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BILL SUMMARY For SB22-120

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date Mar 2, 2022       Location Old Supreme Court

SB22-120 - Committee Discussion Only


02:08:16 PM  
Sens. Ginal and Coram introduced Senate Bill 22-120. The bill requires the Department of Revenue to regulate kratom processors. The sponsors answered some committee questions.
02:26:22 PM  
Ms. Mellissa Sager, representing the Colorado Association of Local Public Health Officials (CALPHO), testified to amend the bill. Ms. Jaclyn Terwey, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill.
02:39:42 PM  
Ms. Alli Daley, representing Children’s Hospital Colorado, testified to amend the bill.
02:40:05 PM  
Senator David Carlucci, representing the American Kratom Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Mac Haddow, representing the American Kratom Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Geoffrey Laredo, representing the American Kratom Association, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Jack Henningfield, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
03:00:41 PM  
Committee discussion ensued with several witnesses.
03:19:26 PM  
Mr. Matthew Frank, representing Laughing Lion Herbs, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Melissa Frank, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
03:21:01 PM  
Mr. Rudolfo Lucero, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Evan Garcia, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Samuel Weber, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.  The witnesses answered several questions.
03:52:47 PM  
Mr. Joshua Miller, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Eric Bergman, representing the Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Misty  Brown, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Ricky Clifton, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.  The witnesses answered several questions.
03:53:45 PM  
Mr. Jake Conley, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Megan Sellers, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses answered several questions.
04:21:12 PM  
The committee laid the bill over to a future date for action only.