34D07183DC82F145872583E0006D6CEF Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB19-240SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCESDate Apr 18, 2019 Location SCR 357 SB19-240 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/B174C3EB7019...$File/190418 AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 190418 AttachB.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/D7E4403307C5...$File/190418 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 190418 AttachA.pdf 01:57:38 PM Senators Fenberg and Marble, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 19-240, which requires a wholesale food manufacturer that produces an industrial hemp product to pay a registration fee of $300, regardless of its gross annual sales. Senator Marble discussed amendments L.001 and L.002 (Attachments A and B). 02:06:55 PM Veronica Carpi, representing Grow Hemp Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:09:11 PM Alan Lewis, representing Natural Grocers, testified in support of the bill. 02:09:30 PM Dr. Sean Callan, representing Ellipse Analytics, testified on the bill. 02:13:25 PM Kevin Bommer, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. 02:14:48 PM Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill. 02:17:00 PM Hunter Buffington, representing the Hemp Feed Coalition, testified in support of the bill. 02:17:22 PM Mara Brosy-Wiwchar, representing the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill. 02:21:09 PM Cindy Sovine, representing several industry groups, testified in support of the bill. 02:22:46 PM Ms. Brosy-Wiwchar and Jeff Lawrence, CDPHE, responded to committee questions. Hollis Glenn, representing the Colorado Department of Agriculture, responded to committee questions. 02:24:50 PM Duane Stjernholm, representing the Colorado Hemp Processing Cooperative, testified against the bill. 02:43:37 PM Das Ellis, representing Hemp Producers, Inc., testified on the bill. 02:46:33 PM Mr. Lawrence responded to committee questions. 03:01:47 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). Moved Ginal Seconded Coram Excused Ginal Yes Sonnenberg No Danielson Excused Donovan Yes YES: 2 NO: 1 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:02:05 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B). Moved Ginal Seconded Coram Excused Ginal Sonnenberg Danielson Excused Donovan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:06:14 PM Senators Fenberg and Marble provided closing comments on the bill. 03:07:02 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 19-240, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Ginal Seconded Coram Yes Ginal Yes Sonnenberg No Danielson Excused Donovan Yes Final YES: 3 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS