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244AAF0C7ADAB64D872589A40065CFE7 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1296

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date May 3, 2023      
Location Old Supreme Court



HB23-1296 - Referred to Senate Appropriations


12:33:40 PM  
Senator Winter, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1296. The bill creates a task force and four subcommittees to study issues concerning persons with disabilities.
12:35:34 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified on the bill.




Jack Johnson,
representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill.




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




Daphne Gervais,
representing Colorado Department of Natural Resources, testified in support
of the bill.




Hillary Jorgensen,
representing Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support
of the bill.
12:43:34 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified on the bill. Michael McReynolds, representing Governor's Office
of Information Technology, testified in support of the bill.




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




Written testimony
can be found in Attachment D.
12:46:24 PM  
The bill sponsor gave final remarks.


12:47:11 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 23-1296 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Baisley No
Gonzales Yes
Liston Excused
Sullivan Yes
Coleman Yes
Final YES: 3   NO: 1   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS