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GA HB1400
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/17/2022
Primary Sponsor
Alan Powell
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AI Summary
- Increases the maximum number of Class 1 medical cannabis production licenses from 2 to 9 and Class 2 production licenses from 4 to 19, with a total cap of 22 aggregate licenses
- Makes the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission subject to state procurement laws (Title 50) and open records laws, removing the previous broad exemption from public disclosure requirements
- Restructures the Medical Cannabis Commission Oversight Committee effective July 1, 2022, replacing the four appointed members with the full membership of the House Committee on Regulated Industries and the Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee
- Requires the commission to retain qualified third-party consultants to assist with developing procurement documents, evaluation criteria, and reviewing proposals for the competitive licensing process
- Delays the retrospective study of minority and women business participation in licensing from January 1, 2022, to January 1, 2024, covering the period from January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2023, and requires the commission to award up to 7 additional Class 1 and 15 additional Class 2 licenses by June 30, 2022, to applicants who filed post-award protests to the July 24, 2021, notices of intent to award
Legislative Description
Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission; subject to state procurement laws; provide
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported
3/3/2022
Committee Referrals
Regulated Industries2/17/2022
Full Bill Text
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