E9F26EF61D873A1B87258828006C0AE5 Hearing Summary

Senators Zenzinger and Cooke introduced House Bill 22-1031 concerning consumer right to repair powered wheelchairs. This bill outlines requirements for manufacturers of powered wheelchairs to provide documentation and tools to independent repair providers, and creates a deceptive trade practice for failure to abide by these requirements. Senator Zenzinger read prepared testimony on behalf of Michael Neil.

Kenneth Maestas, representing the Colorado Cross Disability Coalition (CCDC), testified in support of the bill.

Seth Johnson, representing Pride Mobility, testified in opposition to the bill.

Tonya Hammatt, representing National Seating & Mobility, testified in opposition to the bill.

Don Clayback, representing the National Coalition for Assistive and Rehab Technology (NCART), testified in opposition to the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

John Goetz, representing Permobil, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill.

Ted Malkowski, representing NuMotion, testified in opposition to the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Blake Reid, representing the Samuelson-Glushko Technology Law & Policy Clinic at Colorado Law, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Garrett Janney, representing the Samuelson-Glushko Technology Law & Policy Clinic at Colorado Law, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Cameron Benavides, representing the Samuelson-Glushko Technology Law & Policy Clinic at Colorado Law, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Sam Retter, representing the Samuelson-Glushko Technology Law & Policy Clinic at Colorado Law, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Curtis Wolff, representing CCDC, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Kimberley Jackson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Robin Bolduc, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Mary Fries, representing AARP Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Brad Taylor, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Jeanette Hensley, representing the Colorado Center for Aging, testified in support of the bill.

Julie Jennings, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

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

The sponsors made closing comments on the merits of the bill.