Highlights from the Colorado Legislature on Wednesday:
— A bipartisan redistricting panel combed through potential new congressional districts, but prospects for agreement were unclear.
— The House gave final approval to a bill requiring edible marijuana to be sold in childproof, opaque packaging. House Bill 1250 now heads to the Senate.
— The Senate gave final approval to a bill allowing bars and restaurants to serve low-strength beer. Senate Bill 60 now heads to the House.
— The homeless would be considered a protected class in state hate crimes law under a bill given preliminary approval in the Senate (Senate Bill 4).
— Votes on a bill to prohibit synthetic cannabinoids (Senate Bill 134) and a bill to allow video lottery terminals at horse tracks (Senate Bill 233) were delayed by Senate committees.
— The House Finance Committee approved a measure Wednesday that would allow property owners to go directly to district court to dispute the state’s assessment
— The House paused to mark the 12th anniversary of the massacre at Columbine High School.
