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BILL SUMMARY For SB25-072

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date Apr 29, 2025       Location HCR 0112

SB25-072 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


03:40:53 PM  
Representatives Lindsay and Soper, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 25-072. The bill creates a registration program for kratom products. The bill sponsors distributed amendments L.006 (Attachment C), L.007 (Attachment D), and L.008 (Attachment E) and responded to committee questions.
04:02:59 PM  
David Bregger, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Matthew Lowe, representing the Global Kratom Coalition, testified in support of the bill.  Dr. Charles White, representing the Kratom Consumer Advisory Council, testified in support of the bill.  The panel of witnesses responded to committee questions.
04:17:10 PM  
Caroline Freinberg, representing Top Tree Herbs, testified to amend the bill. Dr. Michele Ross, representing herself, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Soren Shade, representing Top Tree Herbs, testified to amend the bill.
04:26:58 PM  

Mr. Kyle Ray, representing Kanna 21, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Justin Barrett, representing Colorado Chromatography Labs, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Philip Gao, representing KanPro Research, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Michelle Stone-Principato, representing the Colorado Department of Revenue - Liquor and Tobacco Enforcement Division, testified in opposition to the bill. The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.  

Written testimony about the bill is included as Attachment F.


04:41:06 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment D).
Moved Stewart R.
Seconded Camacho
Bradfield
Brooks
Camacho
DeGraaf
Garcia
Gonzalez R.
Hartsook
Joseph
Marshall
Stewart R.
Zokaie
Titone
Lindstedt
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

04:41:59 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment E).
Moved Stewart R.
Seconded Gonzalez R.
Bradfield
Brooks
Camacho
DeGraaf
Garcia
Gonzalez R.
Hartsook
Joseph
Marshall
Stewart R.
Zokaie
Titone
Lindstedt
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

04:42:49 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment C).
Moved Stewart R.
Seconded Zokaie
Bradfield
Brooks
Camacho
DeGraaf
Garcia
Gonzalez R.
Hartsook
Joseph
Marshall
Stewart R.
Zokaie
Titone
Lindstedt
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:53:00 PM  
The committee took a brief recess and then returned to order.

04:59:29 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-072, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Titone
Seconded Camacho
Bradfield No
Brooks No
Camacho Yes
DeGraaf No
Garcia Yes
Gonzalez R. No
Hartsook Yes
Joseph Yes
Marshall Yes
Stewart R. Yes
Zokaie No
Titone Yes
Lindstedt Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS