F3F606954EE866B4872583E80074628B Hearing Summary

Representative Caraveo presented House Bill 19-1333 to the committee.  Conditional on voter approval, this bill raises taxes on cigarettes and tobacco products and establishes a new tax on nicotine products. Revenue from the taxes is distributed to fund health care and education programs.

Representative Sullivan distributed amendment L.040 (Attachment A).

Jodi Radke, representing Tobacco Free Kids, testified in support of the bill.

Kelly Causey, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.

Stephanie Walton, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Frank Cornelia, representing the Colorado Behavioral Health Council, testified in support of the bill.

Erin Porteous, representing the Boys and Girls Club, testified in support of the bill.

James Sullivan, representing the Boys and Girls Club, testified in support of the bill.

Bud Taylor, representing the Boys and Girls Club, testified in support of the bill.

Joshua Sprague, representing Absolute Vapor, testified against the bill.

Amanda Wheeler, representing the Rocky Mountain Smoke Free Alliance, testified against the bill.

Grier Bailey, representing the Colorado Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association, testified against the bill.

Tyler Henson, representing International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers, testified against the bill and provided a handout (Attachment C).

Francesca Gettler, representing Vapor Source, testified against the bill.

Wilson Croom, representing the Colorado Association of Distributors, testified against the bill.

Ilana Spiegel, representing Taxpayers for Public Education, testified in a neutral capacity.

Skip Madsen, representing Democracy Enter Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Andrea Stojsavljevic, representing Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Rebecca Dubroff, representing the American Heart Association, testified in support of the bill.

Zach Zaslow, representing Children's Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Brendon Reese, representing the Department of Revenue, responded to committee members' questions.

Representative Caraveo distributed amendments L.001, L.002, L.003, L.004, L.005, L.006, and L.007 (Attachments E, F, G, H, I, J, and K).

Ed DeCecco, representing the Office of Legislative Legal Services, responded to committee members' questions.

Greg Sobetski, representing Legislative Council Staff, responded to committee members' questions.

Representative Caraveo explained L.001 (Attachment E).

Representative Caraveo explained amendment L.004 (Attachment H).

Representative Caraveo wrapped up her presentation to the committee.