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561D61046CC4C8DF87258AD200738EFE Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1121

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS & LABOR
Date Feb 29, 2024      
Location HCR 0112



HB24-1121 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

02:02:13 PM  
Representatives Titone
and Woodrow, co-prime bill sponsors, opened on House Bill 24-1121 regarding
consumer rights to repair digital electrical equipment. Members of the
committee asked questions.




Handouts were
distributed to the committee (Attachment C).
02:15:33 PM  
Danny Katz, representing
CoPIRG (Colorado Public Interest Research Group), testified in support
of the bill. Mr. Steven Nichol, representing Google, testified in support
of the bill. Mr. Paul Roberts, representing Secure Repairs, testified in
support of the bill. Mr. Nathan Seidle, representing SparkFun Electronics
Inc, testified in support of the bill.
02:25:16 PM  
Mr. Wayne Seltzer,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Chad MacDonald,
representing Genius IT Solutions, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Mikayla
Branz, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Liz Chamberlain,
representing iFixit, testified in support of the bill.





Members of the panel answered questions from members of the committee.

02:38:43 PM  
Ms. Ruthie Barko,
representing TechNet, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Dustin Brighton,
representing Repair Done Right Coalition, testified in opposition to the
bill. Mr. John Prendergast, representing Alarm Industry Communications
Committee, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Tony Gagliardi, representing
National Federation of Independent Business, testified in support of the
bill.




The panel answered
questions from the committee.
02:59:59 PM  
Henry Stiles, representing
Environment Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. David Suding,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Christine
Todaro, representing Federal Trade Commission, testified in support of
the bill. Mr. Ryan Call, representing Eco-Cycle, testified in support of
the bill. Ms. Gay Gordon-Byrne, representing Digital Right to Repair Coalition,
testified in support of the bill.




Written testimony
was submitted to the committee (Attachment D).

03:12:18 PM  
Representative Titone
explained Amendment L.001 (Attachment E).


03:15:19 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Ricks
Seconded Lieder
Armagost
Clifford
English
Frizell
Lieder
Lindstedt
Lynch
Mabrey
Mauro
Ricks
Amabile
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:15:20 PM  
Representative Titone
explained amendment L.002 (Attachment F).


03:17:04 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Ricks
Seconded Clifford
Armagost
Clifford
English
Frizell
Lieder
Lindstedt
Lynch
Mabrey
Mauro
Ricks
Amabile
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:17:04 PM  
Representative Titone
explained amendment L.004 (Attachment G).


03:19:21 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.004
Moved Ricks
Seconded Clifford
Armagost
Clifford
English
Frizell
Lieder
Lindstedt
Lynch
Mabrey
Mauro
Ricks
Amabile
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:19:22 PM  
Representatives Titone
and Woodrow gave closing remarks on House Bill 24-1121. Members of the
committee gave closing remarks.


03:28:06 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 24-1121, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Ricks
Seconded Lieder
Armagost No
Clifford Yes
English Yes
Frizell No
Lieder Yes
Lindstedt Yes
Lynch No
Mabrey Yes
Mauro Yes
Ricks Yes
Amabile Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS