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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
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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).
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12:52:00 PM |
Mr. Curtis Chong, representing the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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12:57:29 PM |
Ms. Penn Street,
representing Aftersight, testified in support of the bill.
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01:00:13 PM |
Ms. Kim Wardlow, representing Aftersight, testified in support of the bill.
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01:00:24 PM |
Ms. Jessica Beecham, representing the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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01:03:36 PM |
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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01:03:37 PM |
Additional written
testimony that was provided to the committee may be found in Attachment
C.
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01:05:32 PM |
Senator Danielson discussed the purposed Amendment L.001.
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01:07:51 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 |
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Danielson |
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Baisley |
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Coleman |
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Ginal |
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Liston |
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Sullivan |
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Hinrichsen |
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Danielson |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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01:08:18 PM |
The sponsor made closing comments on the merits of the bill.
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01:09:21 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 24-153, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Danielson |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Coleman |
Yes |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Liston |
Yes |
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Sullivan |
Yes |
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Hinrichsen |
Yes |
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Danielson |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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