1B3DB8D441FC3C8787258C51006FD0AC Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1018

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
Date Mar 18, 2025
Location Old Supreme Court

HB25-1018 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

02:21:22 PM

Senator Danielson
introduced House Bill 25-1018, concerning vocational rehabilitation services.
The bill modifies the eligibility requirements for receipt of vocational
rehabilitation services from the Department of Labor and Employment.

02:22:14 PM

Jack Johnson, representing
Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Carson Covey,
representing Family Voices Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Meredith Henry, representing The Arc of Colorado, testified in support
of the bill. Ty Smith, representing themself, testified in support of the
bill. Ms. Vallen Sarnoff, representing the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation,
testified in support of the bill. Augusta Klimek, representing Colorado
Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation,
was available to answer committee questions.

The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

02:40:19 PM

Senator Danielson
made closing comments on the merits of the bill. The committee took a recess.

02:43:24 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 25-1018 to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Danielson
	Seconded

	Baisley	No
	Catlin	Yes
	Jodeh	Yes
	Liston	Yes
	Winter F.	Yes
	Hinrichsen	Yes
	Danielson	Yes
	Final	YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB25-1018 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly