses" and "eligible students" and grants the chief authority to establish rules for implementing these tuition benefits. These changes aim to maintain and potentially improve motorcycle safety training opportunities in Colorado while providing more flexibility in program administration.

Budget and Finance, Housing and Urban Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb25-187