ADDA05BE48582A6987258B0000744DC0 Hearing Summary

Representatives Herod and Ricks, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-053. The bill requires History Colorado to study the ongoing effects of slavery and subsequent systemic racism on Black Coloradans that may be attributed to practices, systems, and policies of the state, and establishes a commission to assist this effort and to contract for an economic impact study.

Rachel Beck, representing the Colorado Competitive Council, testified in support of the bill. Summer Hill, representing the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill. Lexie Allen, representing Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill. June Churchill, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Antwaun Johnson, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Helen Bradshaw, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ean Tafoya, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.  Additional written testimony is included as Attachment D.

The bill sponsors made closing remarks.