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63533C7DC2FE940987258C270078A51D Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-072

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date Feb 4, 2025      
Location SCR 357



SB25-072 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

02:57:47 PM  
Senators Mullica
and B. Pelton introduced Senate Bill 25-072. The bill creates a registration
program for kratom products. Written testimony may be found in Attachment
B.  
03:09:58 PM  
Mr. Matthew Lowe,
representing the Global Kratom Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
David Bregger, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
03:10:45 PM  
Ms. Caro Freinberg,
representing Top Tree Herbs, testified to amend the bill. Elizabeth Haskell,
representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill.
Erik Stone, representing the Region 16 Opioid Abatement Council, testified
to amend the bill. Jimmy Reed, representing DOR, testified to amend the
bill.
03:20:32 PM  
Dr. Charles White, representing the Kratom Consumer Advisory Council, testified in support of the bill. Dawn Reinfeld, representing Blue Rising, testified in support of the bill.
03:30:58 PM  
Joshua Miller, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Darci Butler, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Misty Brown, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Mac Haddow, representing
American Kratom Association, testified in opposition to the bill. The witnesses
answered several questions.
03:56:36 PM  
Luke Klepec, representing Golden Kava Lounge & Herblux Botanicals, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Phillip Dvorak, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ian Kirwan, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Matthew Clark, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:07:49 PM  
Mary Szarmach, representing Smoker Friendly, testified in opposition to the bill. Mark Nilson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Venus Usher, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jennifer Gillis, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:10:12 PM  
Mr. Ryan Gnieski, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Stefano Pelloux, representing themself, was available to answer committee questions. Ms. Michelle Stone-Principato, representing Colorado Department of Revenue - Liquor and Tobacco Enforcement Division, was available to answer committee questions.
04:20:19 PM  
Whitney Smith, representing herself, testified against the bill.


04:25:38 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C)
Moved Mullica
Seconded
Bright
Frizell
Gonzales J.
Kolker
Mullica
Simpson
Snyder
Exum
Kipp
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:26:11 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D)
Moved Mullica
Seconded
Bright
Frizell
Gonzales J.
Kolker
Mullica
Simpson
Snyder
Exum
Kipp
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:26:11 PM  
Senator Mullica gave some closing remarks.


04:32:23 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-072, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Mullica
Seconded
Bright Yes
Frizell Yes
Gonzales J. Yes
Kolker Yes
Mullica Yes
Simpson Yes
Snyder Yes
Exum Yes
Kipp Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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