S_FIN_2023A 02/28/2023 02:04:12 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Date 02/28/2023 Attendance Priola X Simpson X Smallwood X Van Winkle X Winter F. X Kolker X Mullica X Time 02:04:12 PM to 02:50:30 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Mullica This Report was prepared by Katie Ruedebusch Hearing Items Action Taken hConf 23-Public Employees' Retirement Association, Board Of Trustees Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar hSB23-104 Postponed Indefinitely hSB23-145 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB23-1021 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hSB23-147 Postponed Indefinitely Conf 23-Public Employees' Retirement Association, Board Of Trustees - Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar 02:04:28 PM Executive Director Ron Baker, representing the Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA), came to the table to introduce Ms. Jennifer Pasquino. Ms. Jennifer Pasquino, appointee to the PERA Board of Trustees, came to the table to discuss her qualifications to serve on the PERA Board of Trustees. 02:08:37 PM Ms. Pasquino answered several committee questions. 02:09:54 PM Motion Refer the appointment of Jennifer Pasquino to the Public Employees' Retirement Association Board of Trustees to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Kolker Seconded Priola Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Van Winkle Yes Winter F. Yes Kolker Yes Mullica Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB23-104 - Postponed Indefinitely 02:10:08 PM Sen. Coleman introduced Senate Bill 23-104. The bill decreases the employer contribution rate for Denver Public Schools to the Public Employeesâ Retirement Association. The sponsor asked that the bill be postponed indefinitely. 02:13:05 PM Motion Postpone Senate Bill 23-104 indefinitely. Moved Kolker Seconded Priola Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Van Winkle Yes Winter F. Yes Kolker Yes Mullica Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB23-145 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 02:13:17 PM Sens. Danielson and Cutter introduced Senate Bill 23-145. The bill creates the stegosaurus state fossil license plate 02:16:44 PM Kristen Kidd, representing Dinosaur Ridge, testified in support of the bill. Jeff Lamontagne, representing Friends of Dinosaur Ridge, testified in support of the bill. 02:24:14 PM Sen. Cutter gave some closing remarks. 02:25:18 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-145 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Kolker Seconded Priola Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Van Winkle Yes Winter F. Yes Kolker Yes Mullica Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1021 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar 02:25:30 PM Sens. Van Winkle and Cutter introduced House Bill 23-1021. The bill allows the Department of Revenue to issue an administrative hold on regulated marijuana products, and to embargo and destroy non-compliant products. 02:28:01 PM Allison Robinette, representing the Department of Revenue Marijuana Enforcement Division, testified in support of the bill. Kyle Lambert, representing the Department of Revenue Marijuana Enforcement Division, was available to answer committee questions. The witnesses answered several committee questions. 02:37:39 PM Committee discussion ensued with the witnesses. 02:41:13 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1021 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Van Winkle Seconded Priola Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Van Winkle Yes Winter F. Yes Kolker Yes Mullica Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB23-147 - Postponed Indefinitely 02:43:42 PM The committee took a brief recess. 02:45:59 PM The committee came back to order. 02:46:22 PM Sens. Sullivan and Ginal introduced Senate Bill 23-147. The bill creates a regulatory structure for kratom in the Department of Revenue. The sponsors asked that the bill be postponed indefinitely. 02:49:56 PM Motion Postpone Senate Bill 23-147 indefinitely. Moved Kolker Seconded Priola Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Van Winkle Yes Winter F. Yes Kolker Yes Mullica Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:50:30 PM The committee adjourned.
