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59CEB019942255BE872583D2006B8990 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB19-220

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Apr 4, 2019      
Location SCR 357



SB19-220 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations


01:34:39 PM  
Senators Marble and Fenberg, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 19-220, which authorizes the Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture to submit a hemp management plan to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
01:37:31 PM  
Wondirad Gabru and Hollis Glenn, representing
the Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in support of the bill
and responded to committee questions.
01:40:48 PM  

Senator Marble responded to committee questions.

01:51:36 PM  
Cindy Sovine, representing United Cannabis, testified in support of the bill.
01:52:57 PM  
Benjamin Waters, representing the Colorado Hemp Agricultural Advancement Guild, testified in support of the bill.
01:54:29 PM  
Hunter Buffington, representing Green Cherry
Organics, testified in support of the bill.
01:57:11 PM  
Scott Reese and Jeff Markley, representing CBeyond Health, testified in support of the bill.
02:05:25 PM  
Kevin Bommer, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified on the bill.


02:10:21 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
Moved Donovan
Seconded
Coram
Ginal
Sonnenberg
Danielson
Donovan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:21:26 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 19-220, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Donovan
Seconded
Coram Yes
Ginal Yes
Sonnenberg Yes
Danielson Yes
Donovan Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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