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TRS program moves to Department of Health and Human Services under HB1154; Equal Access committee to meet ad hoc
Summary
The telecommunication relay service (TRS) program will transfer from the Public Utilities Commission to the Colorado Department of Health and Human Services under House Bill 1154; the PUC will continue to collect the TRS surcharge and move funds into a new enterprise fund. Equal Access committee meetings will switch to ad hoc scheduling.
The task force was briefed that House Bill 1154 transfers the Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) program from the Public Utilities Commission to the Colorado Department of Health and Human Services (CDHS). The PUC will continue to collect the TRS surcharge but will deposit those receipts into a newly created enterprise-style fund intended to house TRS and related communication-disability services.
Daryl, speaking for PUC staff, described the transfer and…
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