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BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1033

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date May 11, 2026       Location SCR 357

HB26-1033 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations


04:25:07 PM  
Majority Leader Rodriguez and Senator B. Pelton, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 26-1033. The bill expands the Colorado Cottage Food Acts to include the production and sale of refrigerated food, and makes changes to the act’s applicability, requirements, and penalty authorization
04:29:48 PM  
Brandon Wark, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:31:37 PM  
Angel Merlos, representing The LIBRE Initiative, testified in support of the bill. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Azarel Madrigal, representing the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony (Attachment C) was provided to the committee.
04:38:23 PM  
Majority Leader Rodriguez explained amendment L.024 (Attachment D) and responded to questions from the committee.

04:40:31 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.024 (Attachment D).
Moved Pelton B.
Seconded
Benavidez
Frizell
Kolker
Mullica
Pelton B.
Simpson
Snyder
Marchman
Kipp
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:40:31 PM  
Majority Leader Rodriguez and Senator B. Pelton provided concluding remarks on the bill.

04:42:45 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 26-1033, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Pelton B.
Seconded
Benavidez Yes
Frizell Yes
Kolker Yes
Mullica Yes
Pelton B. Yes
Simpson Yes
Snyder Yes
Marchman Yes
Kipp Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS