Senate Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Finance
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April 15, 2025
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB25-1209 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Amend reengrossed bill, page 5, line 1, after "(1)(m)," insert "(2)(kk),".
Page 1, Line 2Page 5, lines 7 and 8, strike "but must not exceed".
Page 1, Line 3Page 6, line 14, strike "manufacture of infused".
Page 1, Line 4Page 7, line 9, strike "but cannot exceed".
Page 1, Line 5Page 7, lines 19 and 20, strike "surveillance if required by rule
Page 1, Line 6under subsection (2)(dd)(V) of this section;" and substitute
Page 1, Line 7"surveillance;".
Page 1, Line 8Page 8, after line 24 insert:
Page 1, Line 9"(kk) R-and-D unit limits and requirement, including limits
Page 1, Line 10on the number of occupational licensees that may receive
Page 1, Line 11R-and-D units from an employer, a requirement that an
Page 1, Line 12occupational licensee be designated to receive R-and-D units in
Page 1, Line 13the seed-to-sale inventory tracking system, and limits on how
Page 1, Line 14many R-and-D units may be evaluated by an occupational
Page 1, Line 15licensee.".
Page 1, Line 16Page 9, line 17, strike "The rules must include:".
Page 1, Line 17Page 9, strike lines 18 through 21.
Page 1, Line 18Page 10, line 3, after "amend" insert "(1)(j) and".
Page 1, Line 19
Page 2, Line 1Page 10, after line 10 insert:
Page 2, Line 2"(j) A person applying for a license for a location that is currently
Page 2, Line 3licensed as a retail food establishment, except for an application for
Page 2, Line 4a marijuana hospitality business license issued pursuant to
Page 2, Line 5section 44-10-609 or a retail marijuana hospitality and sales
Page 2, Line 6business license issued pursuant to section 44-10-610.".
Page 2, Line 7Page 11, after line 14 insert:
Page 2, Line 8"SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-10-308, repeal
Page 2, Line 9(3)(a) as follows:
Page 2, Line 1044-10-308. Business and owner requirements - legislative
Page 2, Line 11declaration - definition - rules. (3) (a) All natural persons with
Page 2, Line 12day-to-day operational control over the business must be Colorado
Page 2, Line 13residents.".
Page 2, Line 14Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
Page 2, Line 15Page 11, line 16, strike "(4)" and substitute "(3), (4), (12),".
Page 2, Line 16Page 11, line 17, strike "repeal. (4) A medical" and substitute "repeal.
Page 2, Line 17(3) A medical marijuana business or retail marijuana business that
Page 2, Line 18is not a publicly traded corporation shall notify the state licensing
Page 2, Line 19authority in writing within ten days after a controlling beneficial owner,
Page 2, Line 20passive beneficial owner, or manager ceases to work at, manage, own, or
Page 2, Line 21otherwise be associated with the operation. The controlling beneficial
Page 2, Line 22owner, passive beneficial owner, or manager shall surrender to the state
Page 2, Line 23licensing authority any identification card that may have been issued by
Page 2, Line 24the state licensing authority on or before the date of the notification.
Page 2, Line 25(4) A medical".
Page 2, Line 26Page 12, strike lines 1 through 4 and substitute:
Page 2, Line 27"(12) Each licensee shall manage the licensed premises himself or
Page 2, Line 28herself personally or employ a separate and distinct manager on the
Page 2, Line 29premises and shall report the name of the manager to the state and local
Page 2, Line 30licensing authorities. The licensee shall report any change in manager to
Page 2, Line 31the state and local licensing authorities prior to the change pursuant to
Page 2, Line 32subsection (4) of this section.".
Page 2, Line 33Page 13, strike lines 14 through 17 and substitute:
Page 2, Line 34
Page 3, Line 1"(2) The state licensing authority may require an additional
Page 3, Line 2fingerprint request applicant for a controlling beneficial owner
Page 3, Line 3license to submit an additional fingerprint-based criminal
Page 3, Line 4history record check when there is a demonstrated investigative need.
Page 3, Line 5SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-10-401, amend
Page 3, Line 6(3)(a), (3)(b), and (3)(d) as follows:
Page 3, Line 744-10-401. Classes of licenses. (3) (a) Prior to accepting a court
Page 3, Line 8appointment as a receiver, personal representative, executor,
Page 3, Line 9administrator, guardian, conservator, trustee, or any other similarly
Page 3, Line 10situated person to take possession of, operate, manage, or control a
Page 3, Line 11licensed medical marijuana business or retail marijuana business, the
Page 3, Line 12proposed appointee shall certify to the court that the proposed appointee
Page 3, Line 13is not prohibited from being issued, pursuant to section 44-10-307 (1),
Page 3, Line 14a medical marijuana license or retail marijuana license. pursuant to
Page 3, Line 15section 44-10-307 (1). Within the time frame established by rules
Page 3, Line 16promulgated adopted by the state licensing authority pursuant to section
Page 3, Line 1744-10-203 (2)(q), an appointee shall notify the state and local licensing
Page 3, Line 18authorities of the appointment and shall apply to the state licensing
Page 3, Line 19authority for a finding of suitability.
Page 3, Line 20(b) Upon notification of an appointment required by subsection
Page 3, Line 21(3)(a) of this section, the state licensing authority shall issue a temporary
Page 3, Line 22appointee registration to the appointee effective as of the date of the
Page 3, Line 23appointment. Pursuant to sections 24-4-104, 44-10-202 (1)(b), and
Page 3, Line 2444-10-901, the appointee's temporary appointee registration may be
Page 3, Line 25suspended, revoked, or subject to other sanction if the state licensing
Page 3, Line 26authority finds the appointee to be unsuitable or if the appointee fails to
Page 3, Line 27comply with this article 10, the rules promulgated pursuant thereto
Page 3, Line 28adopted under this article 10, or any order of the state licensing
Page 3, Line 29authority. If an appointee's temporary appointee registration is suspended
Page 3, Line 30or revoked, the appointee shall immediately cease performing all
Page 3, Line 31activities for which a license is required by this article 10. For purposes
Page 3, Line 32of section 44-10-901 (1), the appointee is deemed an agent of the licensed
Page 3, Line 33medical marijuana business or retail marijuana business.
Page 3, Line 34(d) Unless otherwise permitted by this article 10 and rules
Page 3, Line 35promulgated pursuant to adopted under this article 10, a person shall
Page 3, Line 36not take possession of, operate, manage, or control a medical marijuana
Page 3, Line 37business or retail marijuana business on behalf of another except by
Page 3, Line 38court appointment and in accordance with this subsection (3) and rules
Page 3, Line 39promulgated pursuant thereto adopted under this subsection (3).
Page 3, Line 40SECTION 8. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-10-501, amend
Page 3, Line 41(3)(e) as follows:
Page 3, Line 4244-10-501. Medical marijuana store license. (3) (e) (I) A
Page 3, Line 43medical marijuana store that sells a hemp product shall ensure that the
Page 4, Line 1hemp product has passed all testing required by rules promulgated
Page 4, Line 2adopted by the state licensing authority pursuant to section 44-10-203
Page 4, Line 3(2)(d). Prior to taking possession of the hemp product, a medical
Page 4, Line 4marijuana store shall verify the hemp product passed all testing required
Page 4, Line 5for medical marijuana products at a licensed medical marijuana testing
Page 4, Line 6facility and that the person transferring the hemp product has received a
Page 4, Line 7registration from the department of public health and environment
Page 4, Line 8pursuant to section 25-5-426 25-5-427.
Page 4, Line 9(II) Absent sampling and testing standards established by the
Page 4, Line 10department of public health and environment for the sampling and testing
Page 4, Line 11of a hemp product, a person transferring a hemp product to a medical
Page 4, Line 12marijuana store pursuant to this section shall comply with sampling and
Page 4, Line 13testing standards consistent with those established by the state licensing
Page 4, Line 14authority pursuant to this article 10. The state licensing authority shall
Page 4, Line 15report to the department of public health and environment any
Page 4, Line 16investigations or findings of violations of this section by a person
Page 4, Line 17registered pursuant to section 25-5-426 25-5-427.".
Page 4, Line 18Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
Page 4, Line 19Page 16, line 12, strike "or".
Page 4, Line 20Page 16, line 15, strike "(9)." and substitute "(9); or
Page 4, Line 21(VII) Provide R-and-D units to an occupational licensee
Page 4, Line 22for more than twenty days in any calendar month.".
Page 4, Line 23Page 17, line 3, strike "(2)" and substitute "(2), (5)(b),".
Page 4, Line 24Page 17, after line 16 insert:
Page 4, Line 25"(5) (b) (I) A medical marijuana products manufacturer that uses
Page 4, Line 26a hemp product as an ingredient in a medical marijuana product shall
Page 4, Line 27ensure that the hemp product has passed all testing required by rules
Page 4, Line 28promulgated adopted by the state licensing authority pursuant to section
Page 4, Line 2944-10-203 (2)(d). Prior to taking possession of the hemp product, a
Page 4, Line 30medical marijuana products manufacturer shall verify the hemp product
Page 4, Line 31passed all testing required for medical marijuana products at a licensed
Page 4, Line 32medical marijuana testing facility and that the person transferring the
Page 4, Line 33hemp product has received a registration from the department of public
Page 4, Line 34health and environment pursuant to section 25-5-426 25-5-427.
Page 4, Line 35(II) Absent sampling and testing standards established by the
Page 4, Line 36department of public health and environment for the sampling and testing
Page 4, Line 37of a hemp product, a person transferring a hemp product to a medical
Page 5, Line 1marijuana products manufacturer pursuant to this section shall comply
Page 5, Line 2with sampling and testing standards consistent with those established by
Page 5, Line 3the state licensing authority pursuant to this article 10. The state licensing
Page 5, Line 4authority shall report to the department of public health and environment
Page 5, Line 5any investigations or findings of violations of this section by a person
Page 5, Line 6registered pursuant to section 25-5-426 25-5-427.".
Page 5, Line 7Page 20, line 6, strike "or".
Page 5, Line 8Page 20, line 9, strike "(9)." and substitute "(9); or
Page 5, Line 9(VII) Provide R-and-D units to an occupational licensee
Page 5, Line 10for more than twenty days in any calendar month.".
Page 5, Line 11Page 20, after line 21 insert:
Page 5, Line 12"SECTION 11. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-10-601, amend
Page 5, Line 13(3)(c) as follows:
Page 5, Line 1444-10-601. Retail marijuana store license - rules - definitions.
Page 5, Line 15(3) (c) (I) A retail marijuana store that sells a hemp product shall ensure
Page 5, Line 16that the hemp product has passed all testing required by rules promulgated
Page 5, Line 17adopted by the state licensing authority pursuant to section 44-10-203
Page 5, Line 18(2)(d). Prior to taking possession of the hemp product, a retail marijuana
Page 5, Line 19store shall verify the hemp product passed all testing required for retail
Page 5, Line 20marijuana products at a licensed retail marijuana testing facility and that
Page 5, Line 21the person transferring the hemp product has received a registration from
Page 5, Line 22the department of public health and environment pursuant to section
Page 5, Line 2325-5-426 25-5-427.
Page 5, Line 24(II) Absent sampling and testing standards established by the
Page 5, Line 25department of public health and environment for the sampling and testing
Page 5, Line 26of a hemp product, a person transferring a hemp product to a retail
Page 5, Line 27marijuana store pursuant to this section shall comply with sampling and
Page 5, Line 28testing standards consistent with those established by the state licensing
Page 5, Line 29authority pursuant to this article 10. The state licensing authority shall
Page 5, Line 30report to the department of public health and environment any
Page 5, Line 31investigations or findings of violations of this section by a person
Page 5, Line 32registered pursuant to section 25-5-426 25-5-427.".
Page 5, Line 33Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
Page 5, Line 34Page 23, line 12, strike "or".
Page 5, Line 35Page 23, line 13, strike "unit." and substitute "unit; or
Page 5, Line 36(VII) Provide R-and-D units to an occupational licensee
Page 6, Line 1for more than twenty days in any calendar month.".
Page 6, Line 2Page 24, line 1, strike "portion and (10)" and substitute "portion, (10), and
Page 6, Line 3(11)".
Page 6, Line 4Page 26, line 25, strike "or".
Page 6, Line 5Page 26, line 26, strike "unit." and substitute "unit; or
Page 6, Line 6(VII) Provide R-and-D units to an occupational licensee
Page 6, Line 7for more than twenty days in any calendar month.".
Page 6, Line 8Page 27, after line 10 insert:
Page 6, Line 9"(11) (a) A retail marijuana products manufacturer that uses a
Page 6, Line 10hemp product as an ingredient in a retail marijuana product shall ensure
Page 6, Line 11that the hemp product has passed all testing required by rules promulgated
Page 6, Line 12adopted by the state licensing authority pursuant to section 44-10-203
Page 6, Line 13(2)(d). Prior to taking possession of the hemp product, a retail marijuana
Page 6, Line 14products manufacturer shall verify that the hemp product passed all
Page 6, Line 15testing required for retail marijuana products at a licensed retail marijuana
Page 6, Line 16testing facility and that the person transferring the hemp product has
Page 6, Line 17received a registration from the department of public health and
Page 6, Line 18environment pursuant to section 25-5-426 25-5-427.
Page 6, Line 19(b) Absent sampling and testing standards established by the
Page 6, Line 20department of public health and environment for the sampling and testing
Page 6, Line 21of a hemp product, a person transferring a hemp product to a retail
Page 6, Line 22marijuana products manufacturer pursuant to this section shall comply
Page 6, Line 23with sampling and testing standards consistent with those established by
Page 6, Line 24the state licensing authority pursuant to this article 10. The state licensing
Page 6, Line 25authority shall report to the department of public health and environment
Page 6, Line 26any investigations or findings in violation of this section by a person
Page 6, Line 27registered pursuant to section 25-5-426 25-5-427.
Page 6, Line 28SECTION 14. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-10-604, amend
Page 6, Line 29(1)(a) as follows:
Page 6, Line 3044-10-604. Retail marijuana testing facility license - rules.
Page 6, Line 31(1) (a) A retail marijuana testing facility license may be issued to a
Page 6, Line 32person who performs testing and research on retail marijuana and
Page 6, Line 33industrial hemp as regulated by article 61 of title 35 and hemp products
Page 6, Line 34as regulated by part 4 of article 5 of title 25. The facility may develop and
Page 6, Line 35test retail marijuana products, industrial hemp as regulated by article 61
Page 6, Line 36of title 35, and hemp products as regulated by part 4 of article 5 of title
Page 6, Line 3725. Prior to performing testing on industrial hemp, a facility shall verify
Page 6, Line 38that the person requesting the testing has received a registration from the
Page 7, Line 1commissioner as required by section 35-61-104. Prior to performing
Page 7, Line 2testing on hemp products, a facility shall verify that the person requesting
Page 7, Line 3the testing has received a registration as required by section 25-5-426
Page 7, Line 425-5-427.".
Page 7, Line 5Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
Page 7, Line 6Page 29, after line 6 insert:
Page 7, Line 7"SECTION 18. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-10-1201,
Page 7, Line 8amend (2) introductory portion as follows:
Page 7, Line 944-10-1201. Responsible vendor program - standards -
Page 7, Line 10designation. (2) An approved training program must contain, at a
Page 7, Line 11minimum, the following standards and be taught in a classroom setting in
Page 7, Line 12a minimum of a two-hour for a minimum time period as determined by
Page 7, Line 13rule:".
Page 7, Line 14Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
Page 7, Line 15Page 29, line 7, strike "Section". and substitute "SECTION".
Page 7, Line 16Page 31, line 16, strike "16" and substitute "19".
Page 7, Line 17Page 31, line 18, strike "16" and substitute "19".