[Colorado-Talk] Urgent: Our Rideshare Discrimination Bill In Danger

[Jessica Beecham]

My letters have been submitted!

On Mon, Apr 20, 2026 at 1:46 PM dishonspears--- via Colorado-Talk <
colorado-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Done, sent an email to each person.
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> Thanks Dan.
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> *From:* Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> *On Behalf Of *Dan
> Burke via Colorado-Talk
> *Sent:* Monday, April 20, 2026 12:16 PM
> *To:* NFB of Colorado Discussion List <colorado-talk at nfbnet.org>
> *Cc:* Dan Burke <burke.dall at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* [Colorado-Talk] Urgent: Our Rideshare Discrimination Bill In
> Danger
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> Dear NFB of Colorado members –
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> HB26-1043 is in danger of dying in the House Appropriations Committee with
> only weeks left in the legislative session. It has a cost of $50,000
> attached to it. It’s complicated why this tiny amount is a problem, but it
> has to do with Colorado’s budget shortfalls and future TABOR caps.
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> None of that matters, though. If you have been denied a ride because of
> your guide dog or been with someone or just care about your blind brothers
> and sisters who have been denied, then you need to act – and now!
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> We need to get dozens of emails to the Appropriations Committee members
> today or tomorrow. They will meet tomorrow, but HB26-1043 isn’t on the
> schedule, and time is running out! I put the emails of the Appropriations
> Committee at the end of this message. Copy and paste them of the committee
> members into the “To” field of an email. For the subject, use “End
> Rideshare Discrimination, Pass HB26-1043.”
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> And then say something like this:
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> Dear Appropriations Committee member
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> I am an NFB member and I urge you to pass HB26-1043 immediately. We can’t
> continue to tolerate the discrimination of rideshare drivers leaving blind
> people standing at the curb for just $50,000.
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> If you have been denied tell them so.
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> Now, if this email thing seems like too much, simply call the
> Appropriations committee chair, Kyle Brown at 303-866-2920 and leave him a
> voice mail with the info above.
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> It’s time for action!
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> kyle.brown.house at coleg.gov
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> emily.sirota.house at coleg.gov
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> andrew.boesenecker.house at coleg.gov
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> scott.bottoms.house at coleg.gov
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> junie.joseph.house at coleg.gov
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> karen.mccormick.house at coleg.gov
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> matthew.soper.house at coleg.gov
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> rick.taggart.house at coleg.gov
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> brianna.titone.house at coleg.gov
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> elizabeth.velasco.house at coleg.gov
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> yara.zokaie.house at coleg.gov
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> --
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> Dan Burke
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> National Federation of the Blind of Colorado Legislative Co-chair
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> "Blindness is not what holds you back.  You can live the life you want!"
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> My Cell:  406.546.8546
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