The committee went on recess.

The committee came back to order.

Senator Judah, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 25-1153. The bill requires the Department of Personnel and Administration to conduct or commission a statewide language access assessment covering all principal departments except the Departments of Law, State, and Treasury. The committee asked questions to the sponsor.

Ana Coronado, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kate Greuel, representing the Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning, testified in support of the bill. Dee Daniels Scriven, representing the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Office of New Americans, testified in support of the bill. Bernie Zarrazola, representing the Children's Hospital of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.

Written testimony can be found in Attachment C.

The bill sponsor and committee gave final remarks.