Agenda - Council Work Session - 04/11/2023

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HF100 NINTH ENGROSSMENT REVISOR BD 1-10100-9 18.1 (8) an expert on race, equity, and inclusion; 18.2 (9) a medical cannabis patient; 18.3 (10) an individual who has been justice involved for the sale of cannabis; and 18.4 (11) an individual with experience in implementing an adult use legalization program. 18.5 (f) While serving on the search committee, members may not: 18.6 (1) have a financial interest in a cannabis business or hemp business; 18.7 (2) be a director or officer of a pharmaceutical company; or 18.8 (3) be a registered lobbyist. 18.9 (g) Members of the advisory committee are not eligible for reimbursement. 18.10 (h) The governor shall designate a chair of the committee who shall convene the first 18. i i meeting. The committee may elect other officers as needed. Meetings of the committee are 18.12 subject to chapter 13D. 18.13 (i) The commissioner of agriculture shall provide space and support for the advisory 18.14 committee. The advisory committee expires on August 1, 2023. 18.15 Subd. 7. Employees. (a) The office may employ other personnel in the classified service 18.16 necessary to carry out the duties in this chapter. 18.17 (b) Upon request by the office, a prospective employee of the office must submit a 18.18 completed criminal history records check consent form, a full set of classifiable fingerprints, i 8. i 9 and the required fees to the office. Upon receipt of this information, the office must submit 18.20 the completed criminal history records check consent form, full set of classifiable fingerprints, 18.21 and required fees to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. After receiving this information, 18.22 the bureau must conduct a Minnesota criminal history records check of the prospective 18.23 employee. The bureau may exchange a prospective employee's fingerprints with the Federal 18.24 Bureau of Investigation to obtain the prospective employee's national criminal history record 18.25 information. The bureau must return the results of the Minnesota and federal criminal history 18.26 records checks to the director to determine if the prospective employee is disqualified under 18.27 rules adopted pursuant to section 342.15. 18.28 (c) While employed by the office and within two years after terminating employment, 18.29 an employee may not have a direct or an indirect financial interest in a cannabis business 18.30 licensed under this chapter. Article 1 Sec. 2. 18