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BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1154

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
Date Mar 27, 2025       Location Old Supreme Court

HB25-1154 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations


10:07:26 AM  
Senators Jodeh and Amabile introduced House Bill 25-1154, concerning communication services for people with disabilities. The bill creates the Communication Services for People with Disabilities Enterprise to provide services and resources for individuals who are blind, print-disabled, deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind. The sponsors distributed Amendments L.005, L.006, L.007, L.008, and L.009 (Attachments A through E). They responded to questions from the committee.
10:12:43 AM  

Jack Johnson, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Hillary Jorgensen, representing Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Katie Cue, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. Cindy Long, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Additional written testimony that was provided to the committee may be found in Attachment F.

10:31:24 AM  
The sponsors explained the purpose of the amendments.

10:34:02 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.005
Moved Jodeh
Seconded
Baisley
Catlin
Jodeh
Liston
Winter F.
Hinrichsen
Danielson
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

10:34:27 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.006
Moved Jodeh
Seconded
Baisley
Catlin
Jodeh
Liston
Winter F.
Hinrichsen
Danielson
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

10:34:49 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.007
Moved Jodeh
Seconded
Baisley
Catlin
Jodeh
Liston
Winter F.
Hinrichsen
Danielson
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
10:35:58 AM  
Ms. Jorgensen returned to the table to respond to questions from the committee.

10:36:41 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.008
Moved Jodeh
Seconded
Baisley
Catlin
Jodeh
Liston
Winter F.
Hinrichsen
Danielson
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

10:37:23 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.009
Moved Jodeh
Seconded
Baisley
Catlin
Jodeh
Liston
Winter F.
Hinrichsen
Danielson
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
10:37:51 AM  
The sponsors made closing comments on the merits of the bill.

10:41:35 AM
Motion Refer House Bill 25-1154, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Jodeh
Seconded
Baisley No
Catlin No
Jodeh Yes
Liston No
Winter F. Yes
Hinrichsen Yes
Danielson Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS