HB 289: "An Act establishing the Alaska marijuana industry task force; and providing for an effective date."
00 HOUSE BILL NO. 289 01 "An Act establishing the Alaska marijuana industry task force; and providing for an 02 effective date." 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 04 * Section 1. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section 05 to read: 06 ALASKA MARIJUANA INDUSTRY TASK FORCE. (a) The Alaska marijuana 07 industry task force is established in the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic 08 Development. The purpose of the task force is to 09 (1) review, with the assistance of the Department of Revenue, the Department 10 of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, and the Marijuana Control Board, 11 the existing marijuana taxation and fee structure in the state; 12 (2) model how potential changes to the marijuana taxation and fee structure 13 would affect the flow of revenue to state and municipal governments; 14 (3) model how potential changes would affect the viability of marijuana
01 businesses in the state; 02 (4) propose changes relating to licensing, regulations, enforcement, fees, and 03 taxation in the marijuana industry of the state; 04 (5) identify and propose ways the state can work with the marijuana industry 05 to improve access of businesses and business owners to state programs and services; 06 (6) propose ways for the state to preserve the current structure of marijuana 07 businesses owned and operated by residents of the state; and 08 (7) propose any necessary changes to the composition of the Alaska Marijuana 09 Control Board. 10 (b) The task force consists of the following 12 members: 11 (1) the chair of the Marijuana Control Board, who shall chair the task force; 12 (2) the commissioner of revenue or the commissioner's designee; 13 (3) the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development, 14 or the commissioner's designee; 15 (4) an economist from the University of Alaska appointed by the president of 16 the university; 17 (5) three local government officials appointed by the president of the Alaska 18 Municipal League, one of whom is a borough official, one of whom is a city official, one of 19 whom is a mayor, and each of whom resides in a different judicial district; 20 (6) three members representing cultivation, manufacturing, and retail cannabis 21 businesses appointed by the board of directors of the Alaska Marijuana Industry Association, 22 one of whom represents a business that is not a member of the Alaska Marijuana Industry 23 Association, and each of whom resides in a different judicial district; 24 (7) one member of the senate appointed by the president of the senate; and 25 (8) one member of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of 26 the house of representatives. 27 (c) A vacancy on the task force shall be filled in the same manner as the original 28 selection or appointment. 29 (d) Members of the task force serve without compensation but are entitled to per diem 30 and travel expenses authorized for boards and commissions under AS 39.20.180. 31 (e) The task force shall
01 (1) meet at least four times to fulfill the purpose of the task force; 02 (2) ensure members are available for legislative hearings; and 03 (3) on or before December 31, 2022, submit to the senate secretary, the chief 04 clerk of the house of representatives, the governor, and the Marijuana Control Board a report 05 consisting of its recommendations, and notify the legislature that the report is available. 06 (f) The task force terminates when the First Regular Session of the Thirty-Third 07 Alaska State Legislature convenes. 08 (g) In this section, "task force" means the Alaska marijuana industry task force. 09 * Sec. 2. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).