823D59AF8D51640387258AFC0074463B Hearing Summary

Representative Ricks, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.

The bill sponsors responded to committee questions.

Jim Sphall, representing Applejack Wine and Spirits, testified in support of the bill.
Tony Ryerson, representing Applejack Wine and Spirits, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Peggy McKinlay, representing Coaltrain Wine and Spirits, testified in support of the bill.
Mathew Shechter, representing United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 7, testified in support of the bill.

Panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. 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. Ms. Tammy Munoz, representing Teamsters Local 455, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Christopher Howes, representing Colorado Retail Council, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Howes and Ms. Munoz responded to questions from the committee.

Michael Smith, representing Dillon Ridge Liquors, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Paul Phillips, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Deep Singh Badhesha, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Hermon Seyoum, representing CEELA, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Javier Perez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Grier Bailey, representing Colorado convenience stores, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Micki Hackenberger, representing Wine & Spirit Wholesalers of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Brent Scott, representing Mountain Beverage, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Cody Scott, representing Mountain Beverage, testified in opposition to the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Girum Alemayehu, representing CEELA, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Alem Seyoum, representing CEELA, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Nina Carran, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Adam Krier, representing Bevy’s Liquor World/Heritage Wine and Liquor, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Ian MacDonald, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Steve Findley, representing Colorado Beer Distributors Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Bryce Kopperud, representing High Country Beverage, testified in opposition to the bill. Alan Lewis, representing Natural Grocers., testified to amend the bill. Tom Perrick, representing American Distilled Spirits Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Lee Wood, representing Colorado Distillers Guild, testified in opposition to the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Jon Cuelzow, representing Local Distilling, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Chris Fine, representing Colorado Independent Liquor Stores United, testified in support of the bill. Dawn Reinfeld, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Carolyn Joy, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Carleen Dierking, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Omar Malik, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Wayne Hunter, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Mandeep Singh, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. James Dempsey, representing Wagon Wheel Liquors, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Cheri Ryan, representing Summit County Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Kevin Brady, representing Cooper Wine and Spirits, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Vamsee Amara, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Michelle Stone-Principato, representing Colorado Department of Revenue - Liquor and Tobacco Enforcement Division, answered committee questions.

Davinda Sandhu, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.

Submitted written
testimony can be found in Attachment E.  

The bill sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.

Committee members provided closing comments on the bill.