Date: 04/28/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB15-1379

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.013 (Attachment F), as amended b
Adopt amendment L.015 (Attachment I). The motion p
Refer House Bill 15-1379, as amended, to the Commi		Pass Without Objection
PASS
PASS



03:00 PM -- HB 15-1379

The committee took a brief recess.

03:11 PM

The committee reconvened.

Representative Pabon introduced House Bill 15-1379. Representative Pabon also explained amendment L.013 (Attachment F) and amendment L.014 (Attachment G). The amendments strike the bill and create a definition for a permitted economic interest, as may be permitted by the Marijuana Enforcement Division in the Department of Revenue, in the medical and retail marijuana industries.

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Representative Pabon responded to questions from the committee.

03:17 PM -- Lewis Koski, Marijuana Enforcement Division, responded to questions from the committee.

03:38 PM -- Christian Sedorborg, representing clients in the marijuana industry, testified in support of the bill with amendments. Mr. Sedorborg responded to questions from the committee.

03:48 PM -- Tyler Henson, Colorado Cannabis Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Henson responded to questions from the committee.

03:52 PM -- Megan Sanders, Mindful, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Sanders responded to questions from the committee.

03:58 PM -- Shaun Coleman, 36 Solutions, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Coleman provided a handout to the committee (Attachment H). Mr. Coleman responded to questions from the committee.

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04:13 PM -- Wanda James, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

04:15 PM -- Mike Elliott, Marijuana Industry Group (MIG), testified in support of the bill.

04:17 PM

The committee took a brief recess.

04:23 PM

The committee reconvened.


BILL:HB15-1379
TIME: 04:24:27 PM
MOVED:Pabon
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.015 (Attachment I). The motion passed on a vote of 10-2.
SECONDED:Garnett
VOTE
Arndt
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Keyser
No
Navarro
Yes
Nordberg
Excused
Pabon
Yes
Rosenthal
Yes
Roupe
Yes
Tate
Yes
Thurlow
No
Winter
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Williams
Yes
YES: 10 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

BILL:HB15-1379
TIME: 04:25:41 PM
MOVED:Pabon
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.013 (Attachment F), as amended by amendment L.015. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Garnett
VOTE
Arndt
Garnett
Keyser
Navarro
Nordberg
Pabon
Rosenthal
Roupe
Tate
Thurlow
Winter
Kraft-Tharp
Williams
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection



04:25 PM

Representative Pabon made closing remarks on the bill.
BILL:HB15-1379
TIME: 04:25:55 PM
MOVED:Kraft-Tharp
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1379, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed on a vote of 8-4.
SECONDED:Pabon
VOTE
Arndt
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Keyser
No
Navarro
No
Nordberg
Excused
Pabon
Yes
Rosenthal
Yes
Roupe
Yes
Tate
No
Thurlow
No
Winter
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Williams
Yes
Final YES: 8 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




04:28 PM

The committee adjourned.