h_fin_2016a_2016-01-27t13:34:54z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 01/27/2016

Representative Foote, chair, called the meeting to order. A quorum was present.





01:34 PM -- Sunset Report Hearing for the Retail Marijuana Code



Representative Foote highlighted the meeting's agenda. The committee was provided with the Colorado Department of Regulatory Affair's (DORA) 2015 Sunset Review of the Colorado Retail Marijuana Code (Attachment A) and draft bill LLS 16-0428 (Attachment B).



15HouseFin0127AttachA.pdf 15HouseFin0127AttachB.pdf





Mr. Michael Dohr, Legislative Legal Services, came to the table to discuss the sunset review process and the draft bill.



Mr. Brian Tobias, representing DORA, came to the table to discuss DORA's 2015 Sunset Review of the Colorado Retail Marijuana Code. He responded to several committee questions regarding DORA's sunset process. He discussed DORA's 11 recommendations and two administrative recommendations.



Mr. Ron Kammerzell, representing the Colorado Department of Revenue's Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED), came to the table to answer committee questions regarding retail marijuana. Committee discussion ensued regarding marijuana testing and pesticides.



Mr. Tobias continued his discussion of DORA's recommendations. Committee discussion ensued regarding DORA's recommendation.



02:34 PM -- Commissioner Sal Pace, representing Pueblo County, came to the table to support the sunset report and discuss additional changes to the retail marijuana code, such as the residency requirement.



02:45 PM -- Ms. Lindsay Topping, representing Dixie Brands, came to the table to discuss recommendation three and the residency requirements in the retail marijuana code.



02:47 PM -- Mr. Mark Slaugh, representing iComply came to the table to discuss local retail marijuana testing, labeling and packaging, and residency requirements.





03:00 PM



Mr. Kammerzell and Mr. Tobias returned to the table to discuss committee questions. Committee discussion ensued.



03:21 PM -- Mr. Bob DeGabrielle, representing himself, came to the table to discuss business ownership residency requirements.



03:26 PM -- Doug Burkhalter, representing Emerald Fields, came to the table to discuss business ownership residency requirements and out-of-state capital.





03:30 PM



Mr. Kammerzell returned the table to discuss business ownership residency requirements.



03:34 PM -- Mr. Dan Anglin, representing Americana and the Colorado Cannabis Chamber of Commerce, came to the table discuss recommendation six.





03:46 PM



Mr. Kammerzell returned to the table to discuss Mr. Anglin's comments.



03:55 PM -- Mr. Dean Heizer, representing LivWell, came to the table to discuss access to out-of-state capital for the retail marijuana industry.



04:03 PM -- Ms. Sarah Clark, representing Smart Colorado, came to the table to support DORA's regulation in full.



04:06 PM -- Ms. Jessica LeRoux, representing herself, came to the table to discuss seed-to-sale and physical inspections by the MED.





04:10 PM



Mr. Kammerzell returned to the table to answer committee questions.





04:22 PM



Mr. Dohr returned to the table to discuss a possible conceptual amendment.

04:30 PM



The committee adjourned.