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A39C4A3254B55A3587258AE6006D9B4B Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1168

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Mar 20, 2024      
Location LSB A



HB24-1168 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


01:58:49 PM  
Representatives Froelich
and Rutinel, bill sponsors, introduced House Bill 24-1168 to the committee.
The bill requires that each state and local public body make public meetings
accessible to persons with disabilities.
02:03:11 PM  
Bill sponsors responded
to questions from the committee. Bill sponsors also introduced amendment
L.002 to the committee, which can be found as Attachment A.

02:03:26 PM  
Maureen Welch, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Hillary Jorgensen, representing the Colorado Cross Disability Coaliton, testified in support of the bill.
Jack Johnson, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Kenneth Maestas, representing the Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
02:14:12 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
02:23:03 PM  
Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified to amend the bill.
Mr. Michael McReynolds, representing the Governor's Office of Information Technology, testified to amend the bill.
Dianne Criswell, representing the Special District Association of Colorado, testified to amend the bill.
Heather Stauffer, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill.
02:34:28 PM  
Rachel Amspoker, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards and the Colorado Rural School Alliance, testified to amend the bill.
Katie Lanter, representing Colorado Parks and Wildlife, testified to amend the bill.
02:41:15 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
02:57:18 PM  
Shirl Garcia, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Zephyr James, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Hanni Raley, representing the Arc of Aurora, testified in support of the bill.
Meighen Lovelace, representing the Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
03:06:38 PM  
Ms. Amy Petre Hill, representing the Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
Linda Hutchinson, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:14:09 PM  
Ms. Aly Belknap, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill.
Dr. Michael Neil, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
03:16:38 PM  
Ms. Elizabeth Moran, representing the Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Tim Regan-Porter, representing the Colorado Press Association, testified in support of the bill.
Anthony Brown, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Jeff Roberts, representing the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
03:26:40 PM  
Mr. Joe Beaver, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:28:52 PM  
Ms. Julie Reiskin,
representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support
of the bill.

Ms. Marcella Schieffelin, representing themself, testified in support of
the bill.

Wynne Whyman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:35:06 PM  
Representative Froelich discussed amendment L.002 (Attachment A).


03:36:12 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A)
Moved Froelich
Seconded Mauro
Boesenecker
Catlin
Frizell
Jodeh
Mauro
Parenti
Valdez
Vigil
Wilson
Lindsay
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:36:13 PM  
Bill sponsors provided final comments on the bill.
03:38:26 PM  
Committee members provided final comments on the bill.


03:42:30 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 24-1168, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Froelich
Seconded Valdez
Boesenecker Yes
Catlin No
Frizell Yes
Jodeh Yes
Mauro Yes
Parenti Yes
Valdez Yes
Vigil Excused
Wilson No
Lindsay Yes
Froelich Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 2   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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