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

[Dan Burke]

This is excellent!

The Appropriations Committee is scheduled to meet in the morning at 8:30
and any member can bring a bill forward, I believe. Certainly, any bill
that has been put been referred to Appropriations can be brought up, even
if it doesn't appear on the schedule. So, the more people they hear from
the better chance we have of our bill being heard tomorrow.

Write them all tonight if you can!
Dan


On Mon, Apr 20, 2026 at 4:43 PM Jessica Beecham via Colorado-Talk <
colorado-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> 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
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear NFB of Colorado members –
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.”
>>
>>
>>
>> And then say something like this:
>>
>>
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>> Dear Appropriations Committee member
>>
>>
>>
>> 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
>>
>> emily.sirota.house at coleg.gov
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>> andrew.boesenecker.house at coleg.gov
>>
>> scott.bottoms.house at coleg.gov
>>
>> junie.joseph.house at coleg.gov
>>
>> karen.mccormick.house at coleg.gov
>>
>> matthew.soper.house at coleg.gov
>>
>> 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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>>
>> --
>>
>> Dan Burke
>>
>> National Federation of the Blind of Colorado Legislative Co-chair
>>
>> "Blindness is not what holds you back.  You can live the life you want!"
>>
>> My Cell:  406.546.8546
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-- 
Dan Burke

National Federation of the Blind of Colorado Legislative Co-chair

"Blindness is not what holds you back.  You can live the life you want!"

My Cell:  406.546.8546
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