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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1296

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Apr 24, 2023       Location LSB A

HB23-1296 - Referred to House Appropriations
05:33:35 PM  
Representatives Herod and Ortiz, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1296, concerning the creation of a task force to study issues related to the rights of Coloradans with disabilities. The bill creates a task force and four subcommittees to study issues concerning persons with disabilities. Two handouts were provided to the committee (Attachment G).
05:41:59 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee.

Julie Reiskin, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Heather Stauffer, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Bruce Eisenhauer, representing the Department of Local Affairs, testified in support of the bill.

Seth Ford, representing the Department of Personnel and Administration, testified in support of the bill.
05:47:34 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee.

Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Ginny Brown, representing the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Andrew Montoya, representing Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified to amend the bill.
05:52:08 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing comments. The committee made closing comments.

06:01:02 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 23-1296 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Ortiz
Seconded Ricks
Armagost Yes
Boesenecker Excused
Bottoms Yes
Brown Yes
DeGraaf Yes
Epps Yes
Ricks Yes
Sharbini Yes
Willford Yes
Ortiz Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS