This week at the Colorado Capitol: illegal pot, hate crimes, transgender’s birth certificates
Here are the legislative highlights of the week ahead in the Colorado Capitol. Committee schedules are subject to change. The daily schedule is available on the legislature’s website.
Monday
House Agriculture, Livestock and Natural Resources, 1:30 p.m., Room 107
House Bill 1197 to exclude marijuana from the definition of farm products
House Finance, 1:30 p.m., Legislative Services Building Room A
House Bill 1220 to prevent marijuana diversion to the illegal market
House Bill 1221 on gray and black market marijuana enforcement grants.
Tuesday
House Judiciary, upon adjournment, Room 112
House Bill 1138 to require the Colorado Department of Public Safety to review law enforcement reports to ensure hate crimes are reported accurately
Senate Transportation, 2 p.m., Room 352
House Bill 1151 to classify and regulate electric bicycles.
Wednesday
House Local Government, 1:30 p.m., Room 107
House Bill 1203 to allow municipalities and counties, under certain circumstances, to impose a special tax on retail marijuana with voter approval.
House State, Veterans and Military Affairs, 1:30 p.m., Legislative Services Building Room A
Senate Bill 17 to allow medical marijuana use for acute stress and post-traumatic stress treatment
Senate Education, upon adjournment, Room 352
Senate Bill 200 to award 1 percent of the state education budget to the top 20 performing school districts as an incentive for excellence
Thursday
House Judiciary, 1:30 p.m., Room 112
House Bill 1122 making it easier for transgender people to amend their birth certificates
House Bill 1188 to add sexual orientation and physical disability to the list of state law’s list of bias-motivated crimes
House, Health, Insurance and Environment, 1:30 p.m., Room 107
House Bill 1186 to require health care coverage for prescription contraceptives