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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1368

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Mar 25, 2024       Location LSB A

HB24-1368 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
01:34:02 PM  
Representative Lindsay and Representative Velasco, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1368, concerning the creation of the Language Access Advisory Board. The bill creates the Language Access Advisory Board in the Legislative Department to study and make recommendations on improving language access to the legislative process for populations with limited English proficiency over the 2024 interim. Representative Lindsay and Representative Velasco responded to questions and provided two handouts to the committee (Attachments A and B).
01:46:16 PM  
Khatira Amn, representing the Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning and Colorado Language Access Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Vallerie Bustamante, representing Stand for Children, testified in support of the bill. Maybellin Quintanilla, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Andrew Barton, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
02:09:56 PM  
Madison Goering, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Angelica Prisciliano, representing the Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Octavio Gomez, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
02:27:38 PM  
Meredith Henry, representing The Arc of Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Patricia Ferrero, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Andrea Escalera, representing the Center for Health Progress, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment C).
02:39:03 PM  
Representative Velasco explained amendment L.001 (Attachment D).

02:40:22 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D).
Moved Epps
Seconded Rutinel
Bottoms
Bradley
Brown
DeGraaf
Epps
Parenti
Ricks
Rutinel
Willford Excused
Boesenecker
Woodrow Excused
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:40:23 PM  
Representative Lindsay and Representative Velasco provided concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.

02:55:10 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 24-1368, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Brown
Seconded Epps
Bottoms No
Bradley No
Brown Yes
DeGraaf No
Epps Yes
Parenti Yes
Ricks Yes
Rutinel Yes
Willford Excused
Boesenecker Yes
Woodrow Excused
Final YES: 6   NO: 3   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS