BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
AB 26 (Jones-Sawyer) - Medical cannabis
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|Version: August 1, 2016 |Policy Vote: B., P. & E.D. 7 - |
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|Urgency: No |Mandate: Yes |
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|Hearing Date: August 11, 2016 |Consultant: Brendan McCarthy |
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*********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE ***********
The following information is revised to reflect amendments
adopted by the committee on August 11, 2016
Bill
Summary: AB 26 would require medical cannabis license
applicants with 20 or more employees to implement an employee
training program.
Fiscal
Impact: The fiscal estimates below are subject to a good deal
of uncertainty. Currently, none of the medical cannabis
licensing authorities have begun issuing licenses. Thus, the
number of entities that each licensing authority will ultimately
license is unknown. Similarly, the number of providers of
employee training programs required under the bill is unknown.
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Therefore, the cost estimates are subject to uncertainty. The
costs to implement the bill's requirements would ultimately be
paid for by licensees or third-party training program providers.
Currently, the start-up activities of licensing entities are
being paid for out of a $10 million loan from the General Fund,
until licensing revenues are received.
One-time costs of $540,000 and ongoing costs of $500,000 for
the Bureau of Medical Cannabis to establish regulations,
review and approve employee training programs (either provided
by the licensee directly or by a third-party provider), and
audit dispensary, transporter, and testing laboratory
licensees to ensure that they are in compliance with the
requirement to provide an employee training program (Medical
Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act Fund).
Ongoing costs of $220,000 per year for the Department of
Public Health to establish regulations, review and approve
employee training programs (either provided by the licensee
directly or by a third-party provider), and audit manufacturer
licensees to ensure that they are in compliance with the
requirement to provide an employee training program (Medical
Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act Fund).
Ongoing costs up to $500,000 per year for the Department of
Food and Agriculture to establish regulations, review and
approve employee training programs (either provided by the
licensee directly or by a third-party provider), and audit
cultivator licensees to ensure that they are in compliance
with the requirement to provide an employee training program
(Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act Fund).
Author
Amendments: Prohibit a licensee from being approved as a
third-party provider of employee training.
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