[Colorado-Talk] Need Legislative Action Today on HB21-110

Thu May 6 17:14:15 UTC 2021

and that is for 2 years
Sincerely,

Julie Reiskin,  Executive Director
Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition
1385 S. Colorado Blvd. Suite 610-A   Denver*, CO 80222
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**Denver is on the occupied land of the Ute, Arapaho, and Cheyenne people*

*NOTHING ABOUT US WITHOUT US -- EVER*

On Thu, May 6, 2021 at 10:28 AM Dan Burke <burke.dall at gmail.com> wrote:

> As Curtis Chong just pointed out to me on the phone, this fiscal note
> is small - about $600,000. Best,
> Dan
>
>
> On 5/6/21, Julie Reiskin via Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> > thanks
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Julie Reiskin,  Executive Director
> > Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition
> > 1385 S. Colorado Blvd. Suite 610-A   Denver*, CO 80222
> > Organizational Line 303-839-1775
> > Organizational Fax 303-648-6262
> > www.ccdconline.org
> > Become a Member of CCDC for Free <http://svy.mk/Kgggp2>
> > Like us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/CCDC.CO>
> > Follow us on Twitter <https://twitter.com/CCDC501c3>
> >
> >
> >
> > **Denver is on the occupied land of the Ute, Arapaho, and Cheyenne
> people*
> >
> >
> > *NOTHING ABOUT US WITHOUT US -- EVER*
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, May 6, 2021 at 9:52 AM Dan Burke via Colorado-Talk <
> > colorado-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> >> od morning – can you make a call or two today? Do you want state and
> >> local government web sites and online forms  to be accessible to you
> >> with your assistive technology? Read on!
> >>
> >> HB21-1110 – Colorado Laws For Persons With Disabilities
> >> Concerning adding language to relevant Colorado statutes related to
> >> persons with disabilities to strengthen protections against
> >> discrimination on the basis of disability.
> >>
> >> This is the bill that will bring Colorado state law into better
> >> agreement with the ADA’s Title II. That is the part of the ADA that
> >> requires state and local government entities of all kinds to be
> >> accessible to and usable by people with disabilities. That’s important
> >> all by itself. But this bill also addresses accessibility  of
> >> information conveyed by web sites or online services at the state and
> >> local level, and that is especially important to blind folks.  It is
> >> also exactly what we’re trying to do on a national level with the 21st
> >> Century App and Web accessibility Act that we’ve proposed in Congress.
> >> HB21-1110 could accomplish essentially the same thing right here in
> >> Colorado.
> >>
> >> So, HB21-1110 passed the House Judiciary Committee over a month ago,
> >> and it has been waiting to be considered by the Appropriations
> >> committee because there is a Fiscal Note, that is funding, that will
> >> greatly smooth the way for state and local governments to learn to
> >> make new sites and online forms accessible and to identify and fix
> >> those that are not fully compliant now. It will be heard tomorrow
> >> morning in the House Appropriations Committee at 7:30. You can watch,
> >> but this committee doesn’t take testimony. We need to advocate
> >> strongly with all the members of this committee to approve the funding
> >> for HB21-1110, most of which will go to the state’s Office of
> >> Information Technology (OIT) to address both reviewing for and
> >> correcting inaccessibility in government web sites, but also in
> >> getting ahead of inaccessibility with training on how to ensure
> >> accessibility in all future web development.
> >>
> >> Please call or email one or more of the members of this committee
> >> today. It has to be today! Ask them to approve the funding in the
> >> Fiscal Note for HB20 to ensure that we have equal access to state and
> >> local government information and services.  I’ve listed the members
> >> and their office phone numbers and email addresses below. Even a
> >> single call or email matters.
> >>
> >> If you wish to watch the hearing tomorrow, you can find an audio link
> >> on the committee web page:
> >> https://leg.colorado.gov/committees/appropriations/2021-regular-session
> >>
> >>
> >> Chair Leslie Herod
> >> leslie.herod.house at state.co.us  303-866-2959
> >>
> >> Vice Chair Julie McCluskie
> >> Julie.mccluskie.house at state.co.us       303-866-2952
> >>
> >> Representative Mark Baisley
> >> mark.baisley.house at state.co.us  303-866-2935
> >>
> >> Representative Mary Bradfield
> >> Mary .Bradfield.house at state.co.us       303-866-2946
> >>
> >> Representative Lindsey Daugherty
> >> Lindsey.Daugherty.house at state.co.us     303-866-2950
> >>
> >> Representative Monica Duran
> >> monica.duran.house at state.co.us  303-866-5522
> >>
> >> Representative Iman Jodeh
> >> Iman.Jodeh.house at state.co.us    303-866-2919
> >>
> >> Representative Cathy Kipp
> >> cathy.kipp.house at state.co.us    303-866-4569
> >>
> >> Representative Kim Ransom
> >> kim.ransom.house at state.co.us    303-866-2933
> >>
> >> Representative Janice Rich
> >> janice.rich.house at state.co.us   303-866-3068
> >>
> >>
> >> Representative Kerry Tipper
> >> kerry.tipper.house at state.co.us  303-866-2939
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Dan Burke
> >>
> >> National Federation of the Blind of Colorado Legislative Coordinator
> >>
> >> President, NFB of Denver
> >>
> >> "Blindness is not what holds you back.  You can live the life you want!"
> >>
> >> My Cell:  406.546.8546
> >> Twitter:  @DallDonal
> >>
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> Dan Burke
>
> National Federation of the Blind of Colorado Legislative Coordinator
>
> President, NFB of Denver
>
> "Blindness is not what holds you back.  You can live the life you want!"
>
> My Cell:  406.546.8546
> Twitter:  @DallDonal
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