s_agr_2017a_2017-03-23t13:32:22z1 Hearing Summary
Date: 03/23/2017
Location: SCR 357
BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1197
SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES, & ENERGY
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| Refer House Bill 17-1197 to the Committee of the W | PASS |
03:08 PM -- HB17-1197
The committee returned from recess. Senator Coram, prime sponsor, described the provisions of House Bill 17-1197 concerning the exclusion of marijuana from farm products definition. The Colorado Farm Products Act (act) requires that businesses purchasing and storing agricultural products be licensed and bonded by the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA). This bill excludes marijuana from the definition of farm products in the act, thereby exempting marijuana businesses from the licensing and bonding requirements.
The following persons testified on the bill:
03:10 PM -- Hollis Glenn, Colorado Department of Agriculture, spoke in support of the bill.
03:13 PM
The chair closed testimony, and Senator Coram closed his remarks on the bill.
| BILL: | HB17-1197 | |
| TIME: | 03:14:31 PM | |
| MOVED: | Coram | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1197 to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0. | |
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Cooke
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Yes
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Coram
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Yes
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Donovan
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Yes
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Fenberg
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Yes
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Fields
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Yes
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Garcia
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Yes
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Jones
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Yes
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Marble
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Excused
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Scott
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Yes
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Baumgardner
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Yes
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Sonnenberg
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Yes
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Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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