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BILL SUMMARY For SB25-031

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
Date Feb 25, 2025       Location SCR 352

SB25-031 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations


03:02:53 PM  
Senator Roberts introduced SB25-031, concerning wireless services. The sponsor distributed a strike below Amendment L.004 and an amendment to L.004 (Attachments D and E). The bill as drafted created a single point of contact for emergency alert systems and expands the scope of the Colorado Broadband Office to include access to wireless service. The sponsor responded to questions from the committee.
03:08:01 PM  
Summer Laws, representing Boulder County, testified to amend the bill. Michael McReynolds, representing the Governor’s Office of Information Technology, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Mr. Alex Sanchez, representing Voices Unidas, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Kimberly Culp, representing the Colorado Council of Authorities, testified in opposition to the bill. Kevin Neimond, representing Colorado Counties Inc. (CCI), testified to amend the bill.
03:24:20 PM  
The sponsor responded to questions from the committee.

03:25:19 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.004
Moved Michaelson Jenet
Seconded
Baisley Excused
Catlin
Liston
Michaelson Jenet
Winter F.
Hinrichsen
Danielson
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

03:26:01 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.005
Moved Michaelson Jenet
Seconded
Baisley Excused
Catlin
Liston
Michaelson Jenet
Winter F.
Hinrichsen
Danielson
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:26:19 PM  
Senator Roberts made closing comments on the merits of the bill.

03:27:37 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-031, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Hinrichsen
Seconded
Baisley Excused
Catlin No
Liston Yes
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Winter F. Yes
Hinrichsen Yes
Danielson Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 1   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS