h_bus_2016a_2016-04-05t13:32:05z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 04/05/2016

01:32 PM -- HB 16-1401



Representative K. Becker and Representative Priola introduced House Bill 16-1401. The bill increases the annual licensing fees paid by retail food establishments beginning January 1, 2017. Additional increases on January 1, 2018, and January 1, 2019, are contingent upon compliance with specific requirements. The bill also creates a new license for a limited retail food establishment that prepares or serves food that does not require time or temperature control for safety, provides self-service beverages, offers prepackaged commercially prepared food and beverages requiring time or temperature control or only reheating commercially prepared foods that require time or temperature control for safety for retail sale to consumers.



The bill sponsors provided the committee with a handout (Attachment A).



160405 AttachA.pdf



01:43 PM -- Jeff Lawrence, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.



01:51 PM -- Sean Conway, Weld County, testified on the bill and recommended several amendments. Mr. Conway provided two letters to the committee (Attachments B and C).



160405 AttachB.pdf160405 AttachC.pdf



01:54 PM -- Barbara Kirkmeyer, Weld County, testified on the bill and recommended several amendments. Ms. Kirkmeyer provided the committee with a packet of website images (Attachment D).



160405 AttachD.pdf



01:58 PM



Mr. Conway, Ms. Kirkmeyer, and the bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.



02:24 PM -- Pat Ratliff, Colorado Counties, Inc., spoke about the bill and responded to questions from the committee.



02:26 PM -- Tom Gonzales, Colorado Association of Local Public Health Officials (CALPHO), testified in support of the bill.



02:28 PM -- Steve Johnson, Larimer County, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Johnson provided the committee with a handout (Attachment E).



160405 AttachE.pdf



02:32 PM -- Nick Hoover, Colorado Restaurant Association and the Colorado Hotel and Lodging Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Hoover responded to questions from the committee.



02:37 PM -- Mary Lou Chapman, Rocky Mountain Food Industry Association, testified in support of the bill.



02:40 PM -- Grier Bailey, Colorado Wyoming Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Bailey responded to questions from the committee.



02:47 PM



Jeff Lawrence, CDPHE, returned to the table to respond to questions from the committee.



02:49 PM



The committee and bill sponsors discussed two proposed amendments.

160405 AttachF.pdf

160405 AttachG.pdf





03:07 PM



The bill sponsors made closing remarks on the bill.