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0751C03726F967CC872582410078226F Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB18-179

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date Feb 27, 2018      
Location SCR 357



SB18-179 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole


02:52:15 PM  
Senators Williams and Hill, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 18-179, which permanently extends the excise tax credit for sales of non-cigarette tobacco products to out-of-state consumers.
02:57:01 PM  

Dr. Gabriel Kaplan, representing the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in opposition to the bill.

02:57:29 PM  
Dr. Kaplan responded to committee questions.
03:00:38 PM  
Senator Hill responded to committee questions.
03:01:14 PM  

Mary Szarmack, representing Smoker Friendly, testified in support of the bill.

03:03:05 PM  

Ms. Szarmack responded to committee questions.

03:06:30 PM  

Senators Williams and Hill provided closing comments on the bill and responded to committee questions.



03:11:47 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 18-179 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Hill
Seconded
Court No
Jahn Yes
Tate Yes
Hill Yes
Neville T. Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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