378F0F7433CDA8F18725899E006864E7 Hearing Summary

The committee took a brief recess.

The committee returned to order.

Representative Amabile, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 23-290. The bill modifies the regulation of certain natural psychedelics and updates the criminal provisions related to the administration Proposition 122.  Written testimony about the bill is included as Attachment K.

Director Patty Salazar, representing the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, testified in support of the bill.

Director Mark Ferrandino, representing the Colorado Department of Revenue, testified in support of the bill.

Mollie Steimemann, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill.

Timothy Lane, representing the Colorado District Attorneys' Council, was available to answer committee questions.

Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified to amend the bill.

The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Mayor Sharon Thompson, representing City of Fountain, testified in opposition to the bill.

Chief Chris Heberer, representing the Colorado Association of the Chiefs of Police and the Fountain Police Department, testified in opposition to the bill.

Me NAC spiritual leader Thomas Lopez, representing the Native American Church of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Melanie Rodgers, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Autumn Brooks, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Dr. Will Van Derveer, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Jay Fisher, representing Law Enforcement Action Partnership, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Kristin Speer, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Natasia Poinsatte, representing the Healing Advocacy Fund, testified in support of the bill.

Gabriela Galindo, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.

Dawn Reinfeld, representing Blue Rising, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mrs. Jessica Cadoch, representing ALKEMI Consulting & Development and the Global Psychedelic Society, testified to amend the bill.

Dr. Libby Stuyt, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Kristin Nash, representing herself, testified to amend the bill.

Lisa Hudson, representing herself, testified to amend the bill.

The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Joshua Kappel, representing the Healing Advocacy Fund, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Vassily Eliopoulos, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Brandon Burns, representing Peaks Recovery Centers, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Jennifer Tippett, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr Jeremy Diehl, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Ms. Ashley Troxell, representing herself, testified to amend the bill.

Ky Crimson, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Michael Prado, representing himself, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Jimmy Smrz, representing himself, testified to amend the bill.

Dr. Angela Beers, representing herself, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Travis Fluck, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Nicole Foerster, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Kevin Franciotti, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Shawna Guheen, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Eli Katz, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Kevin Matthews, representing himself, testified to amend the bill.

Sean McAllister, representing himself, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Philip Wolf, representing himself, testified to amend the bill.

Ms. Juliana Todeschi, representing herself, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Henry Ansbacher, representing himself, testified to amend the bill.

Ms. Madison Cartaya, representing herself, testified to amend the bill.

Mrs. Andrea Valeska Arnold, representing herself, testified to amend the bill.

Dana Tsyconyea StarByrd, representing herself, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Jared Petsche, representing himself, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Alli Daley, representing Children’s Hospital Colorado, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Matthew Duffy, representing the Society for Psychedelic Outreach Reform and Education, testified to amend the bill.

Cory Gaines, representing himself, testified to amend the bill.

Representative Amabile distributed and explained amendments L.018, L.022, and L.023.

Representative Amabile made closing remarks.

Members of the committee made comments about their positions on the bill.