(1) The transportation commission has the following powers in addition to the powers now possessed by it: To make reasonable regulations for the installation, construction, maintenance, repair, renewal, and relocation of tracks, pipes, mains, conduits, cables, wires, towers, poles, and other equipment and appliances or connections thereto, called "utility facilities" in this section, of any governmental subdivision of the state of Colorado or of an abutting landowner in, on, along, over, across, through, or under any project on the federal-aid primary or secondary systems or on the interstate system, including extensions thereof within urban areas. Whenever the commission determines that it is necessary that any such utility facilities which may be located in, on, along, over, across, through, or under any such federal-aid primary or secondary system or on the interstate system, including extensions thereof within urban areas, should be relocated, the governmental subdivision of the state of Colorado or abutting landowner owning or operating such facilities shall relocate the same in accordance with the order of the commission; but the cost of relocation shall be paid to the governmental subdivision of the state of Colorado or abutting landowner so ordered to relocate its utility facilities without discrimination or impairment on account of any agreement entered into by any department, commission, or governmental subdivision of this state. In case of any such relocation of utility facilities, as provided in this section, the governmental subdivision of the state of Colorado or abutting landowner owning or operating the same may maintain and operate such utility facilities, with the necessary appurtenances, in the new location. Said payment of costs shall be made from the state highway fund or the state highway supplementary fund upon due certification made by the chief engineer and paid by the state treasurer upon warrants drawn by the controller as provided for and authorized by section 43-1-219.
(2) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
"Governmental subdivision" includes a county or city and county, a city or town, amunicipal or quasi-municipal corporation, and a school district.
"Cost of relocation" includes the entire amount paid by such governmental subdivision of the state of Colorado properly attributable to such relocation after deducting therefrom any increase in the value of the new facility and any salvage value derived from the old facility.
(3) The cost of relocating utility facilities owned by any governmental subdivision of the state of Colorado or abutting landowner on the federal-aid primary or secondary systems or on the interstate system, including extensions thereof within urban areas, shall be a cost of highway construction.
Source: L. 65: p. 957, § 2. C.R.S. 1963: § 120-3-25. L. 91: (1) amended, p. 1095, § 116, effective July 1.