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E9F26EF61D873A1B87258828006C0AE5 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB22-1031

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
Date Apr 18, 2022      
Location SCR 352



HB22-1031 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


01:40:10 PM  
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.
01:44:56 PM  
Kenneth Maestas, representing the Colorado Cross Disability Coalition (CCDC), testified in support of the bill.
01:48:54 PM  
Julie Reiskin, representing
CCDC, testified in support of the bill.
01:52:39 PM  
Danny Katz, representing
the Colorado Public Interest Research Group, (CoPIRG), testified in support
of the bill.  He responded to questions from the committee.

01:59:20 PM  
Seth Johnson, representing Pride Mobility, testified in opposition to the bill.
01:59:56 PM  
Tonya Hammatt, representing National Seating & Mobility, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:03:23 PM  
Don Clayback, representing the National Coalition for Assistive and Rehab Technology (NCART), testified in opposition to the bill.
02:05:50 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
02:09:33 PM  
John Goetz, representing Permobil, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill.
02:21:52 PM  
Ted Malkowski, representing NuMotion, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:26:24 PM  
Madonna Long, representing
herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:29:52 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
02:34:16 PM  
Blake Reid, representing the Samuelson-Glushko Technology Law & Policy Clinic at Colorado Law, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
02:47:15 PM  
Garrett Janney, representing the Samuelson-Glushko Technology Law & Policy Clinic at Colorado Law, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
02:50:02 PM  
Cameron Benavides, representing the Samuelson-Glushko Technology Law & Policy Clinic at Colorado Law, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
02:52:01 PM  
Sam Retter, representing the Samuelson-Glushko Technology Law & Policy Clinic at Colorado Law, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
02:53:09 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
02:54:09 PM  
Curtis Wolff, representing CCDC, testified in support of the bill.
02:58:20 PM  
Dr. Kimberley Jackson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
03:02:14 PM  
Robin Bolduc, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
03:09:45 PM  
Mary Fries, representing AARP Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:11:21 PM  
Jose Torres-Vega,
representing CCDC, testified in support of the bill.
03:16:02 PM  
Brad Taylor, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
03:22:02 PM  
Christina Johnson,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
03:22:53 PM  
Jeanette Hensley, representing the Colorado Center for Aging, testified in support of the bill.
03:24:15 PM  
Julie Jennings, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
03:24:16 PM  

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

03:28:09 PM  
The sponsors distributed
and explained Amendment L.003 (Attachment B).  



03:32:19 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Cooke
Seconded
Cooke
Kolker
Woodward
Coleman
Rodriguez
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:32:54 PM  
The sponsors made closing comments on the merits of the bill.


03:39:51 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 22-1031, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Cooke
Seconded
Cooke Yes
Kolker Yes
Woodward No
Coleman Yes
Rodriguez Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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