H_FIN_2021A 05/20/2021 11:51:55 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Date 05/20/2021 Attendance Benavidez X Bradfield X Daugherty X Gonzales-Gutierrez * Gray * Kipp X Luck X Ransom X Sandridge X Snyder X Bird X Time 11:51:55 AM to 03:38:28 PM Place Old State Library This Meeting was called to order by Bird This Report was prepared by Katie Ruedebusch Hearing Items Action Taken hHB21-1175 Postponed Indefinitely hHB21-1317 Referred to House Appropriations hSB21-250 Referred to House Appropriations hSB21-094 Referred to House Appropriations hHB21-1058 Postponed Indefinitely HB21-1175 - Postponed Indefinitely 12:02:03 PM Motion Postpone House Bill 21-1175 indefinitely. Moved Snyder Seconded Gonzales-Gutierrez Benavidez Yes Bradfield Yes Daugherty Yes Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes Gray Yes Kipp Yes Luck No Ransom No Sandridge No Snyder Yes Bird Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB21-1317 - Referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/7C6F55577BDC...$File/210520 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 210520 AttachA.pdf 12:07:17 PM Representatives Garnett and Caraveo introduced House Bill 21-1317. The bill requires a study of high-potency marijuana concentrates, and makes changes to state law related to physician recommendations for medical marijuana, the sale of medical marijuana, and the sale of marijuana concentrate. Written testimony on the bill is included as Attachment A. 12:09:18 PM Jeri Shepard, representing Colorado NORML, testified against the bill. Ashley Webber, representing Colorado NORML, testified against the bill. Stacey Linn, representing CannAbility Foundation, testified to amend the bill. 12:46:50 PM Dean Heizer, representing Marijuana Industry Group, testified to amend the bill. Jason Warf, representing Southern Colorado Cannabis Council, testified in opposition to the bill. Kevin Gallagher, Colorado Cannabis Manufacturing Association, testified to amend the bill. 12:54:07 PM Brandy Johnson, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Amber Wann, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Chandra Wilkins, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 01:12:11 PM Lafonna Pacheco, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Connie Boyd, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Chris Rogers, representing Colorado Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Society; Colorado Psychiatric Society, testified in support of the bill. 01:22:59 PM Andrea Stojsavljevic, representing Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Laura Stack, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Shawn Morris, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 01:36:26 PM Avani Dilger, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 01:55:43 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1317 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Snyder Seconded Kipp Benavidez Yes Bradfield Yes Daugherty Yes Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes Gray No Kipp Yes Luck No Ransom No Sandridge No Snyder Yes Bird Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-250 - Referred to House Appropriations 01:55:55 PM Representatives Caraveo and Lontine introduced Senate Bill 21-250. This bill makes modifications to a number of election provisions. 02:07:02 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-250 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Snyder Seconded Gonzales-Gutierrez Benavidez Yes Bradfield No Daugherty Yes Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes Gray Yes Kipp Yes Luck No Ransom No Sandridge No Snyder Yes Bird Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-094 - Referred to House Appropriations 02:07:14 PM Representatives Robert and Ortiz introduced Senate Bill 21-094. The bill continues the State Board of Pharmacy in the Department of Regulatory Agencies, which is scheduled to repeal on September 1, 2021. 02:08:19 PM Dr. Emily Zadvorny, representing Colorado Pharmacists Society, testified in support of the bill. Tom Davis, representing RxPlus Pharmacies, testified in support of the bill. 02:16:14 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-094 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Snyder Seconded Gray Benavidez Yes Bradfield Yes Daugherty Yes Gonzales-Gutierrez Excused Gray Yes Kipp Yes Luck Excused Ransom No Sandridge Excused Snyder Yes Bird Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 1 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB21-1058 - Postponed Indefinitely Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/E115E4B571CA...$File/210520 AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 210520 AttachB.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/A7692F6C59A2...$File/210520 AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 210520 AttachC.pdf 02:16:24 PM Representative Gray introduced House Bill 21-1058. The bill allows a physician to examine a patient remotely to determine whether the patient would benefit from medical marijuana, and removes language prohibiting online and delivery sales for retail marijuana stores. Written testimony on the bill is included as Attachment B. Amendment L.005 was distributed (Attachment C). 02:23:09 PM Dr. Libby Stuyt, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Karen Randall, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:36:19 PM Grace Cheney, representing the Colorado Psychiatric Society, testified against the bill. Dr. Ken Finn, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:42:09 PM Henny Lasley, representing Smart Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:46:52 PM Michelle Walker, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Stacey Linn, representing CannAbility Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Ashley Weber, representing Colorado NORML, testified in support of the bill. 02:49:01 PM Dr. Joe Cohen, representing Holos Health, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Sharon Montes, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Hashim Coates, representing Black Brown Red Badged - Cannabis Social Equity, testified in support of the bill. 03:01:04 PM Sarah Woodson, representing The Color of Cannabis, testified in support of the bill. Eden Sayers, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Jason Warf, representing Southern Colorado Cannabis Council, testified in support of the bill. Shannon Fender, representing the Marijuana Industry Group and Native Roots, testified in support of the bill. 03:25:09 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment A) Moved Gray Seconded Snyder Benavidez Bradfield Daugherty Gonzales-Gutierrez Gray Kipp Luck Ransom Sandridge Snyder Bird YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:37:01 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1058, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Gray Seconded Snyder Benavidez No Bradfield No Daugherty No Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes Gray Yes Kipp No Luck No Ransom No Sandridge Yes Snyder Yes Bird No YES: 4 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 03:38:00 PM Motion Postpone House Bill 21-1058 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. Moved Snyder Seconded Benavidez Benavidez Yes Bradfield Yes Daugherty Yes Gonzales-Gutierrez No Gray No Kipp Yes Luck Yes Ransom Yes Sandridge No Snyder No Bird Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:38:28 PM The committee adjourned.