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H_PHC_2016A 02/19/2016 10:19:00 AM Committee Summary

Final

STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH CARE & HUMAN SERVICES

Date: 02/19/2016
ATTENDANCE
Time: 10:19 AM to 11:12 AM
Conti
X
Danielson
X
Place: HCR 0107
Everett
X
Ginal
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Joshi
X
Representative Primavera
Landgraf
X
Leonard
X
This Report was prepared by
Moreno
*
Anne Wallace
Pettersen
*
Tyler
X
Windholz
X
Singer
X
Primavera
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
HB16-1079 Amended, Referred to Finance



10:19 AM -- HB 16-1079



Representative Becker and Representative Singer, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 16-1079 to the committee. The bill directs the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) to promulgate rules to enable customers to identify retail and medical marijuana and industrial hemp that have been cultivated and processed without the use of pesticides. The CDA will certify third parties that can determine whether the marijuana or hemp that is cultivated is free of pesticides. The bill allows marijuana product labels to include a standardized notification that marijuana has been certified as pesticide-free.



10:21 AM



Representative Becker explained amendment L.002 (Attachment A) to the committee.



160219 AttachA.pdf160219 AttachA.pdf



10:23 AM



Representatives Singer and Becker responded to questions from the committee about the bill and the amendment.



10:31 AM --
Sarah Clark, Smart Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.











10:35 AM --
Timothy Tipton, Rocky Mountain Caregivers Cooperative, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Tipton responded to questions from the committee.



10:45 AM --
Robert Chase, Colorado Coalition for Patients and Caregivers, testified in opposition to the bill.



10:50 AM --
Shawn Coleman, 36 Solutions, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Coleman responded to questions from the committee.



10:53 AM --
Jason Warf, Southern Colorado Cannabis Council, testified in support of the bill.



10:55 AM --
James McVaney, Industrial Hemp in Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



10:56 AM



Representative Becker commented on the bill. Mr. McVaney responded to questions from the committee.



10:59 AM



Mitch Yergert, Colorado Department of Agriculture, responded to questions from the committee.



11:01 AM



Representative Singer responded to questions from the committee.

BILL: HB16-1079
TIME: 11:03:03 AM
MOVED: Singer
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Ginal
VOTE
Conti
Danielson
Everett
Ginal
Joshi
Landgraf
Leonard
Moreno
Pettersen
Tyler
Windholz
Singer
Primavera
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection













11:03 AM



Representative Singer and Representative Becker gave concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.

BILL: HB16-1079
TIME: 11:10:48 AM
MOVED: Singer
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1079, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed on a vote of 7-6.
SECONDED: Pettersen
VOTE
Conti
No
Danielson
Yes
Everett
No
Ginal
Yes
Joshi
No
Landgraf
No
Leonard
No
Moreno
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Tyler
Yes
Windholz
No
Singer
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



11:12 AM



The committee adjourned.




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