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S_SA_2017A 01/30/2017 Committee Summary

Final

STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING



SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Date: 01/30/2017
ATTENDANCE
Time: 01:41 PM to 04:31 PM
Court
X
Fenberg
X
Place: SCR 357
Sonnenberg
X
Marble
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Scott
X
Senator Scott
This Report was prepared by
Elizabeth Burger
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
SB17-017

Sunset Review Hearing for the Bingo and Raffles Law and the Bingo-Raffle Advisory Committee
Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

No Motion for Action on Draft Bill





01:41 PM -- SB 17-017



Senator Aguilar introduced Senate Bill 17-017. This bill, which was recommended by the Committee on Cost-benefit Analysis of Legalized Marijuana in Colorado, adds acute stress disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder to the list of debilitating medical conditions approved for using medical marijuana. She discussed amendment L.001, a strike-below amendment (Attachment A). The amendment defines the term "disabling medical condition" to mean an acute stress disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder



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01:44 PM --
Dr. Adam Burstein, representing Colorado Psychiatric Society, Colorado Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Society, Colorado Medical Society, Colorado Academy of Family Physicians, and the Colorado Chapter of the Academy of Pediatrics, testified in opposition to the bill. He responded to questions from the committee. Senator Aguilar commented on Dr. Burstein's testimony.



01:52 PM --
Dr. Thomas Perille, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill and distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment B). He responded to questions from the committee.



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02:01 PM --
Amanda Bent, Drug Policy Alliance, testified in support of the bill and distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment C).



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02:05 PM --
Adam Foster, Hoban Law Firm, testified in support of the bill and distributed two handouts to the committee (Attachments D and E). He responded to questions from the committee.



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02:10 PM --
Teri Robnett, Cannibais Patients' Alliance, testified in support of the bill.



02:15 PM --
Curt Bean, Art of War Project, testified in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.



02:19 PM --
Anna Yensen, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



02:22 PM --
Dr. Paul Bregman, representing himself, testified in support of the bill and distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment F).



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02:27 PM --
Greg Duran, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



02:30 PM --
Bridget Seritt, Canna Patient Resource Connection, testified in support of the bill.



02:33 PM --
Stacey Linn, Cannability Foundation, testified in support of the bill and distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment G).



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02:37 PM --
Jason Warf, Southern Colorado Cannabis Council, testified in support of the bill.



02:39 PM --
Dr. Michele Ross, Impact Network, testified in support of the bill. She responded to questions from Senator Aguilar.



02:45 PM --
Jessica LeRoux, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.





02:48 PM --
Dr. Charlie Lippolis, Colorado Psychological Society and the Colorado Child and Adolescent Psychiatrical Society, distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment H) and testified in opposition to the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.



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03:00 PM --
Taylor Fraley, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



03:02 PM --
Mary Carniglia, Healthy Choices Unlimited, testified in support of the bill.



03:06 PM --
Blake Bell, Greater Saint Louis Chapter of the National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws, testified in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.



03:10 PM --
Stephanie Davis, The Strong Alliance, testified in support of the bill.



03:13 PM --
Marion Keyes, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.



03:22 PM --
Matthew Kahl, Veterans for Natural Rights, testified in support of the bill.



03:27 PM --
Lydia Smith, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



03:29 PM --
Travis Koroy, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



03:33 PM



Senator Aguilar gave concluding remarks regarding the bill. Members of the committee commented on the bill.

BILL: SB17-017
TIME: 03:42:19 PM
MOVED: Marble
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Court
Fenberg
Sonnenberg
Marble
Scott
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection












BILL: SB17-017
TIME: 03:42:53 PM
MOVED: Marble
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 17-017, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Court
Yes
Fenberg
Yes
Sonnenberg
Yes
Marble
Yes
Scott
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



03:44 PM -- Sunset Review Hearing for the Bingo and Raffles Law and the Bingo-Raffle Advisory Board



Ellen Graham, Department of Regulatory Agencies, gave an overview of title 24 sunset review hearings and described the process that the department uses to prepare the report. A copy of the sunset report on the Bingo and Raffles Law and the Bingo-Raffle Advisory Committee and a draft bill reflecting the report's recommendations were distributed to the committee (Attachments I and J). She responded to questions from the committee.



Attachment I https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1eD7wvZltwxX2tVVlA2cC1KQjA/view



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04:02 PM --
Corky Kyle, Colorado Charitable Bingo Association, discussed the sunset review. He reviewed the report's recommendations and his organization's views on the recommendations. He discussed his opinion that charitable gaming should be regulated by a class 1 oversight board rather than the Secretary of State's Office, and advocated for the expansion of electronic bingo games. He responded to questions from the committee.



04:14 PM --
Tim Griesmer, Colorado Secretary of State's Office, discussed recommendation number 6 in the report and responded to questions from the committee.



04:18 PM --
Gary Force, United Veterans Committee of Colorado, testified regarding his concerns with recommendation 4. He responded to questions from the committee.



04:23 PM --
Ms. Graham returned to the table to respond to the testimony of the previous witness. She clarified that individual volunteers would not be affected by the recommendation's changes.



04:25 PM --
Francis McCundy, United Veterans Committee of Colorado, testified on the sunset report.











04:25 PM --
Sophia San Miguel, representing herself, testified on the sunset report.



04:30 PM



Senator Scott asked for a motion on the draft bill. No motion was made.



04:31 PM



The committee adjourned.




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