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HF100 NINTH ENGROSSMENT REVISOR BD 1­1O100-9 <br />217.1 Tribal cannabis businesses and address other matters of cannabis regulation related to the <br />217.2 internal affairs of Minnesota Tribal governments without regard to whether such Tribal <br />217.3 government has entered a compact authorized by this section. The purpose of this section <br />217.4 is to provide for the negotiation of compacts to proactively address jurisdictional issues <br />217.5 related to the regulation of adult -use cannabis. The legislature finds that these agreements <br />217.6 will facilitate and promote a cooperative and mutually beneficial relationship between the <br />217.7 state and the Tribes regarding the legalization of cannabis. Such cooperative agreements <br />217.8 will enhance public health and safety, ensure a lawful and well -regulated cannabis market, <br />217.9 encourage economic development, and provide fiscal benefits to both Indian Tribes and the <br />217.10 state. <br />217.11 (b) The governor shall negotiate in good faith, and has the authority to execute and bind <br />217.12 the state to, a compact with any Minnesota Tribal government wishing to enter into such <br />217.13 compact regulating adult -use cannabis flower and adult -use cannabinoid products. <br />217.14 (c) This subdivision shall be effective upon enactment. <br />217.15 Subd. 3. Terms of compact; rights of parties. (a) A compact agreed to under this <br />217.16 section may address any issues related to the adult -use cannabis industry including adult -use <br />217.17 cannabis flower, adult -use cannabinoid products, extracts, concentrates, and artificially <br />217.18 derived cannabinoids that affect the interest of both the state and Minnesota Tribal <br />217.19 government or otherwise have an imbact on Tribal -state relations. Indian Tribes are not <br />217.2o required to enter into compacts pursuant to this section in order to regulate or engage in <br />217.21 cannabis businesses or activities on reservation lands or participate as a licensee in the state's <br />217.22 legal cannabis market. <br />217.23 (b) The state shall not, as a condition for entering into a compact under this section: <br />217.24 (1) require any Minnesota Tribal government to waive any right, privilege, or immunity <br />217.25 based on their status as independent sovereigns; <br />217.26 (2) reauire that anv revenue generated by cannabis businesses licensed by a Minnesota <br />217.27 Tribal government be subject to any state cannabis gross receipt taxes imposed under section <br />217.28 295.81 or state and local sales or use taxes on sales of cannabis; <br />217.29 (3) require any taxes collected by Minnesota Tribal governments to be shared in any <br />217.30 manner with the state or any subdivisions thereof, <br />217.31 (4) require a Minnesota Tribal government to consent to state licensing of cannabis <br />217.32 businesses on the Tribally regulated land of the Minnesota Tribal government; or <br />Article 6 Sec. 2. 217 <br />