Alaska 32nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 27 — An Act relating to industrial hemp; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2021. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

95 added · 72 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to Bill SB 27 clarified the rules around industrial hemp production in Alaska. Specifically, it updated the criteria under which a commissioner of natural resources can issue a stop order for growers. Now, growers not registered to produce hemp will be ordered to stop if they produce any amount of hemp with delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), while registered producers must cease operations if their THC levels exceed one percent. These adjustments aim to strengthen regulation and ensure compliance with safety standards, which is important for maintaining a safe agricultural environment.

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32-LS0249\A SENATE BILL NO.
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No.
27 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY SENATORS HUGHES, Kawasaki, Revak, Kiehl, Gray-Jackson, Holland, Stevens Introduced:
CSSB 27(RES) _______ AN ACT Relating to industrial hemp;
1/22/21 Referred:
and providing for an effective date.
Labor & Commerce, Resources A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to industrial hemp;
_______________ BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1 Enrolled SB 27 AN ACT Relating to industrial hemp;
* Section 1.
and providing for an effective date.
_______________ * Section 1.
SB0027A -1- SB 27 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0249\A (4) review the marketing, financing, transportation, and development of agricultural products in the state, with special emphasis on local production, and negotiate for the marketing of agricultural products of the state with federal and state agencies operating in the state;
-1- Enrolled SB 27 (4) review the marketing, financing, transportation, and development of agricultural products in the state, with special emphasis on local production, and negotiate for the marketing of agricultural products of the state with federal and state agencies operating in the state;
SB 27 -2- SB0027A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0249\A (F) establish a registration and renewal procedure for a participant in the industrial hemp program developed under AS 03.05.076;
Enrolled SB 27 -2- (F) establish a registration and renewal procedure for a participant in the industrial hemp program developed under AS 03.05.076;
AS 03.05.010(c) is amended to read:
(c) The commissioner of natural resources shall notify the Marijuana Control Board and the Department of Public Safety when the commissioner issues a stop order.
The commissioner of natural resources (1) shall issue a stop order to a [ANY] person (A) not registered under AS 03.05.076 who is found to be producing a plant [PRODUCT] with delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol;
or (B) registered under AS 03.05.076 who is found to be producing a plant with delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol over one percent;
and (2) may issue a stop order to a person registered under AS 03.05.076 who is found to be producing a plant with delta-9- tetrahydrocannabinol between 0.3 percent and one percent [OVER 0.3 PERCENT, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE PERSON IS REGISTERED UNDER AS 03.05.076.
THE COMMISSIONER OF NATURAL RESOURCES SHALL NOTIFY THE MARIJUANA CONTROL BOARD AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY WHEN THE COMMISSIONER ISSUES A STOP ORDER].
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An application for registration or renewal must be on a form prescribed by the department that includes (1) the name and address of the applicant;
An application for registration or renewal must be on a form prescribed by the department that includes -3- Enrolled SB 27 (1) the name and address of the applicant;
or (B) was lawfully growing hemp before December 20, 2018, and was not convicted of a felony related to a controlled substance in this or another jurisdiction before that date.
or (B) was lawfully growing hemp before December 20, 2018, and was not convicted of a felony related to a controlled substance in this or another jurisdiction after that date.
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AS 03.05.076(e) is amended to read:
(e) The department [MAY] (1) shall issue a stop-sale order and issue a violation notice to a person who is producing industrial hemp without a current registration;
(2) may adopt regulations regarding approved shipping documentation for the transportation of industrial hemp;
(3) may conduct random tests and inspections of industrial hemp for delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol concentration produced by an individual registered under this section.
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Notwithstanding AS 11.71.040 - 11.71.060, an individual registered under SB0027A -3- SB 27 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0249\A AS 03.05.076 to produce industrial hemp whose product has a delta-9- tetrahydrocannabinol content between 0.3 percent and one percent may retain and recondition the product as provided in AS 03.05.076(b)(4) [IS GUILTY OF A VIOLATION].
Notwithstanding AS 11.71.040 - 11.71.060, an individual registered under AS 03.05.076 to produce industrial hemp whose product has a delta-9- tetrahydrocannabinol content between 0.3 percent and one percent may retain and recondition the product as provided in AS 03.05.076(b)(4) [IS GUILTY OF A VIOLATION].
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Enrolled SB 27 -4- * Sec.
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and any part of that plant, including its seeds and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of [CONTAINING] not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis [DELTA-9- TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL].
and any part of that plant, including its seeds and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of [CONTAINING] not more than 0.3 percent on a dry-weight basis [DELTA-9- TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL].
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(a) Section 7 of this Act takes effect only if the United States Department of Agriculture approves an industrial hemp program plan submitted by the Department of Natural Resources under AS 03.05.076(i) before January 1, 2030.
(a) Section 9 of this Act takes effect only if the United States Department of Agriculture approves an industrial hemp program plan submitted by the Department of Natural Resources under AS 03.05.076(i) before January 1, 2030.
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8 of this Act, sec.
10(a) of this Act, sec.
7 of this Act takes effect, it takes effect on the day after the date on which the revisor of statutes receives notice from the commissioner of natural resources under sec.
9 of this Act takes effect, it takes effect on the day after the date on which the revisor of statutes receives notice from the commissioner of natural resources under sec.
8 of this Act.
10(b) of this Act.
SB 27 -4- SB0027A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
-5- Enrolled SB 27
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How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends existing law to enhance regulations surrounding industrial hemp production and defines relevant provisions more clearly.

  • AS 03.05.010(a)

    regulate the farming of elk in a manner similar to the manner in which the commissioner regulates domestic animals and livestock, to the extent that is appropriate;

    Adds regulation of elk farming to the responsibilities of the commissioner.

  • AS 03.05.010(a)

    permit manufacturing and retail sale of industrial hemp and products made from industrial hemp;

    Allows for the manufacturing and retail sale of industrial hemp.

  • AS 03.05.010(c)

    ANY

    Removes the requirement to issue a stop order to any person regardless of their registration status.

  • AS 03.05.010(c)

    PRODUCT → plant

    Clarifies the definition of the product for which a stop order can be issued.

  • AS 03.05.010(c)

    OVER 0.3 PERCENT, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE PERSON IS REGISTERED UNDER AS 03.05.076. THE COMMISSIONER OF NATURAL RESOURCES SHALL NOTIFY THE MARIJUANA CONTROL BOARD AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY WHEN THE COMMISSIONER ISSUES A STOP ORDER

    Eliminates the requirement for the commissioner to notify other boards when a stop order is issued for THC levels between 0.3 and 1 percent.

  • AS 03.05.076(a)

    Registration is valid for one year but may be renewed.

    Clarifies the registration duration for producing industrial hemp.

  • AS 03.05.076(e)

    MAY → shall

    Changes the department's authority regarding issuing stop-sale orders from discretionary to mandatory.

  • AS 03.05.076(e)

    may adopt regulations regarding approved shipping documentation for the transportation of industrial hemp;

    Allows the department to establish regulations for shipping documentation.

  • AS 03.05.076

    The department may develop an industrial hemp program that complies with federal requirements and submit a program plan to the United States Department of Agriculture for approval.

    Authorizes the development of a federal-compliant industrial hemp program.

  • AS 03.05.079

    IS GUILTY OF A VIOLATION

    Changes the legal status of retaining industrial hemp with THC levels above the legal limits from a criminal violation to a more administrative penalty.

  • AS 03.05.079(b)

    An individual who retains but fails to recondition an industrial hemp product described in (a) of this section is guilty of a violation.

    Establishes penalties for failing to recondition retained industrial hemp.

  • AS 03.05.100(5)

    ALL PARTS AND VARIETIES OF

    Removes unnecessary wording from the definition of industrial hemp.

  • AS 03.05.100(5)

    CONTAINING → not more than

    Clarifies the THC concentration limit in the definition of industrial hemp.

  • Uncodified law

    Section 9 of this Act takes effect only if the United States Department of Agriculture approves an industrial hemp program plan submitted by the Department of Natural Resources under AS 03.05.076(i) before January 1, 2030.

    Establishes a conditional effect for Section 9 based on USDA approval.

  • Uncodified law

    If the United States Department of Agriculture approves an industrial hemp program submitted under AS 03.05.076(i), the commissioner of natural resources shall notify the revisor of statutes not later than 30 days after receiving notice of the approval.

    Requires notification of the revisor of statutes after USDA approval.

Action History

  1. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER

  2. (S) Signed into law 8/29 CHAPTER 32 SLA 21

  3. (S) 10:00 A.M. 8/19/21 Transmitted to Governor

  4. (S) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 6/14/21

  5. (H) FN2: (DNR)

  6. (H) FN(S) ATTACHED TO APPROP. BILL HB 69

  7. (H) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 6/14/21

  8. (H) RAUSCHER

  9. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): NELSON, DRUMMOND, HANNAN, TARR, JOSEPHSON, WOOL, STORY,

  10. (H) VERSION: CSSB 27(RES)

  11. (H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT

  12. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y40

  13. (H) PASSED Y38 N2

  14. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 27(RES)

  15. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  16. (H) BEFORE HOUSE IN SECOND READING

  17. (H) TAKEN FROM TABLE UC

  18. (H) MOTION TO TABLE UC

  19. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  20. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/19/2021

  21. (H) LIMIT ALL DEBATE TO 2 MIN EACH Y23 N16 E1

  22. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  23. (H) Moved CSSB 27(RES) Out of Committee -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --

  24. (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519

  25. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): SCHRAGE, THOMPSON

  26. (H) FN2: (DNR)

  27. (H) FOSTER

  28. (H) DP: EDGMON, LEBON, THOMPSON, JOHNSON, WOOL, JOSEPHSON, RASMUSSEN, MERRICK,

  29. (H) FIN RPT 9DP

  30. (H) RES REFERRAL REMOVED

  31. (H) RES, FIN

  32. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  33. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  34. (S) Moved CSSB 27(RES) Out of Committee

  35. (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

  36. (S) VERSION: CSSB 27(RES)

  37. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  38. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  39. (S) PASSED Y20 N-

  40. (S) COSPONSOR(S): KAWASAKI, REVAK, KIEHL, GRAY-JACKSON, HOLLAND, STEVENS

  41. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 27(RES)

  42. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  43. (S) RES CS ADOPTED UC

  44. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  45. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/10/2021

  46. (S) FN2: (DNR)

  47. (S) NR: STEDMAN, WIELECHOWSKI, OLSON, VON IMHOF

  48. (S) DP: BISHOP, HOFFMAN, WILSON

  49. (S) FIN RPT CS(RES) 3DP 4NR

  50. (S) FIN REFERRAL ADDED AFTER RES

  51. (S) FN1: (DNR)

  52. (S) NR: MICCICHE, BISHOP

  53. (S) DP: REVAK, KAWASAKI, STEVENS, VON IMHOF, KIEHL

  54. (S) RES RPT CS 5DP 2NR SAME TITLE

  55. (S) Minutes (SRES)

  56. (S) Moved CSSB 27(RES) Out of Committee

  57. (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  58. (S) -- Invited & Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED --

  59. (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  60. (S) FN1: (DNR)

  61. (S) NR: REVAK

  62. (S) DP: STEVENS, GRAY-JACKSON, HOLLAND

  63. (S) L&C RPT CS 3DP 1NR SAME TITLE

  64. (S) Minutes (SL&C)

  65. (S) Moved CSSB 27(L&C) Out of Committee

  66. (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  67. (S) Minutes (SL&C)

  68. (S) Heard & Held

  69. (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  70. (S) L&C, RES

  71. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  72. (S) Prefile released 1/8/21

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Who sponsors SB 27?
SB 27 is sponsored by Scott Kawasaki (D), Revak, Jesse Kiehl (D), Elvi Gray-Jackson (D), Shelley Hughes (R), Holland, and Gary Stevens (R).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2021. Enacted.
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