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BE78D70302E6C5CD87258C61008203C2 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1291

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS & LABOR
Date Apr 3, 2025      
Location HCR 0112



HB25-1291 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

05:40:09 PM  
Representatives Willford
and Froelich, co-prime sponsors, introduced House Bill 25-1291: Transportation
Network Company Consumer Protection. The bill creates new safety requirements
for transportation network companies and their drivers.
05:58:27 PM  
The bill sponsors
answered questions from the commitee.
06:03:50 PM  
Ms. Julie Selsberg,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Soledad Diaz,
representing Violence Free Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Elizabeth Newman, representing Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault,
testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jesse Reynolds, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill.




The panel answered
questions from members of the committee.
06:17:36 PM  
Ms. Stacey Sanders,
representing Elevating Connections, testified to amend the bill. Ashley
Sutton, representing HopSkipDrive, testified to amend the bill. Dominique
Mallard, representing Children's Advocacy, Resources and Educational Services,
testified to amend the bill.




The panel answered questions from members of the committee.

06:27:40 PM  
Ms. Ruthie Barko,
representing TechNet, testified in opposition to the bill. AnaPaula Penalva,
representing Uber, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Cary Silverman,
representing American Tort Reform Association, testified in opposition
to the bill. Mrs. Stefanie Sass, representing Uber, testified in opposition
to the bill. Liz Dank, representing Uber, testified in opposition to the
bill.




Members of the
panel answered questions from members of the committee.
06:58:37 PM  
The panelists continued to answer questions from the committee.
07:00:33 PM  
Sandra Murray, representing
Colorado Independent Drivers United (CIDU) and Communications Workers of
America, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Kjersten Forseth, representing
the Colorado AFL-CIO, testified to amend the bill. Kareem Sawadogo, representing
CIDU, testified to amend the bill.




The panelists
answered questions from members of the committee.
07:11:46 PM  
Mr. Taylor Newson,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Kouri Marshall,
representing the Colorado Chamber of Progress, testified in opposition
to the bill.
07:16:00 PM  
Marie Defoe, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Erika Rinnert, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Katie McGhee, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Katie Davis, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.




The panelists
answered questions from members of the committee.
07:26:43 PM  
Written testimony
submitted to the committee may be found in Attachment C.
07:34:02 PM  
The bill sponsors
explained Amendment L002 (Attachment D).


07:34:08 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Woodrow
Seconded English
Armagost
Brooks
English
Keltie
Lieder
Lindstedt
Marshall
Mauro
Richardson
Rydin
Suckla
Woodrow
Ricks
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:35:02 PM  
The bill sponsors
explained Amendment L004 (Attachment E).



07:35:05 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.004
Moved Woodrow
Seconded Lindstedt
Armagost
Brooks
English
Keltie
Lieder
Lindstedt
Marshall
Mauro
Richardson
Rydin
Suckla
Woodrow
Ricks
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:35:18 PM  
The bill sponsors
explained Amendment L005 (Attachment F).


07:35:22 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.005
Moved Woodrow
Seconded Lindstedt
Armagost
Brooks
English
Keltie
Lieder
Lindstedt
Marshall
Mauro
Richardson
Rydin
Suckla
Woodrow
Ricks
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:35:50 PM  
The bill sponsors
explained Amendment L006 (Attachment G).


07:35:53 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.006
Moved Woodrow
Seconded Lindstedt
Armagost
Brooks
English
Keltie
Lieder
Lindstedt
Marshall
Mauro
Richardson
Rydin
Suckla
Woodrow
Ricks
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:36:32 PM  
The bill sponsors
explained Amendment L001 (Attachment H).

A fiscal note
memorandum (Attachment I) was provided pertaining to the adoption of Amendments
L001 and L003. Amendment L006, adopted by the committee, replaces Amendment
L003 referenced in the memo.


07:36:41 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 as amended
Moved Woodrow
Seconded Lindstedt
Armagost
Brooks
English
Keltie
Lieder
Lindstedt
Marshall
Mauro
Richardson
Rydin
Suckla
Woodrow
Ricks
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:40:50 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing remarks on the merits of the bill. Members of the committee explained their positions on the bill.


07:54:33 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 25-1291, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Woodrow
Seconded Armagost
Armagost Yes
Brooks No
English Yes
Keltie Yes
Lieder Yes
Lindstedt Yes
Marshall Yes
Mauro Yes
Richardson No
Rydin Yes
Suckla Yes
Woodrow Yes
Ricks Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS