8E77581158A423E887258C4200712A57 Hearing Summary

Representative Gonzalez, bill sponsor, introduced House Bill 25-1190. Under current law, the Colorado Cottage Foods Act allows for the sale and consumption of homemade food, such as pickled vegetables, jams, and baked goods, but excludes foods requiring refrigeration. The bill expands the act to include foods that require refrigeration.

The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.

Allie Morgan, representing
Colorado Association of Local Public Health Officials (CALPHO), testified
in opposition to the bill. Mr. Mike Solter, representing City and County
of Broomfield Public Health and Environment, testified in opposition to
the bill. Dylan Garrison, representing Arapahoe County Public Health, testified
in opposition to the bill.



The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Alejandro Flores-Munoz,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Natalie Menten,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Hannah Goodman,
representing The Libertarian Party of Colorado, testified in support of
the bill. Ms. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill.  Sandra Vara, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill.



Additional written
testimony can be found in Attachment A.  

The committee discussed the amendments with the bill sponsor.

The bill sponsor gave closing comments on the bill.

Committee members gave closing comments on the bill.