9AD5C5DB4F565CC087258C53007482B5 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1203

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Mar 20, 2025
Location SCR 352

HB25-1203 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

03:12:40 PM

Senator Pelton R.,
co-prime sponsor, introduced House Bill 25-1203, which expands the definition
of misbranded food to include any cell-cultivated meat not labeled as such
or labeled as meat.

03:17:02 PM

Mr. Harold Unwin,
representing Colorado Independent Cattlegrowers Association, testified
in support of the bill. Tyler Garrett, representing Rocky Mountain Farmers
Union, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Marsha Holton, representing
Colorado Independent Cattlegrowers Association, testified in support of
the bill. Tim Miller, representing Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support
of the bill.

The panel responded
to questions from the committee.

03:25:30 PM

Mr. Felix Lopez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Alan Lewis, representing Natural Grocers, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Laura Bledsoe, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

03:41:51 PM

Senators Mullica and Pelton R. provided closing comments on the bill.

03:44:47 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 25-1203 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
	Moved	Pelton R.
	Seconded

	Catlin	Yes
	Hinrichsen	Yes
	Pelton B.	Yes
	Pelton R.	Yes
	Winter F.	Yes
	Danielson	Yes
	Roberts	Yes
	Final	YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB25-1203 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

Colorado General Assembly