The Colorado General Assembly recently passed HB23-1296 which created a task force to study the rights of Coloradans with disabilities.

The act creates the task force on the rights of Coloradans with disabilities (task force) in the Colorado Civil Rights Commission (CCRC). The task force shall create a minimum of 4 subcommittees to study and make recommendations on specific issues related to persons with disabilities:

• The Rewrite Subcommittee, which must study and make recommendations concerning the various issues related to the rewrite and modernization of the Colorado Revised Statutes concerning civil rights of persons with disabilities;
• The Outdoors Subcommittee, which must study and make recommendations related to the basic accessibility of outdoor spaces for persons with disabilities;
• The Housing Subcommittee, which must study and make recommendations related to the affordability, accessibility, and attainability of housing for persons with disabilities; and
• The Government Subcommittee, which must focus on basic physical and programmatic accessibility within state and local government.

The mission of the task force is to bring together the appropriate stakeholders, experts, and impacted groups to study and make recommendations concerning issues related to persons with disabilities.

Engage with the Task Force!

Thank you for your interest in the work of the Task Force Related to the Rights of Coloradans with Disabilities. In addition to the voices of the 40+ Coloradans who are serving on the Executive Committee and the Task Force’s four subcommittees, we invite members of the public to engage with the Task Force and to provide input on its work.

There are multiple opportunities for engaging with the Task Force:

Take the Surveys to Share Your Input and Provide Feedback on Subcommittee Ideas. Prior to developing their recommendations, the four subcommittees are sharing their initial ideas online for public input.

If you need help submitting your comments or participating in the surveys, please reach out to dora_ccrd_taskforce@state.co.us or call us at 303-894-2116.

Outdoor Recreation Subcommittee Surveys

Housing Subcommittee Surveys

Government Subcommittee Surveys

CADA Rewrite Subcommittee Surveys

Email Us to Sign Up for Public Comment at Meetings. Each meeting has time on the agenda toward the end of the call for the public to address the Task Force or subcommittee members. The details for each meeting including date, time, Zoom link and sign-up form for participating during public comment are available on each subcommittee page. Public comment is limited to three minutes with accommodations for extended time available as needed. To enable the subcommittee members to conduct their work and engage in discussions, members of the public are asked to leave their cameras off until the public comment period. To minimize distractions for all participants, the chat function is not used by members or the public during meetings.

Share Your Story and Ideas: In addition to providing input on specific ideas through the subcommittee surveys, members of the public are invited to share their personal stories.

Requests for Accommodations: We are committed to hosting meetings that are inclusive and fully accessible to all attendees and presenters. If you have any specific accommodations requests, please reach out to carrie@confluencepsg.com(External link) or call/text 303-910-6169.