CC1B4695B84A3AD487258AFC006284F6 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1121

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
Date Apr 11, 2024
Location Old Supreme Court

HB24-1121 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment D

Attachment D - Combined.pdf

11:56:10 AM

The committee took a recess.

11:56:25 AM

The committee came back to order.

12:10:18 PM

Senators Bridges
and Hinrichsen introduced House Bill 24-1121, concerning consumer right
to repair. The bill expands consumer right-to-repair statutes to included
digital electronic equipment. The sponsors responded to questions from
the committee.

12:30:54 PM

Andrew O'Connor, representing the Entertainment Software Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

12:31:31 PM

Mr. Juan Londono,
representing the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, testified in opposition
to the bill.

12:32:45 PM

Mr. Dustin Brighton, representing the Repair Done Right Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill.

12:35:10 PM

Caleb Williamson, representing ACT, spoke in opposition to the bill.

12:38:30 PM

Mike Blank, representing
CTIA, testified in opposition to the bill.

12:39:47 PM

Ms. Amy Bos, representing NetChoice, testified in opposition to the bill.

12:42:38 PM

Mr. Steven Nickel,
representing Google, testified in support of the bill.

12:46:45 PM

Daniel Katz, representing
the Colorado Public Interest Research Group (CoPIRG), testified in support
of the bill.

12:49:21 PM

Mr. Wayne Seltzer, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

12:50:55 PM

Mr. Nuri Broestl, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

12:53:42 PM

Mr. Tony Gagliardi, representing the National Federation of Independent Business, testified in support of the bill.

12:55:31 PM

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

12:58:00 PM

Walter Alcorn, representing the Consumer Technology Association, testified to amend the bill.

01:00:25 PM

Ms. Ruthie Barko, representing TechNet, testified to amend the bill.

01:04:01 PM

Brian Yates, representing the Electronic Transactions Associaition, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

01:09:42 PM

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

01:10:15 PM

Senator Hinrichsen
responded to questions from the committee. He made closing comments on
the merits of the bill.

01:10:34 PM

The committee took a recess.

01:10:35 PM

The committee took a recess.

01:14:47 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 24-1121 to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Hinrichsen
	Seconded

	Baisley	No
	Coleman	Yes
	Ginal	Yes
	Liston	No
	Sullivan	Yes
	Hinrichsen	Yes
	Danielson	Yes
	Final	YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB24-1121 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly