Notice of Introduction for Substitute Senate Bill 5377 - 10 Year Analysis Complete

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SSB 5377, titled AN ACT Relating to cannabis license ownership, has been introduced in the Senate. 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:

Liquor and Cannabis Board:

The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board ("Board") may impose additional licensing fees to recover additional costs incurred in investigating a nonresident required to be investigated under this legislation.  However, it is unknown what, if any fees, that the Board may impose.  Therefore, the estimate of receipts is indeterminate.

Ten-year projection prepared in consultation with the following agencies:

Liquor and Cannabis Board

The substitute bill was proposed by:

Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce
(360) 786-7426



The original bill sponsors and contact information are:




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

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