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h_bus_2016a_2016-02-25t13:36:44z2 Hearing Summary

Date: 02/25/2016



Final

BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1211



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.002, as amended by amendment L.0

Adopt amendment L.004. The motion passed without o

Adopt amendment L.005. The motion passed without o

Refer House Bill 16-1211, as amended, to the Commi
Pass Without Objection

Pass Without Objection

Pass Without Objection

PASS







02:20 PM -- HB 16-1211



Representative Melton, sponsor, introduced House Bill 16-1211. The bill creates state medical and retail marijuana transporter licenses to be issued by the Marijuana Enforcement Division in the Department of Revenue, and allows for the issuance of a local medical marijuana transporter license.



Representative Melton discussed proposed amendment L.002 (Attachment F), amendment L.005 (Attachment G), and amendment L.004 (Attachment H).



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Representative Melton responded to questions from the committee.



02:35 PM --
Stephanie Hopper, Ballpark Dispensary and the Colorado Cannabis Chamber of Commerce (C4), testified in support of the bill. Ms. Hopper responded to questions from the committee.



02:41 PM --
Tyler Henson, C4, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Henson responded to questions from the committee.



02:44 PM --
Kara Miller, Marijuana Industry Group, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Miller responded to questions from the committee.



02:47 PM --
Lewis Koski, Colorado Department of Revenue Marijuana Enforcement Division, responded to questions from the committee.



02:50 PM



Representative Melton discussed the proposed amendments.


BILL: HB16-1211
TIME: 02:51:27 PM
MOVED: Kraft-Tharp
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.002, as amended by amendment L.005. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Garnett
VOTE
Arndt
Garnett
Navarro
Nordberg
Pabon
Rosenthal
Roupe
Sias
Thurlow
Winter
Wist
Kraft-Tharp
Williams
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection




BILL: HB16-1211
TIME: 02:52:58 PM
MOVED: Kraft-Tharp
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.005. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Garnett
VOTE
Arndt
Garnett
Navarro
Nordberg
Pabon
Rosenthal
Roupe
Sias
Thurlow
Winter
Wist
Kraft-Tharp
Williams
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection




BILL: HB16-1211
TIME: 03:00:05 PM
MOVED: Kraft-Tharp
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.004. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Winter
VOTE
Arndt
Garnett
Navarro
Nordberg
Pabon
Rosenthal
Roupe
Sias
Thurlow
Winter
Wist
Kraft-Tharp
Williams
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection







03:02 PM



Committee members and the bill sponsor discussed the bill.




BILL: HB16-1211
TIME: 03:02:49 PM
MOVED: Kraft-Tharp
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1211, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0.
SECONDED: Garnett
VOTE
Arndt
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Navarro
Yes
Nordberg
Yes
Pabon
Excused
Rosenthal
Yes
Roupe
Yes
Sias
Yes
Thurlow
Yes
Winter
Yes
Wist
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Williams
Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS









03:03 PM



The committee adjourned.




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