Requires the cannabis control board to provide notice to state legislative representatives upon receipt of application for an adult-use cannabis retail dispensary or on-site consumption license in their district.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A7722
SPONSOR: Zaccaro TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the cannabis law, in relation to notice to elected offi-
cials upon receipt of certain applications
PURPOSE:
Relates to providing notice to elected officials upon receipt of appli-
cation for a cannabis retail dispensary or on-site consumption license
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This bill would require the cannabis control board to provide written
notice within thirty days upon receipt of a completed application for an
adult-use retail dispensary license or an adult-use on-site consumption
license to members of the state assembly and senate who represent the
district in which the proposed dispensary or on-site consumption estab-
lishment is located.
JUSTIFICATION:
Existing cannabis law requires applicants for an adult-use retail
dispensary or an on-site consumption license to provide notice to the
municipality where the premises is located of the applicant's intent to
file such an application. This notice, prior to the filing of the appli-
cation, ensures city, town, or village officials are aware of the appli-
cant's intent and can provide updates on developments related to the
applicant's licensure to their constituents.
This bill requires the cannabis control board to provide written notice
within thirty days upon receipt of a completed application for an
adult-use retail dispensary license or an adult-use on-site consumption
license to members of the state assembly and senate who represent the
district where the proposed dispensary or on-site consumption establish-
ment is located, providing state lawmakers with the same ability to
provide updates on developments on the applicant's licensure to their
constituents.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately; provided that the cannabis
control board shall provide the notice required by subdivision 4 of
section 61 of the cannabis law as added by section one of this act for
any completed application which is pending as of the effective date of
this act.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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7722
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
June 6, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. ZACCARO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Economic Development
AN ACT to amend the cannabis law, in relation to notice to elected offi-
cials upon receipt of certain applications
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 61 of the cannabis law is amended by adding a new
2 subdivision 4 to read as follows:
3 4. The board shall, within thirty days of the receipt of a completed
4 application for an adult-use retail dispensary license or an adult-use
5 on-site consumption license, provide written notice to the members of
6 the state assembly and senate who represent the district in which the
7 premises of the proposed dispensary or on-site consumption establishment
8 is located, that the application was received by the board.
9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that the canna-
10 bis control board shall provide the notice required by subdivision 4 of
11 section 61 of the cannabis law as added by section one of this act for
12 any completed application which is pending as of the effective date of
13 this act.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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