Joint Technology Committee

Thursday, April 23, 2026·▶ Watch / Listen

Colorado's Joint Technology Committee heard a no-ask briefing from the state's internet portal authority and cleared two technology-driven bills, but the day's real friction came at the end, when Vice Chair Titone's proposal to give the committee subpoena and legislative-contempt power over the executive branch collapsed for lack of votes and was never offered.

Key Actions

·SIPA annual briefingAction

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Notable Quotes

“I'll say the most important thing on this slide. To start, we are not asking for any money. We serve state and local governments, special districts K through 12, public education and public colleges and universities.”
Ajay, SIPA Executive Director · witness — SIPA's framing that it funds governments rather than seeking appropriations set the tone for a briefing with no funding ask.

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TranscriptPreview

JTC will come to order. Ms. Falco, will you please call the roll? Senators and Representatives Paisley. Excused. Kelty. Sir. Here. Pascal. Here. Rodriguez. Excused. Tatone. Here. Chair Merchant. Here. Okay, we have a number of things to get through today. We're going to start with our statewide Internet portal authority. So would you like to begin? Yes. Thank you, Madam Speaker. Thank you. Sorry, Madam Chair. Well, I'm projecting. I'm projecting. I wouldn't want that job, but thank you. Madam Vice Chair, members of the Joint Technology Committee, I would first like to introduce a couple of really important people this morning. First at the table with me is SIPA COO Dr. Katherine Kunz. Katharine is all things SIPA and has been here for now 13 years. And on my left here is our newest superstar and our newly minted CTO, John Sobray. John has been here for three weeks. Three weeks. Three weeks and 13 years on either side of me, and he's already making an incredible impact. And we're really excited to have him and his technology mind joining our small yet hopefully mighty, you will think organization. And just behind me here is Kara Volheim. Kara…

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