B0A4D58BAE5C185E872585210070B429 Hearing Summary

Representative McCluskie and Representative Pelton introduced House Bill 20-1293. The bill makes several changes to the local emergency telephone charge and the prepaid wireless 911 charge, and creates a new 911 surcharge.  The bill also expands the use of broadband deployment funds to include 911 upgrades.

The bill sponsors provided amendments L.002, L.003, L.004, L.005, and L.007 (Attachments A - E).

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Lisa McCabe, Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA), testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. McCabe responded to questions from the committee.

Jaci Marie Louise, Colorado 911 Advisory Task Force Legislative Subcommittee, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Louise responded to questions from the committee.

Bruce Romero, Colorado 911 Resource Center, testified in support of the bill.

Athena Butler, Denver 911 and the Colorado 911 Advisory Task Force Legislative Subcommittee, testified in support of the bill.

Scott Newman, City of Aurora, the Colorado 911 Advisory Task Force, and the Colorado Communications & Utility Alliance (CCUA), testified in support of the bill.

Mandy Stollsteimer, Western Colorado Regional Dispatch Center, testified in support of the bill.

Jennifer Kirkland, Grand Junction Regional Communications Center, testified in support of the bill.

Joe Benkert, Boulder Regional Emergency Telephone Service Authority, testified in support of the bill.

Jerry Rhodes, South Metro Fire Rescue and the Colorado State Fire Chiefs, testified in support of the bill.

Tim Goodwin, CenturyLink, testified in support of the bill.

Sandra Parker-Murray, Communication Workers of America Local 7777, testified in support of the bill.

Sophia Hassman, City and County of Denver, testified in support of the bill.

Eric Bergman, Colorado Counties, Inc. and the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.

The bill sponsors discussed the proposed amendments.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

The bill sponsors made closing remarks.