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B36FEDB47015276B87258C4C00709F02 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-033

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS & LABOR
Date Mar 13, 2025      
Location Old State Library



SB25-033 - Referred to House Appropriations
02:30:11 PM  
Representatives Ricks
and Weinberg, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 25-033: Prohibit
New Liquor Licensed Drug Stores and answered questions from members of
the committee. The bill prohibits the issuance of new liquor licensed drugstore
licenses and modifies the restrictions in place for currently issued licensees.
02:35:48 PM  
Ms. Ainsley Giglierano,
representing Distilled Spritis Council of the United States, testified
in opposition to the bill. Mr. Ray Rivera, representing Coloradans for
Consumer Choice, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Chris Howes,
representing Colorado Retail Council, testified in opposition to the bill.
Jeff Keener, representing South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, testified
in opposition to the bill.
02:45:55 PM  
Josh Robinson, representing
Argonaut Wine and Liquor, testified in support of the bill. Katie Wells,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Bruce Dierking,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Alem Syoum, representing
Colorado Ethiopian & Eritrean Liquor Association, testified in support
of the bill.
02:56:01 PM  
Jason Gordon, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Paul Phillips, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Dennis Dinsmore, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Omar Malik, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill.
03:04:59 PM  
Dr. Javier Perez,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Patric Matysiewski,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:11:38 PM  
Tom Jasko, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. James Mattson, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Jason Cody, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill. Carey Shanks, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill.
03:20:47 PM  
Jackie Seybold, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Chris Carran, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Deep Badesha, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Cheri Ryan, representing the
Summit County Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill. Dr.
MJ Paschall, representing themself, was available to answer committee questions.



Written testimony
submitted to the committee may be found in Attachment A.
03:32:18 PM  
The committee took a recess.
03:35:46 PM  
The committee came
back to order. The bill sponsors and members of the committee made closing
comments on the bill.


03:43:26 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-033 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Ricks
Seconded Brooks
Armagost Yes
Brooks Yes
English Yes
Lieder Yes
Lindsay Yes
Lindstedt Yes
Marshall Yes
Richardson Yes
Rydin Yes
Suckla Yes
Weinberg Yes
Woodrow Yes
Ricks Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






The effective date for bills enacted without a safety clause is August 6, 2025, if the General Assembly adjourns sine die on May 7, 2025 (unless otherwise specified). Details

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