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BILL SUMMARY For SB19-240
SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Apr 18, 2019
Location SCR 357
SB19-240 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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01:57:38 PM |
Senators Fenberg and Marble, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 19-240, which requires a wholesale food manufacturer that produces an industrial hemp product to pay a registration fee of $300, regardless of its gross annual sales. Senator Marble discussed amendments L.001 and L.002 (Attachments A and B).
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02:06:55 PM |
Veronica Carpi, representing Grow Hemp Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
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02:09:11 PM |
Alan Lewis, representing Natural Grocers, testified in support of the bill.
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02:09:30 PM |
Dr. Sean Callan, representing Ellipse Analytics, testified on the bill.
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02:13:25 PM |
Kevin Bommer, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.
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02:14:48 PM |
Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill.
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02:17:00 PM |
Hunter Buffington, representing the Hemp Feed Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
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02:17:22 PM |
Mara Brosy-Wiwchar, representing the Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the
bill.
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02:21:09 PM |
Cindy Sovine, representing several industry groups, testified in support of the bill.
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02:22:46 PM |
Ms. Brosy-Wiwchar and Jeff Lawrence, CDPHE,
responded to committee questions. Hollis Glenn, representing the
Colorado Department of Agriculture, responded to committee questions.
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02:24:50 PM |
Duane Stjernholm, representing the Colorado
Hemp Processing Cooperative, testified against the bill.
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02:43:37 PM |
Das Ellis, representing Hemp Producers,
Inc., testified on the bill.
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02:46:33 PM |
Mr. Lawrence responded to committee questions.
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03:01:47 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). |
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Ginal |
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| Seconded |
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Coram |
Excused |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Sonnenberg |
No |
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Danielson |
Excused |
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Donovan |
Yes |
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YES: 2 NO: 1 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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03:02:05 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B). |
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Ginal |
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| Seconded |
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Coram |
Excused |
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Ginal |
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Sonnenberg |
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Danielson |
Excused |
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Donovan |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:06:14 PM |
Senators Fenberg and Marble provided closing comments on the bill.
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03:07:02 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 19-240, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Ginal |
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Coram |
Yes |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Sonnenberg |
No |
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Danielson |
Excused |
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Donovan |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 3 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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