s_blt_2016a_2016-05-06t11:51:29z1 Hearing Summary
Date: 05/06/2016
Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB16-206
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
| Votes: View--> | Action Taken: |
| Postpone Senate Bill 16-206 indefinitely using a r Refer Senate Bill 16-206 to the Committee of the W |
PASS FAIL |
01:49 PM -- SB 16-206
Senate Bill 16-206 concerns banning powdered alcohol. The bill prohibits the use, possession, sale, purchase, transfer, or manufacture of powdered alcohol. A person who violates this prohibition, is subject to punishment for a class 2 misdemeanor. Hospitals, state institutions, private colleges and universities, and pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies that are conducting bona fide research and have filed a notice of possession of powdered alcohol with the Department of Public Health and Environment by September 1, 2016, or 30 days in advance of acquisition are exempted from this prohibition.
01:50 PM -- Nick Hoover, Colorado Restaurant Association, spoke in favor of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.
02:03 PM -- Brett Moore, Colorado Bar Owners Association, spoke in favor of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.
02:08 PM -- Patrick Maroney, Liquor Enforcement Division, Department of Revenue, responded to questions from the committee.
02:21 PM -- Bill Artist, Colorado Rockies and Denver Broncos, spoke in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.
02:23 PM
Senator Cadman and Senator Scheffel, joint bill sponsors, made comments on the merits of the bill. Committee discussion ensued.
| BILL: | SB16-206 | |
| TIME: | 02:42:00 PM | |
| MOVED: | Hodge | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 16-206 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 4-5. | |
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Baumgardner
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No
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Heath
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Yes
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Hodge
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Yes
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Jahn
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Yes
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Neville T.
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No
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Newell
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Yes
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Tate
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No
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Woods
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No
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Holbert
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No
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YES: 4 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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| BILL: | SB16-206 | |
| TIME: | 02:43:04 PM | |
| MOVED: | Woods | |
| MOTION: | Postpone Senate Bill 16-206 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. The motion passed 5-4. | |
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VOTE
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Baumgardner
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Yes
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Heath
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No
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Hodge
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No
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Jahn
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No
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Neville T.
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Yes
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Newell
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No
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Tate
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Yes
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Woods
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Yes
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Holbert
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Yes
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Final YES: 5 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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