h_phc_2016a_2016-02-19t10:19:00z0 Hearing Summary
Date: 02/19/2016
Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1079
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH CARE & HUMAN SERVICES
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| Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A). The motion p Refer House Bill 16-1079, as amended, to the Commi |
Pass Without Objection PASS |
10:19 AM -- HB 16-1079
Representative Becker and Representative Singer, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 16-1079 to the committee. The bill directs the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) to promulgate rules to enable customers to identify retail and medical marijuana and industrial hemp that have been cultivated and processed without the use of pesticides. The CDA will certify third parties that can determine whether the marijuana or hemp that is cultivated is free of pesticides. The bill allows marijuana product labels to include a standardized notification that marijuana has been certified as pesticide-free.
10:21 AM
Representative Becker explained amendment L.002 (Attachment A) to the committee.
160219 AttachA.pdf
10:23 AM
Representatives Singer and Becker responded to questions from the committee about the bill and the amendment.
10:31 AM -- Sarah Clark, Smart Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
10:35 AM -- Timothy Tipton, Rocky Mountain Caregivers Cooperative, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Tipton responded to questions from the committee.
10:45 AM -- Robert Chase, Colorado Coalition for Patients and Caregivers, testified in opposition to the bill.
10:50 AM -- Shawn Coleman, 36 Solutions, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Coleman responded to questions from the committee.
10:53 AM -- Jason Warf, Southern Colorado Cannabis Council, testified in support of the bill.
10:55 AM -- James McVaney, Industrial Hemp in Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
10:56 AM
Representative Becker commented on the bill. Mr. McVaney responded to questions from the committee.
10:59 AM
Mitch Yergert, Colorado Department of Agriculture, responded to questions from the committee.
11:01 AM
Representative Singer responded to questions from the committee.
| BILL: | HB16-1079 | |
| TIME: | 11:03:03 AM | |
| MOVED: | Singer | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Ginal | |
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Conti
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Danielson
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Everett
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Ginal
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Joshi
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Landgraf
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Leonard
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Moreno
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Pettersen
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Tyler
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Windholz
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Singer
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Primavera
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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11:03 AM
Representative Singer and Representative Becker gave concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.
| BILL: | HB16-1079 | |
| TIME: | 11:10:48 AM | |
| MOVED: | Singer | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 16-1079, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed on a vote of 7-6. | |
| SECONDED: | Pettersen | |
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Conti
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No
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Danielson
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Yes
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Everett
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No
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Ginal
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Yes
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Joshi
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No
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Landgraf
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No
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Leonard
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No
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Moreno
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Yes
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Pettersen
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Yes
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Tyler
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Yes
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Windholz
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No
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Singer
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Yes
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Primavera
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Yes
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Final YES: 7 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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11:12 AM
The committee adjourned.