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BILL SUMMARY For SB18-235

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES, & ENERGY
Date Apr 12, 2018       Location SCR 357

SB18-235 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar


01:31:22 PM  
Senator Coram, prime-sponsor, discussed the provisions of Senate Bill 18-235 concerning the Colorado Industrial Hemp Research and Development Authority.  This bill creates the Colorado Industrial Hemp Research and Development Authority to develop, promote and fund industrial hemp education, research, and development.  The authority is not a state agency but may collaborate with the Department of Agriculture.  The authority's powers are vested in a 7-member board of directors and it is authorized to receive and expend gifts, grants, and donations.  The authority is required to apply for federal money to disburse for industrial hemp education, research, or development projects or programs.  It must also seek center of excellence designation from the National Institution of Food and Agriculture in the U.S. Department of Agriculture to gain priority in the competitive grant application process.
01:33:03 PM  
Samantha Walsh, Tetra Public Affairs, Colorado Hemp Association, spoke in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee about the role of the Industrial Hemp Advisory Committee.
01:36:09 PM  
Tom Dermody , Inustrial Hemp Research Foundation, spoke in support of the bill and responded to question from the committee about the role of the Industrial Hemp Advisory Committee.
01:37:02 PM  
Tom Gordon, Colorado Hemp Industry Association, spoke in support of the bill.
01:40:42 PM  
The chair closed testimony, and Senator Coram distributed Amendment L.001 [Attachment A].

01:43:22 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Coram
Seconded
Cooke
Coram
Donovan
Fenberg
Fields
Garcia
Jones
Marble
Scott
Baumgardner
Sonnenberg
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

01:44:11 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 18-235, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Coram
Seconded
Cooke Yes
Coram Yes
Donovan Yes
Fenberg Yes
Fields Yes
Garcia Yes
Jones Yes
Marble Yes
Scott Yes
Baumgardner Yes
Sonnenberg Yes
YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
01:44:12 PM  

The committee recessed.