Date: 05/03/2016
Location: LSB A

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Refer Senate Bill 16-040 to the Committee on Finan	PASS

01:39 PM -- SB 16-040

Representative Pabon, sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 16-040. The bill replaces the current statutory definition for owner of a licensed medical or retail marijuana business with two new ownership categories: direct beneficial interest owners and indirect beneficial interest owners.

Representative Pabon responded to questions from the committee.

01:54 PM -- Shawn Coleman, 36 Solutions, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Coleman responded to questions from the committee.

02:01 PM -- Jason Warf, Southern Colorado Cannabis Council, testified in opposition to the bill.

02:03 PM -- Meg Sanders, Mindful Dispensary, testified in support of the bill.

02:05 PM -- Dean Heizer, LivWell, testified in support of the bill.

02:08 PM

Mr. Heizer and Ms. Sanders responded to questions from the committee.

02:12 PM -- Brooke Gehring, Patients Choice and Marijuana Industry Group, testified in support of the bill.

02:16 PM -- Kara Miller, Marijuana Industry Group, testified in support of the bill.

02:17 PM

Ms. Gehring and Ms. Miller responded to questions from the committee.

02:21 PM -- Dan Anglin, AmeriCanna and Colorado Cannabis Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Anglin responded to questions from the committee.

02:26 PM -- Lewis Koski, Marijuana Enforcement Division, responded to questions from the committee.

02:34 PM

Representative Pabon made closing remarks.

BILL:	SB16-040
TIME:	02:34:54 PM
MOVED:	Pabon
MOTION:	Refer Senate Bill 16-040 to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0.
SECONDED:	Winter
		VOTE
	Arndt	Yes
	Garnett	Yes
	Navarro	Yes
	Nordberg	Yes
	Pabon	Yes
	Rosenthal	Yes
	Roupe	Yes
	Sias	Yes
	Thurlow	Yes
	Winter	Yes
	Wist	Yes
	Kraft-Tharp	Excused
	Williams	Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS