Bill Summary for Bill Number HB12-1027

Date: 01/26/2012

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB12-1027

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment B). The motion p Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment C). The motion p Moved to refer House Bill 12-1027, as amended, to	Pass Without Objection Pass Without Objection PASS

01:40 PM -- House Bill 12-1027

Representative Bradford, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 12-1027. This bill allows people to produce nonpotentially hazardous foods in a home kitchen for sale directly to consumers for off-site consumption. Sales of these foods are limited to the producer's property, at a roadside stand, or at a farmers' market. A county or district public health agency may register producers and charge a fee up to $100 per producer per year. Products must be labeled and include specific information as well as a statement that the product was produced in a home kitchen that is not subject to state licensure or inspection. Producers must maintain adequate liability insurance.

01:45 PM

Representative Bradford responded to questions from committee members. Representative Wilson asked Representative Bradford to explain the differences between this bill and a similar bill that was carried last year. The committee asked a number of questions regarding how the bill would affect people working out of their homes.

01:57 PM -- Mande Gabelson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. She talked about her experience with making cakes out of her home for income while her husband was out of work. Ms. Gabelson explained that the county health department stated that a person cannot bake and sell goods out of his or her home, but a person can do a bake sale and give them out for free. She talked about cottage food laws in other states that allow sale of baked goods out of homes.

02:08 PM

Representative Swalm asked about adding a safety clause to the bill to allow it to take effect sooner.

02:10 PM -- Lisa Vanraemdonck, representing the Colorado Association of Local Public Health Officials, testified in favor of the bill and distributed a handout of her testimony (Attachment A).

02:13 PM -- Rosina Lord, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

02:17 PM -- Jeff Greenberg, representing the Kitchen Coupe, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.

02:33 PM -- Holly Wright, representing herself, testified in support of the bill and talked about the recent cottage food law that was passed in Texas. Representative Liston asked how many cakes and how much revenue a person who bakes at home typically makes. Ms. Wright stated that most people make about 2-3 cakes a week, which amounts to about a few hundred dollars a week.

02:37 PM -- Jodi Willis, representing herself, testified in favor of the bill. She talked about how beneficial it would have been for her to be able to bake cakes for extra money to pay for her daughter's medical bills while her husband was laid off.

02:46 PM -- Toni Gagliardi, representing the National Federation of Independent Businesses, testified in support of the bill. He said the bill will open the door to a new crop of Colorado entrepreneurs.

02:50 PM -- Mande Gabelson, prior witness, returned to the table to add to the discussion surrounding the costs and revenue involved in home cake businesses.


BILL:	HB12-1027
TIME:	02:54:14 PM
MOVED:	Liston
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Swalm
		VOTE
	Balmer
	Court
	Holbert
	Miklosi
	Priola
	Soper
	Swerdfeger
	Szabo
	Tyler
	Williams A.	Excused
	Wilson
	Swalm
	Liston

YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB12-1027
TIME:	02:56:15 PM
MOVED:	Liston
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Swalm
		VOTE
	Balmer
	Court
	Holbert
	Miklosi
	Priola
	Soper
	Swerdfeger
	Szabo
	Tyler
	Williams A.	Excused
	Wilson
	Swalm
	Liston

YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB12-1027
TIME:	02:56:55 PM
MOVED:	Szabo
MOTION:	Moved to refer House Bill 12-1027, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0.
SECONDED:	Priola
		VOTE
	Balmer	Yes
	Court	Yes
	Holbert	Yes
	Miklosi	Yes
	Priola	Yes
	Soper	Yes
	Swerdfeger	Yes
	Szabo	Yes
	Tyler	Yes
	Williams A.	Excused
	Wilson	Yes
	Swalm	Yes
	Liston	Yes

YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS