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108116A42126D5D7872588370080A1EE Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB22-155

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date May 3, 2022      
Location HCR 0112



SB22-155 - Referred to House Appropriations


05:25:03 PM  
The committee recessed.
05:25:19 PM  
The committee came back to order.
05:28:33 PM  
Representing Hooton, prime bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-155, concerning an expansion of medical marijuana research grant programs. The bill allows the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to utilize $100,000 from the health research subaccount in the Medical Marijuana Cash Fund in FY 2022-23 and FY 2023-24 for the administration of the Medical Marijuana Research Grant Program. Representative Hooton responded to questions from the committee.
05:40:19 PM  
Francesca Maes, representing
self, testified in support of the bill.



Dr. Emily Lindley, representing the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical
Campus, testified in support of the bill.



Dr. Emily Travanty, representing the Colorado Department of Public Health
and Environment, testified in support of the bill.



The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
05:49:03 PM  
Representative Hooton made concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.


05:51:43 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-155 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Sirota
Seconded Cutter
Amabile Yes
Bradfield Yes
Cutter Yes
Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes
Hanks Excused
Holtorf Yes
Jodeh Yes
Pelton Yes
Ricks Yes
Williams No
Young Yes
Sirota Yes
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 1   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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