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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-139

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date Apr 25, 2024       Location HCR 0112

SB24-139 - Referred to House Appropriations
06:27:17 PM  
Representative deGruy Kennedy and Representative Lindstedt, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-139. The bill creates the 911 Services Enterprise in the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA). Representative deGruy Kennedy responded to questions from the committee.
06:32:40 PM  
Chris Carnahan, representing South Metro Fire Rescue, testified in opposition to the bill. Jake Lestock, representing CTIA - The Wireless Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Daryl Branson, representing Colorado Public Utilities Commission in DORA, was available to answer committee questions. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
07:00:46 PM  
Jaci Louise, representing the Colorado 911 Advisory Task Force Legislative Committee, testified in support of the bill. Todd Holzwarth, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Connie Johnson, representing the Colorado 911 Resource Center, testified in support of the bill. Joseph Benkert, representing the Boulder Regional Emergency Telephone Service Authority, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment J).
07:37:44 PM  
Representative deGruy Kennedy and Representative Lindstedt provided concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.

07:47:12 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-139 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Lindstedt
Seconded deGruy Kennedy
deGruy Kennedy Yes
Frizell No
Garcia Yes
Hartsook No
Kipp Yes
Lindstedt Yes
Marshall No
Soper No
Weinberg No
Joseph Yes
Snyder Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS