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5EEF052F9AFE384987258AFA00750E4B Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-181

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date Apr 9, 2024      
Location SCR 357



SB24-181 - Committee Discussion Only
03:18:39 PM  
Senators Hansen and
Priola, co-prime sponsors, presented SB24-181, which creates the alcohol
impact and recovery enterprise and several grant programs within the enterprise.
 They responded to committee questions.
03:19:52 PM  
Dr. Mark Johnson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Julie Taub, representing Denver Health, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Blaine Bailey, representing In The Weeds, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Bill Burman, representing Denver Health, testified in support of the bill.
04:00:55 PM  
Mr. Ken Bohnet, representing
Breckenridge Distillery, testified in opposition to the bill.  Ms.
Melissa Koza, representing Teamsters Local 267, testified in opposition
to the bill.  Ms. Ainsley Giglierano, representing Distilled Spirits
Council of the U.S., testified in opposition to the bill.  Mr. Ryan
O'Dell, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr.
David Deline, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:14:02 PM  
Lex Loutzenhiser, representing Illuminate Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Hayley Rotello, representing Denver Health, testified in support of the bill. Francis Lanzer, representing Mothers Against Drunk Driving, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Domenica Steele, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:24:31 PM  
Mr. Sam DeWitt, representing Brewers Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Shawnee Adelson, representing Colorado Brewers Guild, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Rebekah Hernandez, representing Colorado Restaurant Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Bart Watson, representing Brewers Association, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to committee questions.
04:39:25 PM  
Ms. Wilder Hickney,
representing Colorado Mental Wellness Netwrok, testified in support of
the bill.  Ms. Hope Hyatt, representing Colorado Mental Wellness Network,
testified in support of the bill.  Lisa Ward, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Thomas  Hernandez, representing
Tribe Recovery Homes, testified in support of the bill.
04:50:11 PM  
Carrie Hackenberger,
representing Western States Water Council (WSWC), testified in opposition
to the bill. Mr. Tyler Rudd, representing Wine Institute, testified in
opposition to the bill. Tom Perrick, representing American Distilled Spirits
Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Cassidee Shull, representing
Colorado Association for Viticulture & Enology (CAVE), testified in
opposition to the bill. Mr. PT Wood, representing themself, testified in
opposition to the bill. Mr. Mike Economos, representing themself, testified
in opposition to the bill.  The panelists responded to committee questions.
05:04:29 PM  
Ezra Moss, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Christina Washburn, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Krystyn Hartman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Megan Cliff, representing Envision:You, testified in support of the bill.
05:15:43 PM  
Cory Gaines, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Brian Crawford, representing Beer Institute, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Christopher Allison, representing Bookcliff Vineyards, testified in opposition to the bill. Juliann Adams, representing Vines 79 Wine Barn, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:25:35 PM  
Kara Miller, representing Colorado Distiller’s Guild, testified in opposition to the bill. Jessica Burford, representing Palisade Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to committee questions.
05:31:00 PM  
Mr. Devon Peavy,
representing Sobriety House, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Breeah
Kinsella, representing Colorado Providers Association, testified in support
of the bill. Ms. Marnie Fox, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill.  Dr. Amanda Mullen, representing Montezuma County Public
Health Department, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Heath Harmon,
representing Colorado Association of Local Public Health Officials (CALPHO),
testified in support of the bill.  The panelists responded to committee
questions.

Additional written testimony is included
as Attachments D.1-D.5.
05:44:58 PM  
Senator Hansen provided
closing comments on the bill. The bill was laid over for action only.






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