0E5A544964D348328725899B008167B5 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1296

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Apr 24, 2023
Location LSB A

HB23-1296 - Referred to House Appropriations

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment G

Attachment G.pdf

05:33:35 PM

Representatives Herod
and Ortiz, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1296, concerning the
creation of a task force to study issues related to the rights of Coloradans
with disabilities. The bill creates a task force and four subcommittees
to study issues concerning persons with disabilities. Two handouts were
provided to the committee (Attachment G).

05:41:59 PM

A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.

Julie Reiskin,
representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support
of the bill.

Heather Stauffer,
representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in a neutral position
on the bill.

Bruce Eisenhauer,
representing the Department of Local Affairs, testified in support of the
bill.

Seth Ford, representing
the Department of Personnel and Administration, testified in support of
the bill.

05:47:34 PM

A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.

Eric Bergman,
representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in a neutral position on
the bill.

Ginny Brown, representing
the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, testified in a neutral
position on the bill.

Andrew Montoya,
representing Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified to amend the
bill.

05:52:08 PM

The bill sponsors
made closing comments. The committee made closing comments.

06:01:02 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 23-1296 to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Ortiz
	Seconded	Ricks

	Armagost	Yes
	Boesenecker	Excused
	Bottoms	Yes
	Brown	Yes
	DeGraaf	Yes
	Epps	Yes
	Ricks	Yes
	Sharbini	Yes
	Willford	Yes
	Ortiz	Yes
	Woodrow	Yes
	Final	YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB23-1296 - Referred to House Appropriations

Colorado General Assembly