NY State Senate Bill 2023-S8912

Senate Bill S8912

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to providing notice to elected officials upon receipt of application for a cannabis retail dispensary or on-site consumption license

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations Committee

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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
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- Passed Assembly
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Delivered to Governor
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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Mar 27, 2024	referred to investigations and government operations

2023-S8912 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7722
Current Committee:: Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Law Section:: Cannabis Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §61, Cannabis L

2023-S8912 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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.

2023-S8912 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S8912

SPONSOR: FERNANDEZ
 
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.

2023-S8912 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8912
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 27, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. FERNANDEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
   ment Operations
 
 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:

   Section 1. Section 61 of the cannabis law is amended by adding  a  new
 subdivision 4 to read as follows:
   4.  THE  BOARD SHALL, WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE RECEIPT OF A COMPLETED
 APPLICATION FOR AN ADULT-USE RETAIL DISPENSARY LICENSE OR  AN  ADULT-USE
 ON-SITE  CONSUMPTION  LICENSE,  PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE MEMBERS OF
 THE STATE ASSEMBLY AND SENATE WHO REPRESENT THE DISTRICT  IN  WHICH  THE
 PREMISES OF THE PROPOSED DISPENSARY OR ON-SITE CONSUMPTION ESTABLISHMENT
 IS LOCATED, THAT THE APPLICATION WAS RECEIVED BY THE BOARD.
   §  2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that the canna-
 bis 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.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11703-02-3

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