h_bus_2016a_2016-02-11t13:31:07z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 02/11/2016

01:31 PM -- HB 16-1151



Representative Pabon, sponsor, introduced House Bill 16-1151. Under current law, when a licensee or a licensee's employee sells alcohol to a minor during a law enforcement compliance check, state and local licensing authorities must consider a licensee's responsible alcohol beverage vendor training as a mitigating factor. Under the bill, responsible vendor training must be considered as a mitigating factor for other violations of the state's liquor laws, including sales to minors, sales to visibly intoxicated patrons, and other violations approved by future rulemaking in the Department of Revenue.



01:35 PM -- David Reitz, Tavern League of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



01:38 PM -- Mark Berzins, owner of the Little Pub Company, testified in support of the bill.



01:40 PM -- Nick Hoover, Colorado Restaurant Association (CRA), testified in support of the bill.



01:41 PM -- Patrick Maroney, Colorado Liquor Enforcement Division in the Department of Revenue, responded to questions from the committee.



01:45 PM -- Sophia SanMiguel, representing herself, testified on the bill.



01:47 PM



Representative Pabon made closing remarks on the bill.