Notice of Committee Passage of House Bill 1236

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HB 1236, titled AN ACT Relating to the ability of business and nonprofit entities to obtain a marijuana license, has been passed by the House Committee on Commerce & Gaming. The Office of Financial Management has identified this bill as requiring a ten-year projection of increased cost to the taxpayers or affected fee payers.

Ten-year projection:

This bill would allow a "natural person" to hold more than 10% interest in a marijuana license, as long as they possess the same qualifications as the licensee, with the exception of the in-state residency requirement.

The Board may charge additional licensing fees to recover additional costs incurred in investigating nonresidents associated with a marijuana license application or renewal, but it is unknown what, if any fees, the Board would charge, so the cash receipt impact is indeterminate.

The following legislators voted do pass:

Representative Steve Kirby

Democrat

(360) 786-7996

Steve.Kirby@leg.wa.gov

Representative Brian Blake

Democrat

(360) 786-7870

Brian.Blake@leg.wa.gov

Representative Derek Stanford

Democrat

(360) 786-7928

Derek.Stanford@leg.wa.gov

Representative Brandon Vick

Republican

(360) 786-7850

Brandon.Vick@leg.wa.gov

Representative Drew MacEwen

Republican

(360) 786-7902

Drew.MacEwen@leg.wa.gov

Representative Shelley Kloba

Democrat

(360) 786-7900

Shelley.Kloba@leg.wa.gov

Representative Kristine Reeves

Democrat

(360) 786-7830

Kristine.Reeves@leg.wa.gov

Representative Melanie Morgan

Democrat

(360) 786-7906

MORGAN_ME@leg.wa.gov

The following legislators voted do not pass:

Representative Jesse Young

Republican

(360) 786-7964

Jesse.Young@leg.wa.gov

Representative Bill Jenkin

Republican

(360) 786-7836

Bill.Jenkin@leg.wa.gov

Not voting:

Representative Cindy Ryu

Democrat

(360) 786-7880

Cindy.Ryu@leg.wa.gov

Representative Kelly Chambers

Republican

(360) 786-7948

CHAMBERS_KE@leg.wa.gov

Legislative Bill Information Website: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/

Initiative 960 Website: http://www.ofm.wa.gov/tax/default.asp