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BILL SUMMARY For HB21-1301

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & WATER
Date May 20, 2021       Location HCR 0107

HB21-1301 - Amended, referred to House Finance


12:49:51 PM  
The committee took a brief recess.
12:49:52 PM  
The committee came back to order.
12:58:50 PM  
Majority Leader Esgar and Representative Holtorf, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 21-1301 to the committee.  The bill addresses how medical and retail marijuana cultivation licensees handle adverse weather events that impact outdoor growing, cross pollination between marijuana and industrial hemp, and preparing the state in the event of the federal legalization of marijuana.  The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
01:13:04 PM  
Sal Pace, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Pace responded to questions from the committee.
01:17:04 PM  
Jordan Wellington, representing VS Strategies and Maggie's Farm, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Wellington responded to questions from the committee.
01:25:53 PM  
Kristen Thomson, representing The Green Solution, testified in support of the bill. Buffie McFadyen, representing Los Sunenos Farms, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Thomson and Ms. McFadyen responded to questions from the committee.
01:37:35 PM  
Justin Trouard, representing self, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Trouard responded to questions from the committee.
01:44:40 PM  
Anthony Russo, representing self, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Russo responded to questions from the committee.
01:48:03 PM  
Wil Mannes, representing Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill.
01:52:47 PM  
Dominique Mendiola, representing Colorado Department of Revenue - Marijuana Enforcement Division, responded to questions from the committee.   Kyle Lambert, representing Colorado Department of Revenue - Marijuana Enforcement Division, responded to questions from the committee.
02:00:52 PM  
Eric Bergman, representing CCI, testified to amend the bill.  Sundari Kraft, representing Colorado Sugarbeet Growers Association, testified to amend the bill.  Mr. Bergman responded to questions from the committee.
02:07:09 PM  
Shawn Honaker, representing self, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Honaker responded to questions from the committee.
02:14:42 PM  
Beauclarine Thomas, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill.  Austin Vincent, representing Colorado Farm Bureau, testified to amend the bill.
02:18:25 PM  
Majority Leader Esgar discussed and distributed amendments L.001, L.002, L.003, L.004, L.005, L.006 and L.007 (Attachments B-H).

02:25:00 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
Moved Holtorf
Seconded Valdez D.
Boesenecker
Cutter
Holtorf
Lontine
McLachlan
Pelton
Roberts
Valdez D.
Will
McCormick
Catlin
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

02:25:19 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C).
Moved Holtorf
Seconded Valdez D.
Boesenecker
Cutter
Holtorf
Lontine
McLachlan
Pelton
Roberts
Valdez D.
Will
McCormick
Catlin
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

02:25:37 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D).
Moved Holtorf
Seconded Valdez D.
Boesenecker
Cutter
Holtorf
Lontine
McLachlan
Pelton
Roberts
Valdez D.
Will
McCormick
Catlin
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

02:25:54 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment E).
Moved Holtorf
Seconded Valdez D.
Boesenecker
Cutter
Holtorf
Lontine
McLachlan
Pelton
Roberts
Valdez D.
Will
McCormick
Catlin
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

02:26:15 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment F).
Moved Holtorf
Seconded Valdez D.
Boesenecker
Cutter
Holtorf
Lontine
McLachlan
Pelton
Roberts
Valdez D.
Will
McCormick
Catlin
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

02:26:32 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment G).
Moved Holtorf
Seconded Valdez D.
Boesenecker
Cutter
Holtorf
Lontine
McLachlan
Pelton
Roberts
Valdez D.
Will
McCormick
Catlin
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

02:26:51 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment H).
Moved Holtorf
Seconded Valdez D.
Boesenecker
Cutter
Holtorf
Lontine
McLachlan
Pelton
Roberts
Valdez D.
Will
McCormick
Catlin
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:26:52 PM  
The bill sponsors made concluding comments on the bill.

02:29:14 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 21-1301, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Holtorf
Seconded Cutter
Boesenecker Yes
Cutter Yes
Holtorf Yes
Lontine Yes
McLachlan Yes
Pelton Yes
Roberts Yes
Valdez D. Yes
Will No
McCormick Yes
Catlin Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS