Proposed new rules to curb Colorado commuters rile businesses
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Proposed new rules to curb Colorado commuters rile businesses
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Colorado air regulators have decided to limit a regulatory initiative to reduce employee traffic to the Front Range after hearing concerns about the idea of applying it statewide.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environmentâs Air Pollution Control Division is moving toward drafting a proposed Employee Traffic Reduction Program rule, which is intended to help cut greenhouse gas emissions in the state.
The goal is to require larger companies to develop plans to cut driving by commuters via means such as telecommuting, public transit, ride-sharing and bicycling.
Last month, regulatory staff said they were exploring a statewide requirement that potentially would apply wherever at least 100 people work at a single location.
State regulators are asking for â and getting â comments from employers as they consider requiring larger companies and other organizations to develop plans for reducing the commuting mileage of their workers as a means of helping curtail greenhouse gas emissions.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environmentâs Air Pollution Control Division is developing a proposal for an Employee Traffic Reduction Program rule for consideration by the state Air Quality Control Commission. The commission in May is expected to consider setting an August hearing on the rule.
Under the proposal, entities employing a yet-undetermined number of people would have to develop a plan to reduce the commuter miles of their workers through telecommuting, public transit, ride-sharing, bicycling and other means. Currently regulators are exploring a statewide requirement that would apply wherever at least 100 people work at a single location.