20F9AA795A7A8B7187258C510071DA11 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-132

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
Date Mar 18, 2025
Location Old Supreme Court

SB25-132 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment F

Attachment F.pdf

Attachment G

Attachment G.pdf

02:44:48 PM

Senators Marchman
and Gonzales introduced Senate Bill 25-132, concerning liquor manufacturer
tastings. The bill expands the number of allowable tasting rooms operated
by spirits manufacturers and allows them to sell alcohol that they did
not manufacture. The sponsors distributed Amendments L.005 and L.008 (Attachments
F and G). They responded to questions from the committee.

02:44:49 PM

Rebekah Hernandez, representing the Colorado Restaurant Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Stephanie Hicks, representing the Tavern League of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Elizabeth Haskell, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill.Cassidee Shull, representing the Colorado Association for Viticulture and Enology, testified in opposition to the bill. Christpher Allison, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Krystyn Hartmann, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

02:44:50 PM

Sara Orange, representing
Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey, testified in support of the bill. Pete Macca,
representing Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey, testified in support of the
bill. David Fishering, representing the Colorado Distillers Guild, testified
in support of the bill. Kara Miller, representing Stranahan's, testified
in support of the bill Tom Perrick, American Distilled Spirits Alliance.
Mr. Bennett Rutledge, representing themself, testified in support of the
bill.

The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

03:45:12 PM

Ms. Michelle Stone-Principato,
representing the Colorado Department of Revenue - Liquor and Tobacco Enforcement
Division, responded to questions from the committee.

03:49:03 PM

The bill sponsors
discussed the purpose of Amendment L.005.

03:52:46 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.005
	Moved	Winter F.
	Seconded

	Baisley
	Catlin
	Jodeh
	Liston
	Winter F.
	Hinrichsen
	Danielson
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

03:53:06 PM

The sponsors explained
the purpose of Amendment L.008.

03:53:49 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.008
	Moved	Jodeh
	Seconded

	Baisley
	Catlin
	Jodeh
	Liston
	Winter F.
	Hinrichsen
	Danielson
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

03:53:51 PM

The sponsors made
closing comments on the merits of the bill.

04:03:24 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 25-132, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Hinrichsen
	Seconded

	Baisley	Yes
	Catlin	Yes
	Jodeh	Yes
	Liston	No
	Winter F.	Yes
	Hinrichsen	Yes
	Danielson	Yes
	Final	YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB25-132 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

Colorado General Assembly