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68B4B7FF1BCA31E287258B1500793141 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1373

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date May 6, 2024      
Location SCR 357



HB24-1373 - Lay Over

04:03:49 PM  
Sentor Roberts presented
HB24-1373, which eliminates the liquor-licensed drugstore license, converts
most current holders of that license to other liquor license types, establishes
new requirements for wholesalers, and allows certain retail licensees to
purchase additional product from retail liquor stores.
04:13:27 PM  
Mr. Dennis Dinsmore,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Mandeep Singh,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Chris Fine, representing
Colorado Independent Liquor Stores United, testified in support of the
bill. Mr. Deep Badhesha, representing themself, testified in support of
the bill.  
04:22:46 PM  
Mr. Christopher Howes,
representing Colorado Retail Council, testified in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Grier Bailey, representing Colorado convenience stores, testified in
opposition to the bill. Ms. Ainsley Giglierano, representing Distilled
Spirits Council of the U.S., testified in opposition to the bill. Ed Perlmutter,
representing Colorado Retail Council, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:30:31 PM  
Ron Kammerzell, representing
Colorado Retail Council, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Patrick
Maroney, representing Colorado Retail Council, testified in opposition
to the bill. Krystyn Hartman, representing themself, testified to amend
the bill. Tom Perrick, representing American Distilled Spirits Alliance,
testified in opposition to the bill.  
04:39:34 PM  
Jim Sphall, representing
Applejack Wine and Spirits, testified in support of the bill.  Mr.
Paul Phillips, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Nina Carran, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Michael Smith, representing Dillon Ridge Liquors Inc., testified in
support of the bill.
04:48:50 PM  
Mr. Dennis Dinsmore,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Scott Little,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Carolyn Joy,
representing Joy wine and spirits, testified in support of the bill. Davinder
Sandhu, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists
responded to committee questions.

04:53:55 PM  
Ms. Tammy Munoz,
representing Teamsters Local Union No 455, testified in a neutral position
on the bill. Laura Long, representing Colorado Brewers Guild, testified
in support of the bill. Scott Chase, representing CO Coalition of Liquor,
testified in support of the bill. Mr. Omar Malik, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill. Mr. Damon Ornowski, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill. Written testimony for the bill is included
as Attachment G.


05:07:26 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.056 (Attachment H).
Moved Kolker
Seconded
Buckner
Hansen
Simpson
Smallwood
Van Winkle
Kolker
Mullica
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:08:15 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.055 (Attachment I).
Moved Kolker
Seconded
Buckner
Hansen
Simpson
Smallwood
Van Winkle
Kolker
Mullica
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:09:17 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.054 (Attachment J).
Moved Kolker
Seconded
Buckner
Hansen
Simpson
Smallwood
Van Winkle
Kolker
Mullica
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:20:06 PM  
The bill was laid
over as amended to May 7 for further action.






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