Notice of Committee Passage of House Bill 1974

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HB 1974, titled AN ACT Relating to establishing a Washington state cannabis commission, 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:

The agency does not know the outcome of the required referendum so the cash receipt impact is indeterminate.

This bill would create an agricultural commodity commission to be known as the Washington state cannabis commission. The commission would be made up of 13 voting members, consisting of producers and processors and an additional advisory council.

There is no cash receipts impact as the bill does not direct the Liquor and Cannabis Board to collect any taxes or fees.

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 Jesse Young
Republican
(360) 786-7964
Jesse.Young@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 Kelly Chambers
Republican
(360) 786-7948
CHAMBERS_KE@leg.wa.gov

Representative Melanie Morgan
Democrat
(360) 786-7906
MORGAN_ME@leg.wa.gov


The following legislators voted to refer the bill without recommendation:

Representative Drew MacEwen
Republican
(360) 786-7902
Drew.MacEwen@leg.wa.gov


The following legislators voted do not pass:

Representative Brandon Vick
Republican
(360) 786-7850
Brandon.Vick@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



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

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