S_FIN_2024A 02/15/2024 11:55:55 AM Committee Summary

Heidi Humphries, Executive Director, Colorado Department of Revenue, Dominique Mendiola, Senior Director, Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED), and Kyle Lambert, Deputy Senior Director, MED, briefed the committee about a legislative audit of the MED. They provided a slide deck (Attachment A).

Mr. Lambert and Ms. Mendiola continued to brief the committee from the PowerPoint presentation. They discussed the scope of the performance audit, addressed some of the findings of the audit, and spoke about some lessons learned by the MED through the audit recommendations.

The presenters responded to questions from the committee regarding RFID technology.

The committee talked about the sophistication of fake identity cards.

Discussion continued about underage sales and use of marijuana.

Discussion continued.

Senator Mullica discussed the department's wildly important goals.