H_RAA_2020A 03/12/2020 10:10:09 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON RURAL AFFAIRS & AGRICULTURE Date 03/12/2020 Attendance Arndt X Buentello * Catlin X Holtorf X Titone X Will X Williams D. X Woodrow X Young X Valdez D. X Roberts X Time 10:10:09 AM to 11:41:53 AM Place LSB A This Meeting was called to order by Representative Roberts This Report was prepared by Jimmy Reed Hearing Items Action Taken hHB20-1328 Amended, referred to House Finance hHB20-1226 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call 10:10:10 AM Representative Roberts called the meeting to order. HB20-1328 - Amended, referred to House Finance Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/26C051D684FC...$File/200312 AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 200312 AttachB.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/5B6E95681D6E...$File/200312 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 200312 AttachA.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/8699D7ABA718...$File/200312 AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 200312 AttachC.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/5C655152AA92...$File/200312 AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 200312 AttachD.pdf 10:10:35 AM Representatives Esgar and Valdez A., co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 20-1328 to the committee. The bill requires the Marijuana Enforcement Division in the Department of Revenue to promulgate rules on the process and procedure for filing and approving contingency plans for outdoor marijuana cultivation operations. Representatives Esgar and Valdez A. responded to committee questions. 10:13:46 AM Bob DeGabrielle, representing Los Suenos Farms, testified in support of the bill. Kimberely Townsend, representing Medicine Man Technologies, testified in support of the bill. Matt Lamoureaux, representing Medicine Man Technologies, testified in support of the bill. Kristen Thomson, representing The Green Solution, testified in support of the bill. The panel responded to committee questions. 10:34:25 AM Jim Burack, representing the Department of Revenue, testified on the bill. Dominique Mendiola, representing the Department of Revenue, responded to committee questions. Former Representative Dan Pabon, representing Medicine Man Technologies, responded to committee questions. Mr. Burack responded to committee questions. 10:34:26 AM Representatives Esgar and Valdez A. distributed and discussed Amendmends L.001, L.002, L.003, and L.004 (Attachments A, B, C, and D). 11:06:38 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). Moved Roberts Seconded Williams D. Arndt Buentello Excused Catlin Holtorf Titone Will Williams D. Woodrow Young Valdez D. Roberts YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:07:00 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B). Moved Roberts Seconded Williams D. Arndt Buentello Excused Catlin Holtorf Titone Will Williams D. Woodrow Young Valdez D. Roberts YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:08:10 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C). Moved Roberts Seconded Williams D. Arndt Buentello Excused Catlin Holtorf Titone Will Williams D. Woodrow Young Valdez D. Roberts YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:10:28 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment D). Moved Roberts Seconded Williams D. Arndt Buentello Excused Catlin Holtorf Titone Will Williams D. Woodrow Young Valdez D. Roberts YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:10:29 AM Representatives Valdez A. and Esgar, made concluding remarks. Committee members commented on the bill. 11:13:01 AM Motion Refer House Bill 20-1328, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. Moved Roberts Seconded Woodrow Arndt Yes Buentello Excused Catlin Yes Holtorf Excused Titone Yes Will Yes Williams D. Yes Woodrow Yes Young Yes Valdez D. Excused Roberts Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB20-1226 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/AA878B4F0A5D...$File/200312 AtttachE.pdf?OpenElement 200312 AtttachE.pdf 11:13:10 AM Representative Cutter, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 20-1226 to the committee. The bill encourages food manufacturers to label their food with elevated risk date and quality date labels. Representative Cutter responded to committee questions and read the testimony of Ariel Ardura from Harvard University. 11:26:11 AM Representative Cutter distributed and discussed Amendment L.001 (Attachment E). 11:34:52 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E). Moved Roberts Seconded Williams D. Arndt Buentello Excused Catlin Holtorf Excused Titone Will Williams D. Woodrow Young Valdez D. Excused Roberts YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:34:52 AM Representative Cutter made concluding remarks. Committee members commented on the bill. 11:41:42 AM Motion Refer House Bill 20-1226, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Valdez D. Seconded Young Arndt Yes Buentello Yes Catlin No Holtorf Yes Titone Yes Will Yes Williams D. No Woodrow Yes Young Yes Valdez D. Yes Roberts Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 11:41:53 AM The committee adjourned.
