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h_hie_2016a_2016-02-11t13:32:00z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 02/11/2016



Final

BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1137



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, INSURANCE, & ENVIRONMENT


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A). Because amen

Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B). The motion p

Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment C). The motion p

Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment E), as a substit

Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment F). The motion p

Postpone House Bill 16-1137 indefinitely. The moti

Refer House Bill 16-1137, as amended, to the Commi


Pass Without Objection

Pass Without Objection

PASS

Pass Without Objection

PASS

FAIL







01:33 PM -- HB 16-1137



Representative McCann called the meeting to order. The committee resumed hearing testimony on House Bill 16-1137, concerning a requirement that certain packaged nicotine products offered for sale in this state have a conspicuously placed warning label on the package stating that the product contains nicotine. The committee previously heard testimony on the bill on February 9, 2016. At the previous hearing on the bill, amendments L.002, L.003, and L.004 (Attachments A, B, and C) were distributed.



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01:35 PM --
Chris Bui, Denver Public Health, testified in support of the bill.



01:37 PM --
Lisa Van Raemdonck, Colorado Association of Local Public Health Officials, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Van Raemdonck answered questions from the committee



01:41 PM --
Gabriel Kaplan, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Kaplan answered questions from the committee.



01:53 PM --
Katharine York, Boosted LLC and Smoke Free Alternatives Trade Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. York answered questions from the committee.



02:10 PM --
Ian Firth, Cloud Provisions, testified in opposition to the bill. He provided a handout to the committee (Attachment D). Mr. Firth answered questions from the committee.



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02:20 PM --
Mike Weber, Colorado Vape Association and Mistery Vapor Bar, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Weber answered questions from the committee.



02:36 PM



Representative Klingenschmitt answered questions from the committee.



02:38 PM



Jennifer Berman, Office of Legislative Legal Services, answered questions from the committee.



02:41 PM --
David Yoshikawn, Vapergate, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Yoshikawn answered questions from the committee.



02:44 PM --
Wilson Croom, Colorado Association of Distributors, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Croom answered questions from the committee.



02:50 PM



Ms. Berman answered questions from the committee.



02:53 PM --
Justus Bernal, representing himself, testified on the bill. Mr. Bernal answered questions from the committee.



03:00 PM



Representative Klingenschmitt discussed amendment L.002 and L.005 (Attachment E). Representative Ryden discussed amendment L.005. Committee discussion ensued.



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03:05 PM --
Ms. York returned to the table to answer additional questions from the committee.



03:08 PM



Representative Ryden answered questions about amendment L.005. Committee discussion about amendment L.005 continued.

BILL: HB16-1137
TIME: 03:12:22 PM
MOVED: Klingenschmitt
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A). Because amendment L.005 was adopted, no vote was taken on this motion.
SECONDED: Brown
VOTE
Brown
Buckner
Esgar
Humphrey
Joshi
Klingenschmitt
Landgraf
Lontine
Primavera
Ransom
Ryden
Ginal
McCann
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION:


BILL: HB16-1137
TIME: 03:13:32 PM
MOVED: Ryden
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment E), as a substitute motion to adopting amendment L.002. The motion passed on a vote of 8-5.
SECONDED: Ginal
VOTE
Brown
No
Buckner
No
Esgar
Yes
Humphrey
Yes
Joshi
No
Klingenschmitt
No
Landgraf
Yes
Lontine
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Ransom
Yes
Ryden
Yes
Ginal
Yes
McCann
No
YES: 8 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



03:16 PM



Representative Klingenschmitt discussed amendment L.003.


BILL: HB16-1137
TIME: 03:17:05 PM
MOVED: Klingenschmitt
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Lontine
VOTE
Brown
Buckner
Esgar
Humphrey
Joshi
Klingenschmitt
Landgraf
Lontine
Primavera
Ransom
Ryden
Ginal
McCann
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection







03:17 PM



Representative Klingenschmitt discussed amendment L.004.


BILL: HB16-1137
TIME: 03:17:41 PM
MOVED: Klingenschmitt
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Humphrey
VOTE
Brown
Buckner
Esgar
Humphrey
Joshi
Klingenschmitt
Landgraf
Lontine
Primavera
Ransom
Ryden
Ginal
McCann
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection







03:19 PM



Representative Klingenschmitt discussed amendment L.006 (Attachment F).



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BILL: HB16-1137
TIME: 03:20:21 PM
MOVED: Klingenschmitt
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment F). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Ginal
VOTE
Brown
Buckner
Esgar
Humphrey
Joshi
Klingenschmitt
Landgraf
Lontine
Primavera
Ransom
Ryden
Ginal
McCann
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection







03:21 PM



Committee members commented on the bill.



03:28 PM



Representative Klingenschmitt made concluding remarks about the bill. Representative McCann commented on the bill.


BILL: HB16-1137
TIME: 03:31:54 PM
MOVED: Klingenschmitt
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1137, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 4-9.
SECONDED: Lontine
VOTE
Brown
No
Buckner
No
Esgar
No
Humphrey
No
Joshi
No
Klingenschmitt
Yes
Landgraf
No
Lontine
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Ransom
No
Ryden
No
Ginal
No
McCann
Yes
YES: 4 NO: 9 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL




BILL: HB16-1137
TIME: 03:33:52 PM
MOVED: Landgraf
MOTION: Postpone House Bill 16-1137 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 12-1.
SECONDED: Ryden
VOTE
Brown
Yes
Buckner
Yes
Esgar
Yes
Humphrey
Yes
Joshi
Yes
Klingenschmitt
No
Landgraf
Yes
Lontine
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Ransom
Yes
Ryden
Yes
Ginal
Yes
McCann
Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS










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