H_SA_2020A 02/27/2020 01:36:46 PM Committee Summary

Representative A. Valdez and Representative Roberts, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 20-039. The bill requires that any state-owned facility constructed, renovated, remodeled, or acquired after the bill's effective date use updated accessibility signage depicting an accessible icon with a forward-leaning dynamic character showing a sense of movement.  Representative Roberts provided a handout to the committee (Attachment A). Representative A. Valdez and Representative Roberts answered questions from the committee.

No one was present to testify on the bill.

Representative Roberts explained amendment L.004 (Attachment B).

Representative A. Valdez made concluding remarks about the bill.

The committee recessed.

The committee came back to order.

Representative D. Valdez, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 20-079. The bill requires the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the Department of Public Safety to send AMBER Alerts using technological applications that promote the largest reach of community notifications.

Kirby Lewis, CBI, testified in support of the bill.

Jillian Ganley, CBI, answered questions from the committee.

Representative D. Valdez provided concluding remarks about the bill.

Representative Lontine, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 20-1294. The bill replaces the term illegal alien with undocumented immigrant as it relates to public contracts for services. Representative Lontine answered questions from the committee.

Irene Aguilar, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. She provided a handout to the committee (Attachment C).

Feven Berhanu, Colorado People's Alliance, testified in support of the bill.

Iman Jodeh, Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Jean Nofles, AARP Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Erlinda Archuleta, AARP Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

A.W. Schnellbacher, AARP Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Phil Steckley, AARP Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Karla Gonzales Garcia, Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights, testified in support of the bill.

America Ramirez, Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights, testified in support of the bill.

Representative Lontine made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.