PUBLIC STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date |
04/17/2018 |
Attendance |
Court |
X |
Jahn |
X |
Tate |
X |
Smallwood |
X |
Neville T. |
X |
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Time |
02:01:29 PM to 04:50:47 PM |
Place |
SCR 357 |
This Meeting was called to order by |
Neville T. |
This Report was prepared by |
Matt Becker |
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Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
hConf 18-Banking Board |
Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar |
hHB18-1280 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
hHB18-1283 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar |
hHB18-1155 |
Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations |
hHB18-1258 |
Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations |
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HB18-1280 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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02:04:51 PM |
Senator Coram, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 18-1280, which creates requirements for court-appointed receivers of licensed marijuana businesses.
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02:06:34 PM |
Dominique Mendiola, representing the Department of Revenue Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED), testified in support of the bill.
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02:07:10 PM |
Jim Burack, representing MED, testified in support of the bill.
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02:10:53 PM |
Kara Miller, representing the Marijuana Industry Group, testified in support of the bill.
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02:11:16 PM |
Ms. Mendiola and Mr. Burack responded to committee questions.
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02:19:02 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 18-1280 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Smallwood |
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Seconded |
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Court |
Yes |
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Jahn |
Yes |
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Tate |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Neville T. |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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Conf 18-Banking Board - Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar
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02:01:37 PM |
Patty Salazar, State Financial Services Commissioner, introduced G. Timothy Laney, appointee to the Colorado Banking Board. Mr. Laney explained his qualifications to serve on the board.
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02:04:43 PM
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Motion |
Refer the appointment of G. Timothy Laney to the Colorado Banking Board to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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Moved |
Smallwood |
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Seconded |
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Court |
Yes |
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Jahn |
Yes |
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Tate |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Neville T. |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB18-1283 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
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02:19:41 PM |
Senator Neville, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 18-1283, which allows land to retain a residential classification for two years after residential improvements are destroyed, demolished, or relocated.
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02:21:36 PM |
Keith Erffmeyer, representing the Colorado Assessors Association, testified in support of the bill.
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02:25:34 PM |
Susan Pinkowitz, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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02:32:21 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 18-1283 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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Moved |
Neville T. |
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Seconded |
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Court |
Yes |
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Jahn |
Yes |
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Tate |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Neville T. |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB18-1155 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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02:32:29 PM |
Senator Martinez Humenik, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 18-1155, which continues the regulation of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants by the Physical Therapy Board.
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02:36:44 PM |
Senator Smallwood distributed and explained amendment L.024 [Attachment A].
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02:37:59 PM |
Eliza Schultz, representing the Colorado Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association, came to the table to respond to committee questions.
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02:51:30 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.024 [Attachment A]. |
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Moved |
Smallwood |
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Seconded |
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Court |
No |
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Jahn |
Yes |
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Tate |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Neville T. |
Yes |
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YES: 4 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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02:53:10 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 18-1155, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Smallwood |
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Seconded |
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Court |
Yes |
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Jahn |
Yes |
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Tate |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Neville T. |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB18-1258 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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02:53:23 PM |
Senators Neville and Fenberg, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1258, which allows the operation of retail marijuana accessory consumption establishments where customers may consume, without smoking, one serving of marijuana. Senator Neville distributed a fact sheet about the bill [Attachment B].
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02:55:57 PM |
RJ Ours, representing the American Cancer Society, testified in opposition to the bill.
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03:06:37 PM |
David Wasserman, representing the Southern Colorado Cannabis Council, testified in opposition to the bill.
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03:10:37 PM |
Mark Davies, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
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03:14:27 PM |
Pete Bialick, representing the Group to Alleviate Smoking Pollution of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
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03:19:29 PM |
Mr. Bialick, Mr. Ours, and Mr. Wasserman responded to committee questions.
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03:27:12 PM |
Rosanna Atencio testified in opposition to the bill.
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03:36:14 PM |
Sarah Mercer, representing Smart Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
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03:38:21 PM |
Henny Lasley, representing Smart Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
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03:43:13 PM |
Major Steve Garcia, representing the Colorado State Patrol, testified in opposition to the bill.
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03:53:55 PM |
Goldie Soloder, representing City Sessions Denver, testified in opposition to the bill.
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03:59:50 PM |
Danny Schaefer, representing Pioneer Industries, testified in opposition to the bill.
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03:59:55 PM |
Erik Bowman, representing himself, testified on the bill.
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04:04:25 PM |
Michael Eymer, representing Colorado Cannabis Tours, testified on the bill.
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04:04:58 PM |
Ms. Soloder, Mr. Schaefer, Mr. Bowman, and Mr. Eymer responded to committee questions.
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04:23:40 PM |
Max Schnurrenberger, representing Go Fire Inc., testified in support of the bill.
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04:23:47 PM |
Chris Woods, representing Terrapin Care Station, testified in support of the bill.
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04:27:19 PM |
Shawn Coleman, representing Terrapin Care Station, testified in support of the bill.
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04:35:54 PM |
Mr. Schnurrenberger and Mr. Coleman responded to committee questions.
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04:36:24 PM |
Joe Megyesy, representing Good Chemistry, testified in support of the bill.
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04:39:42 PM |
Senators Neville and Fenberg provided closing comments on the bill.
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04:43:08 PM |
Senator Tate distributed and explained amendments L.017 and L.020 [Attachments C and D].
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04:46:58 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.017 [Attachment C]. |
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Moved |
Tate |
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Seconded |
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Court |
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Jahn |
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Tate |
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Smallwood |
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Neville T. |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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04:47:19 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.020 [Attachment D]. |
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Moved |
Tate |
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Seconded |
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Court |
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Jahn |
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Tate |
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Smallwood |
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Neville T. |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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04:50:41 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 18-1258, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Tate |
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Seconded |
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Court |
No |
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Jahn |
Yes |
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Tate |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Neville T. |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 4 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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04:50:47 PM |
Committee Adjourned |