s_agr_2017a_2017-03-09t14:00:08z3 Hearing Summary

Date: 03/09/2017

Location: SCR 357

02:58 PM -- HB17-1148



Senator Cook, prime sponsor, described the provisions of House Bill 17-1148 concerning the registration of industrial hemp cultivators. The bill requires applications for registration to cultivate industrial hemp for commercial purposes to identify by name each officer, director, member, partner or owner of at least 10 percent of the entity applying for registration and any other person who has managing or controlling authority over the entity. The Commissioner of Agriculture can deny an application for registration if any individual associated with the application violated the Colorado Industrial Hemp Act for up to three years before the application.



The following persons testified on the bill:



03:01 PM -- Duane Sinning, Department of Agriculture, spoke in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee about the bill and enforcement of current regulations by the department.



03:14 PM -- Samantha Walsh, National Hemp Association, explained her organization is neutral on the bill and expressed concern about the lack of privacy protections for hemp producers.



03:21 PM -- Emily Ibach, Colorado Farm Bureau, spoke in support of the bill.



03:22 PM -- Kara Miller, Marijuana Industry Group, spoke in support of the bill and discussed the public availability of information about the identity of marijuana producers and business owners.



03:25 PM



The chair closed testimony, and Senator Cooke closed his remarks on the bill.