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Senate Business, Labor, & Technology
The Senate Business, Labor & Technology Committee advanced all three bills before it, but not before hours of combative testimony over a proposed carve-out to Colorado's first-in-the-nation right-to-repair law and a narrowed effort to keep newspaper carriers classified as independent contractors — the only split of the night.
Key Actions
·Exempt Critical Infrastructure from Right to RepairPassed
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Notable Quotes
“It relies on a broad, vague definition that allows the manufacturer themselves to self designate whether their equipment is for critical infrastructure.”
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Votes
Referred to Committee of the WholeAction
Yes (5)Marc Catlin, Larry Liston, Marc Snyder, Janice Marchman, Nick Hinrichsen
Referred to Committee on AppropriationsAction
Yes (4)Marc Catlin, Larry Liston, Marc Snyder, Janice Marchman
No (1)Nick Hinrichsen
Referred to Committee on AppropriationsAction
Yes (5)Marc Catlin, Larry Liston, Marc Snyder, Janice Marchman, Nick Hinrichsen
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Senate Business, labor and Technology committee will come to order. Ms. Jensen, please hold or call the roll. Senators Catlin. Here. Snyder. Liston. Here. Marchman. Here. Henriksen. Here. We have a quorum. We have three bills for consideration today. Senate Bill 90, Senate Bill 91, Senate Bill 114, starting with Senate Bill 90. And so Senator Carson, if you'd like to kick us off, please go ahead. Yes, thank you. Mr. Chairman and Vice Chairman, members of the committee, hold on one second. Yeah, we need. We have a. Some technical difficulties. Are having some technical difficulties. Really? You'll have. You'll have to come back tomorrow. This bill can't be repaired. Okay. We're good. Okay. So let's try that again. Senator Carson, sorry about that. Thank you. Mr. Vice Chairman and members of the committee, happy to be here today with my co prime colleague, Senator from Manitou Springs, Senator Schneider. Two sessions ago this body took meaningful action to help Colorado consumers in House Bill 24:1121. This made Colorado one of the most robust right to repair states in the country. It clearly stated if you own a device, you have a right to repair it. Manufacturers must make…
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