Fiscal Summary

NOT SIGNIFICANT

Bill Summary

ON APRIL 4, 2019, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 888, AS AMENDED.



AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to create a 12-member task force to study issues relative to hemp commerce and consumer protection and submit a report to the general assembly by January 1, 2020. The membership of the task force will include six persons appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and six persons appointed by the speaker of the senate. All of the appointees to the task force must have expertise or knowledge in the medical or agriculture community. The full text of this amendment specifies some of the administrative and procedural requirements and authority that will apply to the task force. The task force will cease to exist upon making its report.

