46FA85A89709E2C987258AD900797DEB Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-022

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS & LABOR
Date Mar 7, 2024
Location HCR 0112

SB24-022 - Postponed Indefinitely

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment G

Attachment G - Combined.pdf

Attachment H

Attachment H.pdf

03:07:02 PM

Representatives Brown and Velasco, prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-022 regarding regulating flavored tobacco products. The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

03:17:24 PM

Mr. Andy Kerr, representing
Tobacco Free Kids, Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT),
testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jeanne Mcqueeney, representing CCAT,
testified in support of the bill. Ms. Morgan Rogers McMillan, representing
Boulder County Public Health, testified in support of the bill. Mr. John
Ely, representing Pitkin County, testified in support of the bill. Members
of the panel answered questions from members of the committee.

03:49:56 PM

Ms. Mary Szarmach,
representing Smoker Friendly, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr.
John-Paul Willett, representing Red Star Vapor, testified in opposition
to the bill. Mr. Richard Cimino, representing themself, testified in opposition
to the bill. Ms. Ann Fulgham, representing themself, testified in opposition
to the bill. Christopher Hudgins, representing National Hookah Community
Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. RJ Ours, representing
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, testified to amend the bill.
Philip Guerin,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Members of
the panel answered questions from members of the committee.

04:10:39 PM

Ms. Jodi Radke, representing
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, testified in support of the bill. Chris
Turner, representing American Heart Association, testified in support of
the bill. Ms. Megan Boelter, representing Preventing Tobacco Addiction
Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Nick Torres, representing
American Lung Association, testified in support of the bill. Members of
the panel answered questions from members of the committee.

Written testimony
was submitted to the committee (Attachment G).

04:21:34 PM

Representative Velasco
explained amendment L.005 (Attachment H).

04:22:40 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.005
	Moved	Mabrey
	Seconded	Mauro

	Armagost
	Clifford
	English
	Frizell
	Lieder
	Lindstedt
	Lynch
	Mabrey
	Mauro
	Ricks
	Amabile
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

04:22:40 PM

Representatives Brown and Velasco gave closing remarks on Senate Bill 24-022. Members of the committee gave closing remarks.

04:38:39 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 24-022, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Mabrey
	Seconded	Mauro

	Armagost	No
	Clifford	Yes
	English	No
	Frizell	Yes
	Lieder	No
	Lindstedt	No
	Lynch	Yes
	Mabrey	Yes
	Mauro	No
	Ricks	No
	Amabile	Yes
		YES: 5 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

04:39:04 PM	Motion	Postpone Senate Bill 24-022 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
	Moved	Mabrey
	Seconded	Lindstedt

	Armagost	Yes
	Clifford	No
	English	Yes
	Frizell	No
	Lieder	Yes
	Lindstedt	Yes
	Lynch	No
	Mabrey	No
	Mauro	Yes
	Ricks	Yes
	Amabile	No
	Final	YES: 6 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB24-022 - Postponed Indefinitely

Colorado General Assembly