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CC1B4695B84A3AD487258AFC006284F6 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1121

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
Date Apr 11, 2024      
Location Old Supreme Court



HB24-1121 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
11:56:10 AM  
The committee took a recess.
11:56:25 AM  
The committee came back to order.
12:10:18 PM  
Senators Bridges
and Hinrichsen introduced House Bill 24-1121, concerning consumer right
to repair. The bill expands consumer right-to-repair statutes to included
digital electronic equipment. The sponsors responded to questions from
the committee.
12:30:54 PM  
Andrew O'Connor, representing the Entertainment Software Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
12:31:31 PM  
Mr. Juan Londono,
representing the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, testified in opposition
to the bill.
12:32:45 PM  
Mr. Dustin Brighton, representing the Repair Done Right Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill.
12:35:10 PM  
Caleb Williamson, representing ACT, spoke in opposition to the bill.
12:38:30 PM  
Mike Blank, representing
CTIA, testified in opposition to the bill.
12:39:47 PM  
Ms. Amy Bos, representing NetChoice, testified in opposition to the bill.
12:42:38 PM  
Mr. Steven Nickel,
representing Google, testified in support of the bill.
12:46:45 PM  
Daniel Katz, representing
the Colorado Public Interest Research Group (CoPIRG), testified in support
of the bill.
12:49:21 PM  
Mr. Wayne Seltzer, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
12:50:55 PM  
Mr. Nuri Broestl, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
12:53:42 PM  
Mr. Tony Gagliardi, representing the National Federation of Independent Business, testified in support of the bill.
12:55:31 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
12:58:00 PM  
Walter Alcorn, representing the Consumer Technology Association, testified to amend the bill.
01:00:25 PM  
Ms. Ruthie Barko, representing TechNet, testified to amend the bill.
01:04:01 PM  
Brian Yates, representing the Electronic Transactions Associaition, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
01:09:42 PM  
Additional written testimony that was provided to the committee may be found in Attachment D.
01:10:15 PM  
Senator Hinrichsen
responded to questions from the committee. He made closing comments on
the merits of the bill.
01:10:34 PM  
The committee took a recess.
01:10:35 PM  
The committee took a recess.


01:14:47 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 24-1121 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Hinrichsen
Seconded
Baisley No
Coleman Yes
Ginal Yes
Liston No
Sullivan Yes
Hinrichsen Yes
Danielson Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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