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93ADAE28D6966BA78725880D006B3758 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB22-1031

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 22, 2022      
Location HCR 0112



HB22-1031 - Lay Over


01:31:09 PM  
Representative Titone and Representative Ortiz, co-prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 22-1031, concerning a requirement that a powered wheelchair manufacturer facilitate the repair of its powered wheelchairs by providing certain other persons with the resources needed to repair the manufacturer's powered wheelchairs. The bill outlines requirements for manufacturers of powered wheelchairs to provide documentation and tools to independent repair providers, and creates a deceptive trade practice for failure to abide by these requirements. Representative Titone provided a handout to the committee (Attachment A).
01:44:01 PM  

Donald Clayback, representing the National Coalition for Assistive and Rehab Technology (NCART), testified in opposition to the bill.

Jenny Siegle, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill.

Brad Taylor, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Seth Johnson, representing Pride Mobility Products, testified in opposition to the bill.

01:55:46 PM  

Kenneth Maestas, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Danny Katz, representing CoPIRG, testified in support of the bill.

JoyAnn Ruscha, representing Arc Thrift Stores, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

02:06:40 PM  

Jeanette Hensley, representing the Colorado Center for Aging, testified in support of the bill.

Sylvia Angell, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Oliver Giminaro, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Michael Neil, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

02:28:08 PM  

Councilman Chris Hinds, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Julie Jennings, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Kimberley Jackson, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Robin Bolduc, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

02:48:57 PM  

Blake Reid, representing the Samuelson-Glushko Technology Law and Policy Clinic, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Garrett Janney, representing the Samuelson-Glushko Technology Law and Policy Clinic, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Cameron Benavides, representing the Samuelson-Glushko Technology Law and Policy Clinic, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Sam Retter, representing the Samuelson-Glushko Technology Law and Policy Clinic, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

The panelist responded to questions from the committee.

Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment B).

02:58:01 PM  
The committee recessed.
03:10:43 PM  
The committee came
back to order.

Representative Michaelson Jenet laid over House Bill 22-1031 for action
only until after House Bill 22-1271.






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