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This memorandum addresses information technology (IT) accessibility for state employees and customers of the state who are disabled. Specifically, it summarizes legal compliance requirements, current practices, and the state’s future plans for improving IT accessibility for disabled persons, including blind and visually impaired individuals in Colorado.

Data breaches are becoming increasingly common and bring uncertainty for private citizens. According to the Federal Trade Commission, identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the United States. Data breaches impose significant costs on both individuals whose personal identifying information may be maliciously used and businesses that have been targeted. This issue brief describes state law and the steps individuals can take to protect their personal identifying information.

This memorandum provides information about the charge of the Joint Technology Committee, as established by House Bill 13-1079 and amended by House Bill 14-1395. It discusses the formation, membership, and meetings of the committee, the powers and duties of the committee, staff assistance, and the interaction between the committee and other state agencies.

Telecommunications regulation has been an active issue in the Colorado state legislature for several years. In 2014, five bills passed that changed telecommunications regulation, subsidies, and infrastructure in Colorado. These bills deregulate a number of telecommunications products, specify the manner in which basic telephone service will be deregulated subject to limited regulatory oversight, and provide a framework for the expansion of broadband service in the state. This issue brief provides a background on telecommunications issues and an overview of the recent legislation.