2971D31A3C3DEE2287258B100083CD2B Hearing Summary

The committee took a brief recess.

The committee returned to order. Representatives Amabile and deGruy Kennedy, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-181. The bill creates the Alcohol Impact and Recovery Enterprise and several grant programs within the enterprise.

The committee continued to discuss the bill with the sponsors.

Mr. Sam DeWitt, representing the Brewers Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Tom Perrick, representing the American Distilled Spirits Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Melissa Koza, representing Teamsters Local 167, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Brian Crawford, representing the Beer Institute, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Tyler Rudd, representing the Wine Institute, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Ainsley Giglerano, representing Distilled Spritis Council of the United States, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Steve Findley, representing the Colorado Beer Distributors Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Lisa Ward, representing the Colorado Providers Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Thomas Hernandez, representing Tribe Recovery Homes, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Devon Peavy, representing Sobriety House, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Fran Lanzer, representing MADD, testified in support of the bill. Lex Loutzenhiser, representing Illuminate Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Kara Miller, representing Colorado Craft Distillers Guild, testified in opposition to the bill. Carrie Hackenberger, representing the Wine and Spirit Wholesalers of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.

The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

The bill sponsors made closing remarks.

The committee took a brief recess.

The committee returned to order and the chair announced that the bill would be laid over for action only.  The motion to refer the bill to Appropriations was withdrawn.