[Colorado-Talk] Rule making Policy- last chance

Fri Jan 12 18:49:38 UTC 2024

Happy Friday all!

This has been circulated a couple of times and we wanted to give other NFB
members a chance to speak and comment at the Hearing on January 23.

We are not “seeing” a lot of disability advocates on the roster of over 300
people asking to attend the hearing. Most are from our local municipalities
and Government.

Please feel free to forward this to any other advocacy groups you think
should know. You might know some that are not on our radar.  Thanks! 

The Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) will hold a public
hearing on January 23, 2024, to consider the creation of permanent rule 8
CCR 1501-11, Technology Accessibility Rules. This public hearing will
commence at 1:00 p.m. online, and interested parties may
<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcudOCorDwuGtf8Yuf_MTn0ZBKY2GkwWJ
em> register and attend through Zoom. All interested persons are urged to
attend this public hearing and to submit written comments to OIT for
consideration concerning the proposed rule creation. 

OIT is preparing to promulgate rules as authorized by §24-37.5-106(4),
C.R.S. and §24-85-103, C.R.S., necessary to establish the accessibility
standards for individuals with disabilities for information technology
systems. The reason for the rules is to improve the accessibility and
usability of government information technology products and services in
Colorado. 

Included with this letter is a draft copy of these proposed rules for you to
consider when commenting or developing your response, a summary of the
changes from the first draft of the rules to this version, and a packet of
rulemaking materials. If changes are made to the proposed rules before the
hearing, then revised proposed rules will be available on OIT’s website by
January 15, 2024.

The hearing will include a brief summary of the rulemaking process and
summary of the proposed rules, after which we will open the hearing for
public comment.

1.    Clearly articulated, constructive input helps OIT develop quality
rules. See these
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nUwo2Tz7-iOlgzD&s=JARLao5aw_mh6P1HXg4PXc5j8BvBsBYKe9FCbnpjR48&e=> Tips for
Providing Effective Comments.

2.    Interested parties are encouraged to submit their written comments
prior to the hearing.

a.    Written comments submitted prior to the hearing must be submitted to
OIT through the
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d_e_1FAIpQLSc-2Dr1-2DL-5F2NUqMB6iRb9cXf8IRM5FNnRM9rpGEJxXRwhMBv32Q_viewform-
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MOku10WlhUwx747FxsnUwo2Tz7-iOlgzD&s=dhRFQXGnMEIoZX9KXzaa_cEoWSC053oQbMH5ZE8u
H1I&e=> Proposed Technology Accessibility Rules Comment Form or at
<mailto:oit_rules at state.co.us> oit_rules at state.co.us on or before January
11, 2024. 

b.    Written comments will be posted on the
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aY&e=> OIT website and added to the official rulemaking record.

3.    Oral comments may be provided at the hearing as follows:

a.    All persons wishing to provide oral comment must sign up to do so at
the hearing.

b.    At OIT’s discretion, OIT may limit or extend the time of any speaker.

After the hearing concludes, a recording will be available on OIT’s website.

Reasonable accommodation will be provided upon request for persons with
disabilities. If you are a person with a disability who requires an
accommodation to participate in this public hearing, please make your
request to  <mailto:oit_rules at state.co.us> oit_rules at state.co.us at least
one week in advance of the hearing.

This notice marks the step “OIT Announces a Public Rulemaking Hearing" of
the
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Rulemaking Steps and How to Participate.

The proposed rule is provided below:

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Uwo2Tz7-iOlgzD&s=X_8vrGNfZT8JWW3WHiOky9diVZ3Psj2UMRoU_WAbgjE&e=> Rulemaking
Packet, Including the Statement of Authority, Basis, and Purpose

*
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o2Tz7-iOlgzD&s=N0sQuR2Sjg1t8QY2rr7aRMri6VDVz-dDyha6CAWvroI&e=> Summary of
Changes from the First Draft Rules Released 11/16/23 to the Proposed Rules
Released 12/15/23

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Technology Accessibility Rules Proposed 2023-12-15

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Public Rulemaking Hearing Memo 2023-12-15

Theresa Montano
Senior Solutions Architect of Accessibility PMP/CSM
Technology Accessibility Program

P 303.862.1683

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1575 Sherman Street, Denver, CO 80203
State Scoop Innovation Award 2022
International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP)

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