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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 6271: Cannabis excise tax/THC

Modifying the cannabis excise tax to consider THC concentration.

Summary

  • Requires the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) to collect data on sales of cannabis products, including the amount of products sold in each category and the average tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration of products sold in each category, with a report due in November 2025.
  • Requires the LCB to formulate a recommended approach and implementation plan for modifying the cannabis excise tax, which must be revenue neutral and propose a higher tax on products with a higher THC concentration relative to other products in the same category, with a report due in September 2026.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2024
  2. Out of committeeJan 26, 2024
  3. Passed SenateFeb 2, 2024
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
January 18, 2024 in the Senate
Last action
March 7, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to modifying the cannabis excise tax to consider THC concentration;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Derek Stanford D-1Patty Kuderer D-48Mark Mullet D-5

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 2, 2024
Version voted on: SB 6271
44 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24500
Republican20000
How each member voted
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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Referred to Finance.
  3. RSG - Majority; do pass.
  4. RSG - Executive action taken by committee.
  5. First reading, referred to Regulated Substances & Gaming.
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  10. Minority; without recommendation.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. LC - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

SB 6271 in other sessions

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