Representative Soper, bill sponsor, provided comments on the bill. Representative Soper provided comments on the bill due to his involvement during the interim Cell Phone Connectivity Interim Study Committee. Information about the interim committee can be accessed at https://leg.colorado.gov/committees/cell-phone-connectivity-interim-study-committee/2024-regular-session.

Mr. Ken Fellman, representing Colorado Communications & Utility Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Bev Stables, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Julia Puester, representing the Town of Breckenridge, testified in opposition to the bill. Dylan Monke, representing Jefferson County, testified in opposition to the bill.

Meghan MacKillop, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Matt Salka, representing La Plata County, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Jeremy Crandall, representing CTIA, testified in support of the bill. Guillermo Lambarri, representing AT&T, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Natalia Shparber, representing DISH Network, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Karmen Rajamani, representing Wireless Infrastructure Association, testified in support of the bill.

Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Committee and witness discussion continued.

Rachel Beck, representing Colorado Competitive Council, testified in support of the bill. Meghan Dollar, representing Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill. Amanda Cornwall, representing Crown Castle, testified in support of the bill.

Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

The bill sponsors introduced and explained amendment L.006 (Attachment D).

Bill sponsors provided comments on amendment L.006.

Representative Richard responded to questions from committee regarding amendment L.009.

Bill sponsors provided final comments on the bill.

Committee members provided final comments on the bill.

All written public testimony for the meeting can be found as Attachment G.