Notice of Committee Passage for House Bill 1940 - 10 Year Analysis Complete

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HB 1940, titled AN ACT Relating to reducing barriers in Washington's cannabis industry, has been passed by the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business. 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:

Section 3 (1)(b) of the bill eliminates the in-state residency requirement to obtain a cannabis license. 

Section 3 (1)(c) The board may impose additional licensing fees to recover additional costs incurred in investigating a nonresident required to be investigated under this section. If, after reasonable efforts, the board is unable to investigate a nonresident required to be investigated under this section, in accordance with the investigatory standards applicable to the investigation of a state resident, the board may deny a license or license renewal to an entity.

It is unknown if the Board would impose additional licensing fees to recover additional costs.

Therefore this analysis is INDETERMINATE.

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

Liquor and Cannabis Board

The following legislators voted do pass:

Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos
Democrat
(360) 786-7944
sharontomiko.santos@leg.wa.gov

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

Representative Kristine Reeves
Democrat
(360) 786-7830
kristine.reeves@leg.wa.gov

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

Representative Amy Walen
Democrat
(360) 786-7848
amy.walen@leg.wa.gov

Representative Liz Berry
Democrat
(360) 786-7860
Liz.Berry@leg.wa.gov

Representative Mary Fosse
Democrat
(360) 786-7864
Mary.Fosse@leg.wa.gov

Representative Brandy Donaghy
Democrat
(360) 786-7804
Brandy.Donaghy@leg.wa.gov


The following legislators voted to refer the bill without recommendation:

Representative Chris Corry
Republican
(360) 786-7810
chris.corry@leg.wa.gov

Representative Jeremie Dufault
Republican
(360) 786-7874
DUFAULT_JE@leg.wa.gov

Representative Peter Abbarno
Republican
(360) 786-7896
Peter.Abbarno@leg.wa.gov

Representative Stephanie McClintock
Republican
(360) 786-7850
Stephanie.McClintock@leg.wa.gov


The following legislators voted do not pass:

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

Representative Shelley Kloba
Democrat
(360) 786-7900
shelley.kloba@leg.wa.gov

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



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