5F2A7F5BAC9A7AF2872587FA00677598 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB22-1143HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCEDate Mar 3, 2022 Location HCR 0112 HB22-1143 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/E2448480EF77...$File/HB1143_L.001 Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement HB1143_L.001 Attachment E.pdf 11:50:08 AM Representative Bradfield, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 22-1143. The bill requires the Colorado Commission for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind to continue the operations of the state auxiliary services program indefinitely and expand the program to include all state agencies, including the Governorâs Office. It establishes a new advisory board to oversee the implementation of the billâs requirements. She provided amendment L.001 (Attachment E). 11:59:34 AM Representative Bradfield responded to questions from the committee. 12:01:15 PM Mr. Cliff Moers, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, was available to answer committee questions. Mr. Kevin Neimond, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, was available to answer committee questions. Ms. Tricia Leakey, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, was available to answer committee questions. Ms. Mindy Gates, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, was available to answer committee questions. Ms. Holly Bise, representing the Department of Regulatory Agencies, Public Utilities Commission, was available to answer committee questions. 12:06:00 PM Jake Carias, representing Legislative Council Staff, responded to questions about the fiscal note. 12:10:31 PM The committee continued to question the witness panel. 12:18:31 PM Patricia Yeager, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee. 12:23:24 PM Representative Bradfield explained amendment L.001. 12:25:30 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E). Moved Snyder Seconded Gray Benavidez Daugherty Gray Kipp Luck Rich Sandridge Soper Tipper Snyder Bird YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:25:33 PM Representative Bradfield provided closing remarks. 12:32:43 PM Members of the committee commented about their positions on the bill. 12:34:40 PM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1143, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Snyder Seconded Rich Benavidez Yes Daugherty Yes Gray Yes Kipp Yes Luck No Rich Yes Sandridge No Soper No Tipper Yes Snyder Yes Bird Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
