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 Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce. 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:

Senator Steve Conway
Democrat
(360) 786-7656
Steve.Conway@leg.wa.gov

Senator Maureen Walsh
Republican
(360) 786-7630
Maureen.Walsh@leg.wa.gov

Senator Karen Keiser
Democrat
(360) 786-7664
Karen.Keiser@leg.wa.gov

Senator Curtis King
Republican
(360) 786-7626
Curtis.King@leg.wa.gov

Senator Lisa Wellman
Democrat
(360) 786-7641
Lisa.Wellman@leg.wa.gov

Senator Rebecca Saldaña
Democrat
(360) 786-7688
Rebecca.Saldana@leg.wa.gov


The following legislators voted to refer the bill without recommendation:

Senator John Braun
Republican
(360) 786-7638
John.Braun@leg.wa.gov


Not voting:

Senator Bob Hasegawa
Democrat
(360) 786-7616
Bob.Hasegawa@leg.wa.gov

Senator Lynda Wilson
Republican
(360) 786-7632
Lynda.Wilson@leg.wa.gov

Senator Patty Kuderer
Democrat
(360) 786-7694
Patty.Kuderer@leg.wa.gov



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