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J_LS_2017A 02/03/2017 Committee Summary

Final

STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING



COMMITTEE ON LEGAL SERVICES

Date: 02/03/2017
ATTENDANCE
Time: 12:30 PM to 03:09 PM
Gardner
X
Gray
X
Place: SCR 357
Guzman
E
Herod
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Kagan
X
Senator Cooke
Marble
X
Willett
X
This Report was prepared by
Wist
X
Owen Colling
Foote
X
Cooke
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
Rule 47-900. E. of the Liquor Enforcement Division, Department of Revenue, concerning marijuana consumption

SB17-083

Update on Title 12 Recodification Project

Consideration of Bill Drafts and Sponsors for Title 12 Recodification Bills that Relocate Certain Articles from Title 12 to other Titles in the Colorado Revised Statutes

Approval of the OLLS Budget for FY 2017-18
No action taken

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

No action taken

14 Bills Drafts Approved for Introduction

OLLS Budget Approved



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12:30 PM -- Rule 47-900. E. of the Liquor Enforcement Division, Department of Revenue, concerning marijuana consumption



170059-cbc.pdf170059-cbc.pdfDOR Handout - Powerpoint.pdfDOR Handout - Powerpoint.pdfDOR Handout - MADD Email.pdfDOR Handout - MADD Email.pdf



12:31 PM --
Christy Chase, Managing Senior Attorney, Office of Legislative Legal Services addressed agenda item 1 a – Rule 47-900. E. of the Liquor Enforcement Division, Department of Revenue, concerning marijuana consumption, 1 CCR 203-2, Liquor Code (LLS Docket No. 170059; SOS Tracking No. 2016-00527).



01:24 PM --
Ron Kammerzell, Senior Director of Enforcement, Department of Revenue, and Claudia Brett-Goldin, First Assistant Attorney General, testified before the Committee.



01:50 PM --
David Reitz, Associate Director with the Tavern League of Colorado, testified before the Committee.



01:52 PM --
Heather Frayer, President of the Colorado Bar Owners Association, testified before the Committee.



01:54 PM --
Nick Hoover, with the Colorado Restaurant Association, testified before the Committee.



01:55 PM --
Emmett Reistroffer, Director of Initiative 300 Campaign in Denver, and Josh Kappel, Partner at Vicente Sederberg and drafter of Initiative 300, testified before the Committee.



02:02 PM --
Kayvan Khalatbari, with Sexy Piza, Sexpot Comedy, and Lead Proponent on Initiative 300, testified before the Committee.



02:05 PM --
Christian Sederberg, Principal at Vicente Sederberg and member of Amendment 64 Task Force, testified before the Committee.



02:19 PM --
Nick Phillips, private citizen, testified before the Committee.



02:21 PM --
Fran Lanzer, State Executive Director for Mothers Against Drunk Driving Colorado, testified before the Committee.



02:23 PM --
Jessica LeRoux, private citizen, testified before the Committee.


BILL: Rule 47-900. E. of the Liquor Enforcement Division, Department of Revenue, concerning marijuana consumption
TIME: 02:27:39 PM
MOVED: Kagan
MOTION: Moved that the following rule of the Liquor Enforcement Division, Department of Revenue, concerning the Liquor Code, as adopted by the Liquor Enforcement Division on November 18, 2016, be repealed effective May 15, 2017: Rule 47-900. E., concerning marijuana consumption. The motion failed on a vote of 4-5
SECONDED:
VOTE
Gardner
No
Gray
No
Guzman
Excused
Herod
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Marble
Yes
Willett
No
Wist
No
Foote
Yes
Cooke
No
Final YES: 4 NO: 5 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL







02:36 PM -- SB17-083



SB 083.pdfSB 083.pdfExplanation of Rule Review Process.pdfExplanation of Rule Review Process.pdf

BILL: SB17-083
TIME: 02:38:21 PM
MOVED: Kagan
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 17-083 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 8-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Gardner
Yes
Gray
Yes
Guzman
Excused
Herod
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Marble
Yes
Willett
Excused
Wist
Yes
Foote
Yes
Cooke
Yes
Final YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS







02:39 PM -- Update on Title 12 Recodification Project



011919-title-12-update.pdf011919-title-12-update.pdf



02:39 PM --
Christy Chase and Thomas Morris, Managing Senior Attorney, Office of Legislative Legal Services, addressed agenda items 3 – Update on Title 12 Recodification Project.



02:45 PM -- Consideration of Bill Drafts and Sponsors for Title 12 Recodification Bills that Relocate Certain Articles from Title 12 to other Titles in the Colorado Revised Statutes



BILL: Consideration of Bill Drafts and Sponsors for Title 12 Recodification Bills that Relocate Certain Articles from Title 12 to other Titles in the Colorado Revised Statutes
TIME: 02:46:27 PM
MOVED: Foote
MOTION: moved for the introduction of bill drafts LLS 17-0226, 17-0227, 17-0228, 17-0229, 17-0230, 17-0234, 17-0235, 17-0236, 17-0237, 17-0238, 17-0239, 17-0240, 17-0241, and 17-0242. The motion passed on a vote of 8-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Gardner
Yes
Gray
Yes
Guzman
Excused
Herod
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Marble
Yes
Willett
Excused
Wist
Yes
Foote
Yes
Cooke
Yes
Final YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS







02:59 PM -- Approval of the OLLS Budget for FY 2017-18



OLLS FY 2017-18 Budget Request.pdfOLLS FY 2017-18 Budget Request.pdf



03:00 PM --
Dan Cartin, Director, and Sharon Eubanks, Deputy Director, Office of Legislative Legal Services, addressed agenda item 5 – Approval of the OLLS Budget for FY 2017-18.

BILL: Approval of the OLLS Budget for FY 2017-18
TIME: 03:07:52 PM
MOVED: Gardner
MOTION: Moved to approve the budget for FY 2017-18 for the Office of Legislative Legal Services and to allow the OLLS staff to modify the budget as needed by the Joint Budget Committee and the Executive Committee. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Gardner
Yes
Gray
Yes
Guzman
Excused
Herod
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Marble
Excused
Willett
Excused
Wist
Yes
Foote
Yes
Cooke
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS






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