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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2022

HB 2022: Cannabis social equity

Concerning social equity in the cannabis industry.

Summary

  • Requires the Liquor and Cannabis Board to make available 38 new cannabis retailer licenses and 25 new cannabis producer/processor licenses each year between 2022 and 2029 to social equity applicants.
  • Limits the issuance of cannabis producer, processor, retailer, and any new license types created through 2029 so licenses may only be issued to social equity applicants and, beginning in 2030, requires 50 percent of new cannabis licenses issued to be to social equity applicants.
  • Authorizes licenses issued through the social equity program to be for premises in any local jurisdiction that permits the business activity.
  • Waives the annual licensing fee for cannabis social equity licensees.
  • Changes the definition of "social equity applicant" and eliminates the requirement to submit a social equity plan.
  • Creates a process for prioritizing applications for the new licenses.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2022), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2022
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2022
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Emily Wicks (D-38)
Introduced
January 17, 2022 in the House
Last action
February 7, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2022, SHB 2022

AN ACT Relating to social equity in the cannabis industry;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Emily Wicks (D-38)

12 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jesse Johnson D-30Liz Berry D-36Jamila Taylor D-30Marcus Riccelli D-3Cindy Ryu D-32Mike Sells D-38Nicole Macri D-43Jessica Bateman D-22Tina Orwall D-33Timm Ormsby D-3Debra Lekanoff D-40Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Commerce & Gaming. (SHB 2022)
  2. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2022)
  3. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2022)
  4. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2022)
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  6. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Commerce & Gaming.
  7. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2022)
  10. COG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2022)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2022)
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. COG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. COG - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. Referred to Appropriations.
  16. First reading, referred to Commerce & Gaming.

HB 2022 in other sessions

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

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