H_AGR_2018A 02/05/2018 01:32:41 PM Committee Summary

Representative Lebsock, sponsor, presented House Bill 18-1133, concerning registration for marijuana fibrous waste recycling facilities. Representative Lebsock distributed Amendment L.001 [Attachment A], which strikes everything below the enacting clause. He also distributed a letter in support of the bill [Attachment B]. The introduced bill creates a registration for a fibrous waste recycling facility in the medical and retail marijuana codes.

Representative Lebsock explained Amendment L.001 and responded to questions from the committee. Committee discussion ensued.

Erin Reynolds, Legislative Council Staff, responded to questions from the committee regarding the impact of Amendment L.001.

The following persons testified on the bill:

Jordon Wellington, Vicanta Sederberg and Hoban Law Group, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee regarding the THC levels in stalks and stems from retail marijuana plants.

Adine Alai, Nine Fiber, Inc., testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.

David Bush, Hemp Industries Association, testified in support of the bill.

Garret Graft, Hodom Law Group, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee. Mr. Bush also responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Bush and Mr. Graft continued to respond to questions from the committee.

Tim Gordon, Colorado Hemp Industry Association, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.

Hunter Buffington, Colorado Hemp Industry Association, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.

Das Ellis, Hemp Sources, Inc., testified in support of the bill.

Charlotte Crawford, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Ben Meyer, representing himself, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.

Dominique Mendiola, Department of Revenue, Marijuana Enforcement Division, responded to questions from the committee regarding the bill. Ms. Mendiola stated that MED is taking a neutral position on the bill and spoke to the amendment.

Paul Isham, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Grant Orvis, representing the Dab by Net Harvest, testified in opposition to the bill and responded to questions from the committee. Mr. Orvis distributed a letter from Lance Perryman, CEO of the Dab by Next Harvest [Attachment C].

Josh Rabe, Loveland Hemp Company, testified on the bill and provided the committee with examples of hemp stalks and stems.

Melissa Rae, Loveland Hemp Company, testified in a neutral position on the bill and discussed the process of processing marijuana and hemp stalks.

Mr. and Ms. Rabe responded to questions from the committee.

Veronica Auriz, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill and responded to questions from the committee regarding organic certification of marijuana and hemp.

Ren Gobris, Cannabis Regulatory Solutions, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.

Tom Dermody, Industrial Hemp Research Foundation, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Rick Tyer, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Mendiola, MED, responded to questions from the committee regarding the definition of marijuana and whether waste from a marijuana plant would be considered marijuana for the purposes of MED.

Christian Sederberg, Hoban Law Group, testified in support of the bill.

Representative Lebsock made concluding comments on the bill, and committee discussion ensued.

 

Representative Hooton presented House Bill 18-1139, concerning the removal of outdated statutory references to repealed reporting requirements that were previously imposed on the Parks and Wildlife Commission.  The bill, recommended by the Statutory Revision Committee, removes obsolete references to the repealed section and replaces them with references to the Parks and Wildlife Commission's rules.

The committee recessed.

The committee came back to order.

Bryan Jameson, Department of Regulatory Agencies, introduced himself to the committee and provided with committee with an explanation of the Sunset Review Process.

Yelana Love, Office of Legislative Legal Services, introduced herself to the committee and explained the drafting process of Sunset Bills.

Mr. Jameson discussed the sunset review of the Wildland-Urban Interface Training Advisory board. The committee received copies of the report, which can be found here https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1eD7wvZltwxaTUxdl9FRkNGNGc/view, as well as a the draft bill containing DORA's recommendations [Attachment D].

Representative Arndt designated Representatives Jackson and Catlin as co-prime sponsors on the bill.

Ellen Graham, DORA, introduced herself to the committee and discussed the sunset report regarding the Food Systems Advisory Council. The report can be found here https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1eD7wvZltwxaTUxdl9FRkNGNGc/view. The committee members received copies of the report and the Draft Bill containing DORA's recommendations [Attachment E]. DORA recommends that the council be continued indefinitely.

Ms. Graham responded to questions from the committee.

Ms. Love responded to questions from the committee regarding the drafting process of sunset bills.

Representative Arndt designated Representatives McLachlan and J. Becker as co-prime sponsors of the bill.

Saul Larsen, DORA, discussed the Sunset review of the Custom Processing of Meat Animals Act. The report can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1eD7wvZltwxQ19YZlEyb2hNTWM/view. The committee received copies of the report and the draft bill containing DORA's recommendations [Attachment F]. DORA is recommending that the Act be extended 13 years and that poultry be included in the act.

Mr. Larsen responded to questions from the committee regarding DORA's recommendations.

Representative Arndt designated Representatives Hansen and Mckean as co-prime sponsors of the bill.