Date: 04/28/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB15-1257

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Postpone House Bill 15-1257 indefinitely using a r
Refer House Bill 15-1257 to the Committee of the W
FAIL



12:17 PM -- HB 15-1257

Senator Hodge introduced House Bill 15-1257, concerning compliance with cigarette sales. This bill eliminates the prohibition on local governments that levy fees or taxes on selling cigarettes from receiving a portion of state cigarette tax revenue.

12:20 PM -- RJ Ours, American Cancer Society, spoke in support of the bill.

12:24 PM -- Grier Bailey, Colorado Petroleum Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. He provided two handouts to the committee (Attachments C and D). He responded to questions from the committee.

150428 AttachC.pdf150428 AttachC.pdf150428 AttachD.pdf150428 AttachD.pdf

12:40 PM -- Gabriel Kaplan, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, spoke in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.

12:52 PM -- Mary Lou Chapman, Rocky Mountain Food Industry Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.

12:55 PM -- Bill Letson, MD, El Paso County Public Health, spoke in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.

01:00 PM -- Chris Howes, Colorado Retail Council, spoke in opposition to the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.

01:07 PM -- Jodi Radke, Tobacco Free Kids, spoke in support of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.

01:14 PM -- Patrick Maroney, Department of Revenue, indicated the department is neutral on the bill and made himself available to respond to questions. He responded to questions from the committee.

01:21 PM -- Mary Szarmach, Smoker Friendly, spoke in opposition to the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.

BILL:HB15-1257
TIME: 01:31:01 PM
MOVED:Heath
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1257 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 3-6.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Aguilar
Yes
Baumgardner
No
Heath
Yes
Jahn
No
Neville T.
No
Newell
Yes
Woods
No
Holbert
No
Balmer
No
YES: 3 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:HB15-1257
TIME: 01:35:24 PM
MOVED:Holbert
MOTION:Postpone House Bill 15-1257 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Aguilar
Baumgardner
Heath
Jahn
Neville T.
Newell
Woods
Holbert
Balmer
Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL




01:35 PM

The committee adjourned.