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).

120126AttachA.pdf

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


120126AttachB.pdf
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

120126AttachC.pdf

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