465BD97ABB4B478D87258997007AB5BC Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB23-290SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCEDate Apr 20, 2023 Location SCR 357 SB23-290 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/6C13C594F97C...$File/Attachment B Merged.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B Merged.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/AE874D18ED99...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/5C2A88EB0FF6...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/1FF9B0BF9FB9...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf 04:20:23 PM President Fenberg introduced Senate Bill 23-290. The bill modifies the regulation of certain natural psychedelics and updates the criminal provisions related to the administration Proposition 122. He answered several committee questions. 04:32:42 PM Written testimony may be found in Attachment B. 04:32:57 PM Director Patty Salazar, representing the Department of Regulatory Agencies, testified in support of the bill. Director Mark Ferrandino, representing the Department of Revenue, testified in support of the bill. 04:41:29 PM Committee discussion with the witnesses ensued. 04:47:42 PM President Fenberg discussed amendment L.004 and L.007. 04:48:01 PM Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in a neutral position on the bill. Mollie Steinemann, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill. Timothy Lane, representing the Colorado District Attorneys' Council, was available to answer committee questions. Mr. Bergman distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment C). 04:58:03 PM The panel and President Fenberg responded to questions from the committee. 05:05:34 PM Ms. Trina Faatz, representing the Parent and Peer Recovery Consulting, testified in support of the bill. Kristin Nash, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Lisa Hudson, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. 05:11:52 PM Joe Stone, representing Clusterbusters.org, testified in support of the bill. Charles Lief, representing Naropa University, testified in support of the bill. 05:26:52 PM Mr. Jesse Gould, representing the Heroic Hearts Project, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Joshua Kappel, representing the Healing Advocacy Fund, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Kevin Matthews, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Natasia Poinsatte, representing the Healing Advocacy Fund, testified to amend the bill. 05:46:13 PM Dr. Angela Beers, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Mrs. Andrea Valeska Arnold, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Kendra Berg, representing the Native American Church of North America, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Ryan Wilson, representing the Native American Church of North America, testified to amend the bill. 06:12:38 PM Mrs. Renee Chacon, representing Womxn From The Mountain, testified to amend the bill. 06:18:40 PM Ms. Liz Casarin, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. 06:28:49 PM Dawn Reinfeld, representing Blue Rising, testified to amend the bill. Dr. Shannon Hughes, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Mayor Sharon Thompson, representing the City of Fountain, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Meaghan Richmond, representing Denver HeartQuarters, testified in support of the bill. Kevin Franciotti, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Dr. Dana Lerman, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Philip Wolf, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. 06:42:06 PM David Nadelson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Ashley Troxell, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Jimmy Smrz, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Shawna Guheen, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:42:12 PM Ellen Giarratana, representing the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Taylor Amason, representing Denver Wellness and Discovery, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Travis Fluck, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Nicole Foerster, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Matthew Duffy, representing The Society for Psychedelic Outreach Reform and Education, testified to amend the bill. 07:05:03 PM Ky Crimson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Zach Phillips, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. David Tennant, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Michael Prado, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 07:15:32 PM Mr. Seraphim Schwab, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Dr. Case Newsom, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Hailey Simmons, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Committee discussion ensued with the witnesses. 07:25:28 PM Mrs. Melanie Rodgers, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Teresa Schwinghamer, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Corey Michaels, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Madison Cartaya, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 07:40:34 PM Mr. Gabriel DeRita, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Courtney Mathis, representing SPORE, testified to amend the bill. Dr. Susan Anzalone, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. 07:43:50 PM Ms. Katie Peterson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Dante Liberato, representing Ayurveda Somatics, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Anthony Caballero, representing Psychedelic Club of Colorado Springs, testified in opposition to the bill. Jared Petsche, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill. 07:54:11 PM Dr. Andrew Van Dyke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Autumn Brooks, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Barine Majewska, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 08:09:01 PM Mr. Eli Katz, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Shawn Hauser, representing Vicente LLP, testified to amend the bill. Dr. Mason Marks, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. 08:09:45 PM Mrs. Sheva Pekar, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Jimmy Nguyen, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Jaz Cadoch, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. 08:24:00 PM Ms. Kess Hirsheimer, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. 08:30:23 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment D) Moved Fenberg Seconded Fenberg Kirkmeyer Priola Smallwood Van Winkle Winter F. Kolker YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 08:30:56 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment E) Moved Fenberg Seconded Fenberg Kirkmeyer Priola Smallwood Van Winkle Winter F. Kolker YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 08:32:30 PM The sponsor and committee members made some closing remarks. 08:41:32 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-290, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Fenberg Seconded Fenberg Yes Kirkmeyer No Priola Yes Smallwood No Van Winkle Yes Winter F. Yes Kolker Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
