AB94E3CE5D0C9DC687258C5A0058914C Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1154

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
Date Mar 27, 2025
Location Old Supreme Court

HB25-1154 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

Attachment A - HB1154_L.005.pdf

Attachment B

Attachment B - HB1154_L.006.pdf

Attachment C

Attachment C - HB1154_L.007.pdf

Attachment D

Attachment D - HB1154_L.008.pdf

Attachment E

Attachment E - HB1154_L.009.pdf

Attachment F

Attachment F - Combined.pdf

10:07:26 AM

Senators Jodeh and
Amabile introduced House Bill 25-1154, concerning communication services
for people with disabilities. The bill creates the Communication Services
for People with Disabilities Enterprise to provide services and resources
for individuals who are blind, print-disabled, deaf, hard of hearing, or
deafblind. The sponsors distributed Amendments L.005, L.006, L.007, L.008,
and L.009 (Attachments A through E). They responded to questions from the
committee.

10:12:43 AM

Jack Johnson, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Hillary Jorgensen, representing Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Katie Cue, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. Cindy Long, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Additional written testimony that was provided to the committee may be found in Attachment F.

10:31:24 AM

The sponsors explained the purpose of the amendments.

10:34:02 AM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.005
	Moved	Jodeh
	Seconded

	Baisley
	Catlin
	Jodeh
	Liston
	Winter F.
	Hinrichsen
	Danielson
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

10:34:27 AM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.006
	Moved	Jodeh
	Seconded

	Baisley
	Catlin
	Jodeh
	Liston
	Winter F.
	Hinrichsen
	Danielson
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

10:34:49 AM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.007
	Moved	Jodeh
	Seconded

	Baisley
	Catlin
	Jodeh
	Liston
	Winter F.
	Hinrichsen
	Danielson
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

10:35:58 AM

Ms. Jorgensen returned to the table to respond to questions from the committee.

10:36:41 AM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.008
	Moved	Jodeh
	Seconded

	Baisley
	Catlin
	Jodeh
	Liston
	Winter F.
	Hinrichsen
	Danielson
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

10:37:23 AM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.009
	Moved	Jodeh
	Seconded

	Baisley
	Catlin
	Jodeh
	Liston
	Winter F.
	Hinrichsen
	Danielson
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

10:37:51 AM

The sponsors made closing comments on the merits of the bill.

10:41:35 AM	Motion	Refer House Bill 25-1154, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Jodeh
	Seconded

	Baisley	No
	Catlin	No
	Jodeh	Yes
	Liston	No
	Winter F.	Yes
	Hinrichsen	Yes
	Danielson	Yes
	Final	YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB25-1154 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

Colorado General Assembly