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8DD976701DF5C8F587258AEE0067642C Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-153

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
Date Mar 28, 2024      
Location Old Supreme Court



SB24-153 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

12:49:22 PM  
Senator Danielson
introduced Senate Bill 24-153, concerning print access for the visually
impaired. The bill provides funding to the National Federation of the Blind
of Colorado to expand its literary support services. She distributed Amendment
L.001 and a memorandum from the fiscal analyst modifying the information
included in the fiscal note (Attachments A and B).
12:52:00 PM  
Mr. Curtis Chong, representing the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
12:57:29 PM  
Ms. Penn Street,
representing Aftersight, testified in support of the bill.
01:00:13 PM  
Ms. Kim Wardlow, representing Aftersight, testified in support of the bill.
01:00:24 PM  
Ms. Jessica Beecham, representing the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
01:03:36 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
01:03:37 PM  
Additional written
testimony that was provided to the committee may be found in Attachment
C.
01:05:32 PM  
Senator Danielson discussed the purposed Amendment L.001.


01:07:51 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Danielson
Seconded
Baisley
Coleman
Ginal
Liston
Sullivan
Hinrichsen
Danielson
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
01:08:18 PM  
The sponsor made closing comments on the merits of the bill.


01:09:21 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-153, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Danielson
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Coleman Yes
Ginal Yes
Liston Yes
Sullivan Yes
Hinrichsen Yes
Danielson Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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