Agenda - Council Work Session - 04/11/2023

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HF100 NINTH ENGROSSMENT REVISOR BD 1-10100-9 285.1 EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment. 285.2 285.3 ARTICLE 9 APPROPRIATIONS 285.4 Section 1. OFFICE OF CANNABIS MANAGEMENT; IMPLEMENTATION. 285.5 (a) $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the 285.6 commissioner of agriculture for the planning, research, analysis, and other efforts needed 285.E to establish the Office of Cannabis Management and transition programs, authorities, and 285.8 responsibilities contained in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 342, to that office. This is a onetime 285.9 appropriation and is available until June 30, 2025. 285.10 (b) Upon the effective date of this act, the commissioner of agriculture may exercise all 285.11 authorities and responsibilities granted to the Office of Cannabis Management under 285.12 Minnesota Statutes, chapter 342, that are necessary to establish the Office of Cannabis 285.13 Management and transition programs, authorities, and responsibilities to that office. 285.14 (c) On or after January 1, 2024, and at such time the Office of Cannabis Management 285.15 is able to fulfill the powers and duties enumerated in Minnesota Statutes, section 342.02, 285.16 subdivision 2, the commissioner of agriculture may transfer all or some Minnesota Statutes, 285.17 chapter 342, programs, authorities, and responsibilities to the Office of Cannabis 285.18 Management. Upon such transfer, existing contracts, obligations, and funds managed by 285.19 the commissioner of agriculture that are necessary to administer the transferred programs, 285.2o authorities, or responsibilities shall be transferred to the Office of Cannabis Management. 285.21 (d) To the extent necessary to establish the Office of Cannabis Management and fulfill 285.22 the bowers and duties enumerated in Minnesota Statutes. section 342.02. the commissioner 285.23 of agriculture and the Office of Cannabis Management are exempt from the requirements 285.24 of Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.15, subdivision 3, and chapter 16C, and any other state 285.25 procurement laws, rules, and procedures. This exemption expires on July 1, 2025. 285.26 Sec. 2. APPROPRIATIONS. 285.27 Subdivision 1. Office of Cannabis Management. (a) $7,595,000 in fiscal year 2024 285.28 and $7,659,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated from the general fund to the Cannabis 285.29 Management Board for purposes of this act. The base for this appropriation is $14,705,500 285.30 in fiscal year 2026 and $21,004,000 in fiscal year 2027. Article 9 Sec. 2. 285