If you are a Colorado state agency or county government, you must meet the HB21-1110 compliance requirements by the deadline of July 1, 2024. You need to make sure to start as soon as possible because HB21-1110 requires that all technology, both external and internal facing be accessible.
Completing an accessibility project – even for professional service providers – can take weeks if not months so it is highly recommended you start in January 2024 if you have not already.
If you need help with accessibility and compliance training or services, feel free to contact me at Accessible.org. There is also accessibility training available at ADACompliance.net.
HB21-1110 Compliance Requirements
HB21-1110 has several requirements that vary by entity. Here are most of the compliance requirements.
State Agency Responsibilities
Here are some of the HB21-1110 requirements for state agencies:
- Compliance in the creation and publishing of any online content and materials.
- Including but not limited to text, links, images, forms, PDFs, documents and embedded third-party applications.
- Establish a written plan with OIT, as part of your annual IT Roadmap, for implementing the accessibility standards.
- The first plan was due July 1, 2022.
Responsibilities for Local Governments
- Compliance in the creation and publishing of any online content and materials.
- Including but not limited to text, links, images, forms, PDFs, documents and embedded third-party applications.
Platform Providers: OIT, SIPA & Vendors Responsibilities
Platform providers, including OIT, SIPA and vendor partners, are required to provide a platform that is compliant with the most recently published W3C, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). Note that the most recent version of WCAG is version 2.2.
- OIT responsibilities:
- Promote and monitor the access standards for individuals with a disability in the state’s information technology infrastructure, including but not limited to architecture.
- The OIT web content accessibility guidelines must conform with the most recent WCAG.
Colorado State Agencies
Unless your agency is exempt from compliance (there doesn’t appear to be any exceptions), here are the Colorado state agencies that must comply:
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- Colorado Council on the Arts
- Colorado Department of Agriculture
- Colorado Department of Education
- Colorado Department of Higher Education
- Colorado Department of Human Services
- Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
- Colorado Department of Natural Resources
- Colorado Department of Revenue
- Colorado Department of Transportation
- Colorado Division of Aeronautics
- Colorado Division of Forestry
- Colorado Division of Insurance
- Colorado Division of Water Resources
- Colorado Lottery
- Colorado National Guard
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife
- Colorado River Water Conservation District
- Colorado State Board of Education
- Colorado State Library
- Colorado State Public Defender
- Colorado Water Conservation Board
- Colorado Water Quality Control Division
D
- Colorado Division of Youth Services
E
- Colorado Department of Early Childhood
H
- Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
L
- Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
- Colorado Department of Local Affairs
N
- Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District
P
- Colorado Department of Personnel and Administration
- Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
- Colorado Department of Public Safety
- Colorado Public Utilities Commission
R
- Regents of the University of Colorado
- Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
S
- Scientific and Cultural Facilities District
T
- Task Force on the Implementation of Amendment 64
U
- UCHealth
Services
Accessible.org can help you with:
- manual WCAG audits
- code and content remediation
- accessibility plan
- accessibility policy
- VPAT / ACR documentation
Our rates may be lower than the Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology.
Contact us today to get a quote on accessibility and be sure to visit ADACompliance.net for WCAG training.