BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1976: Marijuana/tax revenues

Funding agricultural production research through the life sciences discovery fund with certain marijuana-related revenues.

Summary

Establishes an intangible personal property tax on marijuana-related trademarks, trade names, patents, and copyrights and deposits proceeds into the Life Sciences Discovery Fund.
Provides that proceeds from the new tax be used for agricultural production-based research.

From the House Bill Analysis 2013 (HB 1976), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to funding agricultural production research through the life sciences discovery fund with certain marijuana-related revenues;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Jan 13, 2014By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Nov 7, 2013By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 13, 2013By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Mar 5, 2013First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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