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FB395554FE1D8F7B87258AA80074E01D Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-043

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Jan 18, 2024      
Location SCR 352



SB24-043 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

02:16:36 PM  
Senator Roberts and
Senator B. Pelton, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-043. The
bill legalizes the sale of raw cow or goat milk when it is sold directly
to consumers at the point of production, the consumer’s residence, or
at a farmer’s market or roadside market.
02:21:40 PM  
Mr. Tyler Garrett, representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jordan Beezley, representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in support of the bill.
02:26:12 PM  
Ms. Erin Meschke,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill and provided a handout
to the committee (Attachment B). Nancy Eason, representing Weston A. Price
Foundation, testified to amend the bill and provided a handout to the committee
(Attachment C). Dannielle North-King, representing herself, testified to
amend the bill. Committee members discussed this testimony with the panel.
02:38:28 PM  
Julie Ebert, representing Ebert Family Farm LLC, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Andrea Galek, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Pete Kennedy, representing Weston A. Price Foundation, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Rebekah Quinlan, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.
02:52:24 PM  
Senator Roberts presented amendments L.001 (Attachment D) and L.002 (Attachment E).


02:53:12 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Roberts
Seconded
Marchman
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Priola
Simpson
Danielson
Roberts
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:55:28 PM  
Committee members
discussed amendment L.002 with the sponsors.



Additional written
testimony on the bill is provided as Attachment F.


02:56:57 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Roberts
Seconded
Marchman
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Priola
Simpson
Danielson
Roberts
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:58:16 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-043, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Roberts
Seconded
Marchman Yes
Pelton B. Yes
Pelton R. Yes
Priola Yes
Simpson Yes
Danielson Yes
Roberts Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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