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8AF9C7D7D1D17D5887258B13007A479A Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-153

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date May 4, 2024      
Location HCR 0107



SB24-153 - Referred to House Appropriations


04:15:39 PM  
Representative Ortiz
and Representative Vigil, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill
24-153, concerning free audio news services for persons who are print-disabled.
The bill requires the State Library in the Colorado Department of Education
(CDE) to expand on-demand news and information services to Coloradoans
who are blind or print-disabled and to increase the awareness of such services.

04:17:33 PM  
Curtis Chong, representing
the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado, testified in support
of the bill. Dan Burke, representing the National Federation of the Blind
of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Kevan Worley, representing
the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado, testified in support
of the bill.
04:24:05 PM  
Representative Vigil
and Representative Ortiz made concluding remarks about the bill.
04:25:33 PM  
Committee members
commented on the bill.


04:27:12 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-153 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Ricks
Seconded Parenti
Bottoms Yes
Bradley Yes
Brown Excused
DeGraaf Yes
Epps Yes
Parenti Yes
Ricks Yes
Rutinel Yes
Willford Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS