AC5A4B0145E641A68725899C0011729A Hearing Summary

Representative Brown, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced and gave opening comments on Senate Bill 23-266. The bill requires the Commissioner of Agriculture to adopt rules designating neonicotinoid pesticides as limited-use pesticides. By July 1, 2024, the commissioner must adopt rules requiring neonicotinoid pesticides to be sold only by licensed dealers under the Pesticide Act.

Representative Kipp, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Christopher Finarelli,
representing The Household and Commercial Products Association, testified
in opposition to the bill.  



Mrs. Erin Meschke,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill.  



Ean Tafoya, representing
GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill.  



Mr. Danny Katz,
representing Colorado Public Interest Research Group, testified in support
of the bill.  



Mr. Jordan Beezley,
representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in support of
the bill.



The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.  

Representative Kipp and Representative Brown gave final comments on the bill.

Committee members made final comments on the bill.