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BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1051

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
Date Feb 27, 2023       Location SCR 352

HB23-1051 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar


01:32:24 PM  
Senators Roberts and R. Pelton, co-prime sponsors, introduced House Bill 23-1051 Support For Rural Telecommunications Providers. The bill  extends funding from the High Cost Support Mechanism to rural telecommunications providers until September 2024. The sponsors provided a handout, which is included as Attachment A.
01:36:21 PM  
Carrie Hackenberger, representing Colorado Telecommunications Association, testified in support of the bill.  Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill. Pete Kirchhof, representing Colorado Telecommunications Association, was available to answer committee questions.

01:39:09 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 23-1051 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Priola
Seconded
Cutter Excused
Exum Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Pelton B. Yes
Simpson Yes
Priola Yes
Winter F. Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS