S_BLT_2022A 04/18/2022 01:34:20 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY Date 04/18/2022 Attendance Cooke X Kolker X Woodward X Coleman X Rodriguez X Time 01:34:20 PM to 03:40:05 PM Place SCR 352 This Meeting was called to order by Rodriguez This Report was prepared by Jeanette Chapman Hearing Items Action Taken hHB22-1261 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB22-1031 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole HB22-1261 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 01:34:39 PM Senator Priola introduced House Bill 22-1261, concerning the Board of Real Estate Appraisers. The Board of Real Estate Appraisers is set to repeal September 1, 2022. This bill continues the board until September 1, 2031, and implements several recommendations from the 2021 Sunset Review. 01:36:31 PM Lacey Hays, representing the Colorado Coalition of Appraisers, testified in support of the bill. 01:37:16 PM Senators Hansen and Priola made closing comments on the merits of the bill. 01:40:01 PM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1261 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Coleman Seconded Cooke Yes Kolker Yes Woodward Yes Coleman Yes Rodriguez Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB22-1031 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/C70EAA5E20A0...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/C7E73E700DE1...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf 01:40:10 PM Senators Zenzinger and Cooke introduced House Bill 22-1031 concerning consumer right to repair powered wheelchairs. This bill outlines requirements for manufacturers of powered wheelchairs to provide documentation and tools to independent repair providers, and creates a deceptive trade practice for failure to abide by these requirements. Senator Zenzinger read prepared testimony on behalf of Michael Neil. 01:44:56 PM Kenneth Maestas, representing the Colorado Cross Disability Coalition (CCDC), testified in support of the bill. 01:48:54 PM Julie Reiskin, representing CCDC, testified in support of the bill. 01:52:39 PM Danny Katz, representing the Colorado Public Interest Research Group, (CoPIRG), testified in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee. 01:59:20 PM Seth Johnson, representing Pride Mobility, testified in opposition to the bill. 01:59:56 PM Tonya Hammatt, representing National Seating & Mobility, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:03:23 PM Don Clayback, representing the National Coalition for Assistive and Rehab Technology (NCART), testified in opposition to the bill. 02:05:50 PM The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 02:09:33 PM John Goetz, representing Permobil, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill. 02:21:52 PM Ted Malkowski, representing NuMotion, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:26:24 PM Madonna Long, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:29:52 PM The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 02:34:16 PM Blake Reid, representing the Samuelson-Glushko Technology Law & Policy Clinic at Colorado Law, testified in a neutral position on the bill. 02:47:15 PM Garrett Janney, representing the Samuelson-Glushko Technology Law & Policy Clinic at Colorado Law, testified in a neutral position on the bill. 02:50:02 PM Cameron Benavides, representing the Samuelson-Glushko Technology Law & Policy Clinic at Colorado Law, testified in a neutral position on the bill. 02:52:01 PM Sam Retter, representing the Samuelson-Glushko Technology Law & Policy Clinic at Colorado Law, testified in a neutral position on the bill. 02:53:09 PM The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 02:54:09 PM Curtis Wolff, representing CCDC, testified in support of the bill. 02:58:20 PM Dr. Kimberley Jackson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:02:14 PM Robin Bolduc, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:09:45 PM Mary Fries, representing AARP Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 03:11:21 PM Jose Torres-Vega, representing CCDC, testified in support of the bill. 03:16:02 PM Brad Taylor, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 03:22:02 PM Christina Johnson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:22:53 PM Jeanette Hensley, representing the Colorado Center for Aging, testified in support of the bill. 03:24:15 PM Julie Jennings, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:24:16 PM Additional written testimony that was provided to the committee may be found in Attachment A. 03:28:09 PM The sponsors distributed and explained Amendment L.003 (Attachment B). 03:32:19 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 Moved Cooke Seconded Cooke Kolker Woodward Coleman Rodriguez YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:32:54 PM The sponsors made closing comments on the merits of the bill. 03:39:51 PM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1031, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Cooke Seconded Cooke Yes Kolker Yes Woodward No Coleman Yes Rodriguez Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:40:05 PM The committee adjourned.