Notice of Committee Passage of House Bill 2052

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HB 2052, titled AN ACT Relating to clarifying marijuana product testing by revising provisions concerning marijuana testing laboratory accreditation and establishing a cannabis science task force, has been passed by the House Committee on Appropriations. 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:

Fiscal Year		Marijuana Product Testing Laboratory Accreditation Fee
2020		$0
2021		0
2022		0
2023		362,477
2024		362,477
2025		362,477
2026		362,477
2027		362,477
2028		362,477
2029		362,477
Total:		$ 2,537,339

The proposed legislation has no cash receipt impact for WSDA.

Section 2(4) of the bill would allow Ecology to collect fees from marijuana product testing laboratories in an amount sufficient to cover the direct and indirect costs of implementing a state marijuana product testing laboratory accreditation program beginning July 1, 2022. Fees would be collected in the Dedicated Marijuana Account. Cash receipts from fees are estimated based on current projected costs for implementing the accreditation program, at $362,477 per year beginning in FY 2023 and ongoing. The final amount of the fee and amount per fee payer would be determined after the rulemaking process and any adjustments to Ecology’s projected annual costs for program implementation.

The Department of Health does not collect a fee or revenue; therefore, no fiscal impact to the Department of Health.

The bill grants the Department of Ecology the authority to assess and collect a fee on marijuana product testing laboratories sufficient to cover the direct and indirect costs of implementing a state marijuana product testing laboratory accreditation program.  

No cash receipts impact to the Liquor and Cannabis Board.

The following legislators voted do pass:

Representative Pat Sullivan
Democrat
(360) 786-7858
Pat.Sullivan@leg.wa.gov

Representative Eileen Cody
Democrat
(360) 786-7978
Eileen.Cody@leg.wa.gov

Representative Bruce Chandler
Republican
(360) 786-7960
Bruce.Chandler@leg.wa.gov

Representative Zack Hudgins
Democrat
(360) 786-7956
Zack.Hudgins@leg.wa.gov

Representative Eric Pettigrew
Democrat
(360) 786-7838
Eric.Pettigrew@leg.wa.gov

Representative Timm Ormsby
Democrat
(360) 786-7946
Timm.Ormsby@leg.wa.gov

Representative Larry Springer
Democrat
(360) 786-7822
Larry.Springer@leg.wa.gov

Representative Mike Steele
Republican
(360) 786-7832
mike.steele@leg.wa.gov

Representative Joe Fitzgibbon
Democrat
(360) 786-7952
Joe.Fitzgibbon@leg.wa.gov

Representative Joe Schmick
Republican
(360) 786-7844
Joe.Schmick@leg.wa.gov

Representative Cindy Ryu
Democrat
(360) 786-7880
Cindy.Ryu@leg.wa.gov

Representative Derek Stanford
Democrat
(360) 786-7928
Derek.Stanford@leg.wa.gov

Representative Steve Tharinger
Democrat
(360) 786-7904
Steve.Tharinger@leg.wa.gov

Representative Laurie Jinkins
Democrat
(360) 786-7930
Laurie.Jinkins@leg.wa.gov

Representative Drew Hansen
Democrat
(360) 786-7842
Drew.Hansen@leg.wa.gov

Representative Gerry Pollet
Democrat
(360) 786-7886
Gerry.Pollet@leg.wa.gov

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

Representative Steve Bergquist
Democrat
(360) 786-7862
Steve.Bergquist@leg.wa.gov

Representative Gael Tarleton
Democrat
(360) 786-7860
Gael.Tarleton@leg.wa.gov

Representative Tana Senn
Democrat
(360) 786-7894
Tana.Senn@leg.wa.gov

Representative June Robinson
Democrat
(360) 786-7864
June.Robinson@leg.wa.gov

Representative Drew Stokesbary
Republican
(360) 786-7846
Drew.Stokesbary@leg.wa.gov

Representative Gina Mosbrucker
Republican
(360) 786-7856
Gina.Mosbrucker@leg.wa.gov

Representative Michelle Caldier
Republican
(360) 786-7802
Michelle.Caldier@leg.wa.gov

Representative Skyler Rude
Republican
(360) 786-7828
RUDE_SK@leg.wa.gov

Representative Laurie Dolan
Democrat
(360) 786-7940
Laurie.Dolan@leg.wa.gov

Representative Nicole Macri
Democrat
(360) 786-7826
Nicole.Macri@leg.wa.gov

Representative Larry Hoff
Republican
(360) 786-7812
HOFF_LA@leg.wa.gov

Representative Robert Sutherland
Republican
(360) 786-7967
SUTHERLA_RO@leg.wa.gov

Representative Alex Ybarra
Republican
(360) 786-7808
YBARRA_AL@leg.wa.gov


The following legislators voted do not pass:

Representative Mary Dye
Republican
(360) 786-7942
Mary.Dye@leg.wa.gov

Representative Vicki Kraft
Republican
(360) 786-7994
Vicki.Kraft@leg.wa.gov


Not voting:

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

Representative Mike Volz
Republican
(360) 786-7922
Mike.Volz@leg.wa.gov



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