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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1203

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Mar 3, 2025       Location HCR 0107

HB25-1203 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
02:55:11 PM  
The committee took a brief recess.
02:56:25 PM  
Assistant Minority Leader Winter, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced House Bill 25-1203. The bill prohibits food that is cell-cultivated, or contains cell-cultivated meat, from being branded as a meat product and requires it to be clearly labeled as cell-cultivated meat. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) must inspect an inventory of food offered for sale at a processing plant and may issue a stop order if the department has reasonable cause to believe that the plant is in violation of the labeling requirements of the bill. If a violation is found, CDPHE may issue an embargo order, requiring the plant to dispose of any cell-cultivated meat. CDPHE, the Attorney General, or the local district attorney may petition the district court to enforce a stop or embargo order.
03:03:31 PM  
Representative McCormick, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.

A handout was distributed to the committee (Attachment D).
03:05:07 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
03:05:53 PM  
Tyler Garrett, representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Marsha Holton, representing Colorado Independent CattleGrowers Association, testified in support of the bill. Connie Hass, representing Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Erin  Karney, representing Colorado Cattlemen's Association, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Laura Bledsoc, representing Colorado Independent CattleGrowers Association, testified in support of the bill. Harold Unwin, representing Colorado Independent CattleGrowers Association, testified in support of the bill. Josh Langworthy, representing Colorado Land Water and Food Alliance, testified in support of the bill.

The panel responded to questions from the committee.      
03:05:54 PM  
Additional written testimony can be found in Attachment E.
03:39:54 PM  
The bill sponsors and committee members gave closing comments on the bill.

03:43:44 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1203 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Winter T.
Seconded McCormick
Johnson Yes
Lindsay Yes
Lukens Yes
Martinez Yes
Smith Yes
Soper Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Story Excused
Suckla Yes
Velasco Yes
Winter T. Yes
Mauro Yes
McCormick Yes
Final YES: 12   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS