6AFAA6ED218C370C872583D8000AB0D3 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB19-218SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCEDate Apr 9, 2019 Location SCR 357 SB19-218 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations 07:56:47 PM Senator Gonzales, bill sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 19-218. The bill implements DORA's recommendations for the medical marijuana program. Senator Gonzales futher described amendments L.001, L.003, L.004, L.005, and L.006 (Attachments KK-OO). 07:59:43 PM Dr. Stephanie Steward, Colorado Society of Addiction Medicine, gave neutral testimony on the bill. 08:03:09 PM Dr. Bryon Adinoff distributed a handout (Attachment PP) and gave neutral testimony on the bill. 08:05:37 PM Samantha Prock, representing herself, gave neutral testimony on the bill. 08:07:05 PM Tyler Prock, representing himself, gave neutral testimony on the bill. 08:09:36 PM The panel responded to questions from the committee regarding the amendments. 08:13:23 PM Mara Brosy-Wiwchar, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, gave neutral testimony on the bill. 08:14:53 PM Shawn Coleman, Drug Policy Alliance, testified in support of the bill. 08:18:07 PM Kevin Gallagher, Colorado Cannabis Manufacturers Association, testified in support of the bill. 08:19:08 PM Ms. Brosy-Wiwchar responded to questions from the committee. 08:23:31 PM Michelle Walker, Mothers Advocating for Medical Marijuana for Autism and Safe Access Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 08:26:41 PM Melanie Rose Rodgers, Safe Access Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 08:29:48 PM Jon Gray, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 08:32:34 PM The panel responded to questions from the committee. 08:35:40 PM Senator Gonzales described amendment L.001 (Attachment KK). 08:35:45 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment KK) Moved Gonzales Seconded Gonzales Lundeen Tate Todd Woodward Lee Court YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 08:36:04 PM Senator Gonzales described amendment L.003 (Attachment LL). 08:36:20 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment LL) Moved Gonzales Seconded Gonzales Lundeen Tate Todd Woodward Lee Court YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 08:36:52 PM Senator Gonzales described amendment L.006 (Attachment OO) and responded to a question from the committee. Clare Pramuk, Legislative Council Staff, returned to comment on fiscal impact of the amendment. 08:40:07 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment OO) Moved Gonzales Seconded Gonzales Lundeen Tate Todd Woodward Lee Court YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 08:40:26 PM Senator Gonzales made closing comments on the bill. 08:42:43 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 19-218, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Gonzales Seconded Gonzales Yes Lundeen Yes Tate Yes Todd Yes Woodward Yes Lee Yes Court Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS