Connecticut 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 200 — AN ACT CONCERNING SOCIAL EQUITY APPLICANTS, INFUSED BEVERAGES AND MODERATE-THC HEMP PRODUCTS.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 22, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Ned Lamont (Democratic) on May 11, 2024.

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200 Senate, March 21, 2024 The Committee on General Law reported through SEN.
24-95 AN ACT CONCERNING SOCIAL EQUITY APPLICANTS, INFUSED BEVERAGES AND MODERATE-THC HEMP PRODUCTS.
MARONEY of the 14th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the bill ought to pass.
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY CONSUMER PROTECTION MEASURES.
(Effective from passage) (a) There is established a task force to study consumer protection measures in this state.
(Effective from passage) (a) There is established a task force to study the effect of allowing social equity applicants described in section 21a-420o of the general statutes and eligible for cannabis cultivation licenses to (1) enter into business agreements to cultivate cannabis on the lots, and in the facilities, of hemp cultivators, which lots and facilities may be located outside of disproportionately impacted areas, as defined in section 21a-420 of the general statutes, and (2) form other business arrangements to facilitate market entry for, and the commercial viability of, their prospective businesses.
Such study may include, but need not be limited to, an examination of (A) land and facility use agreements, and (B) forms of partnerships or other forms of joint business participation.
(1) Two appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives;
(1) One appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, who shall be a member of the House of Representatives and the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to consumer protection, and whose district shall Senate Bill No.
(2) Two appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate;
200 include a disproportionately impacted area, as defined in section 21a- of the general statutes;
(3) One appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives;
(2) One appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, who shall be a member of the Senate and the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to consumer protection, and whose district shall include a disproportionately impacted area, as defined in section 21a-420 of the general statutes;
(4) One appointed by the majority leader of the Senate;
(3) One appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives, who shall be a social equity applicant described in section 21a-420o of the general statutes seeking a license to cultivate cannabis outdoors;
(5) One appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives;
(4) One appointed by the majority leader of the Senate, who shall be a member of the Social Equity Council who has been appointed to said council (A) pursuant to subdivision (4) of subsection (b) of section 21a- 420d of the general statutes, or (B) by any other member of the General Assembly;
(6) One appointed by the minority leader of the Senate;
(5) One appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives, who shall be a producer, as defined in section 22-61l of the general statutes, who (A) has been continually licensed under section 22-61l of the general statutes since January 1, 2023, and (B) is located outside of a disproportionately impacted area, as defined in section 21a-420 of the general statutes;
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(6) One appointed by the minority leader of the Senate, who shall be a member of the Social Equity Council who has been appointed to said council (A) pursuant to subdivision (6) of subsection (b) of section 21a- 420d of the general statutes, or (B) by any other member of the General Assembly;
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(7) One appointed by the chairperson of the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus of the General Assembly, who shall be a member of the House Public Act No.
73 (7)The Commissioner ofConsumer Protection,orthecommissioner's designee;
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and (8) Two persons appointed by the Governor.
200 of Representatives;
(c) Any member of the task force appointed under subdivision (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) or (6) of subsection (b) of this section may be a member of the General Assembly.
(8) One appointed by the chairperson of the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus of the General Assembly, who shall be a member of the Senate;
(d) All initial appointments to the task force shall be made not later thanthirty daysafter theeffective date ofthis section.Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing authority.
and (9) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection or said commissioner's designee, provided such designee shall (A) be employed by the Department of Consumer Protection, and (B) have been a resident of a disproportionately impacted area, as defined in section 21a-420 of the general statutes.
(e)The speaker oftheHouse ofRepresentativesandthepresident pro tempore of the Senate shall select the chairpersons of the task force from among the members of the task force.
(c) All initial appointments to the task force shall be made not later thanthirty daysafter theeffective date ofthis section.Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing authority.
Such chairpersons shall schedule thefirst meeting ofthe task force, whichshall beheld not later thansixty days after the effective date of this section.
(d) The speaker of the House of Representatives and the president pro tempore of the Senate shall select the chairpersons of the task force from among the members of the task force.
(f) The administrative staff of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to consumer protection shall serve as administrative staff of the task force.
Such chairpersons shall schedule the first meeting of the task force, which shall be held not later than sixty days after the effective date of this section.
(g) Not later than January 1, 2025, the task force shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to consumer protection, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes.
(e) The administrative staff of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to consumer protection shall serve as administrative staff of the task force.
(f) Not later than January 1, 2025, the task force shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to consumer protection, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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Section 29 of public act 24-76 is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
73 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.
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In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.
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Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.
200 (a) For the purposes of this section:
OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:
(1) "Business" means any individual or sole proprietorship, partnership, firm, corporation, trust, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, joint stock company, joint venture, association or other legal entity through which business for profit or not-for-profit is conducted;
None Municipal Impact:
(2) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Consumer Protection;
None Explanation The bill creates a task force to study consumer protection resulting in no fiscal impact to the state because the task force has the expertise to meet the requirements of the bill.
(3) "Container" (A) means an object that is intended for sale to a consumer, as defined in section 21a-420 of the general statutes, as amended by [this act] section 4 of public act 24-76, and directly contains an infused beverage or legacy infused beverage, and (B) does not include an object or packaging that indirectly contains, or contains in bulk for transportation purposes, an infused beverage or legacy infused beverage;
The Out Years State Impact:
(4) "Dispensary facility" has the same meaning as provided in section 21a-420 of the general statutes, as amended by [this act] section 4 of public act 24-76;
None Municipal Impact:
(5)"Hybridretailer"hasthesamemeaningasprovidedinsection21a- of the general statutes, as amended by [this act] section 4 of public act 24-76;
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(6) "Infused beverage" means a beverage that (A) is not an alcoholic beverage, as defined in section 30-1 of the general statutes, (B) is intended for human consumption, and (C) contains, or is advertised, labeled or offered for sale as containing, total THC, as defined in section 21a-240 of the general statutes, as amended by [this act] section 1 of public act 24-76, that is not greater than three milligrams per container;
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(7) "Legacy infused beverage" means a beverage that (A) is not an Public Act No.
73 OLR Bill Analysis SB 200 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY CONSUMER PROTECTION MEASURES.
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SUMMARY The Office of Legislative Research does not analyze Special Acts.
200 alcoholic beverage, as defined in section 30-1 of the general statutes, (B) is intended for human consumption, (C) contains, or is advertised, labeled or offered for sale as containing, THC, as defined in section 21a- of the general statutes, as amended by [this act] section 1 of public act 24-76, and (D) as of the effective date of this section, is in compliance with (i) the provisions of RERACA, as defined in section 21a-420 of the general statutes, as amended by [this act] section 4 of public act 24-76, and (ii) the policies and procedures issued by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection to implement, and any regulations adopted pursuant to, RERACA, as defined in section 21a-420 of the general statutes, as amended by [this act] section 4 of public act 24-76;
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(8) "Package store" means premises operating under a permit issued under subsection (b) of section 30-20 of the general statutes, as amended by [this act] section 33 of public act 24-76;
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and (9) "Retailer" has the same meaning as provided in section 21a-420 of the general statutes, as amended by [this act] section 4 of public act 24- 76.
(b) [(1)] Beginning on May 15, 2024, no business [, other than a dispensary facility, hybrid retailer, retailer or package store,] shall sell, at retail, any infused beverage or legacy infused beverage in this state unless such business has satisfied the requirements established in [subdivision (1) of] subsection (c) of this section.
No business, other than adispensaryfacility,hybridretailer,retailerorpackagestoreauthorized pursuant to section 30 of public act 24-76, as amended by this act, shall sell, at retail, any infused beverage or legacy infused beverage in this state on or after July 1, 2024.
[(2) Beginning on October 1, 2024, no business, other than a dispensary facility, hybrid retailer, retailer or package store, shall sell, or possess with intent to sell, any infused beverage or legacy infused beverage in this state unless such business has satisfied the Public Act No.
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200 requirements established in subsection (c) of this section.] (c) (1) Not later than May 14, 2024, each business [, other than a dispensary facility, hybrid retailer, retailer or package store,] that owns and possesses any infused beverage or legacy infused beverage in this state on said date shall take an inventory of all containers such business owns and possesses in this state on said date.
(2) Not later than June 15, 2024, each business [, other than a dispensary facility, hybrid retailer, retailer or package store,] that is in possession of infused beverages or legacy infused beverages for sale, at retail, shall submit to the Department of Consumer Protection, in a form and manner prescribed by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection:
(A) A report disclosing the results of the inventory conducted pursuant to subdivision (1) of this [section] subsection;
and (B) A fee in the amount of one dollar per container included in such inventory.
(3) If any business [, other than a dispensary facility, hybrid retailer, retailer or package store,] fails to submit the report and pay the fee required under subdivision (2) of this subsection on or before June 15, 2024, the Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall:
(A) Make a good faith estimate, based on the information available to the commissioner, of the number of containers that such business owned, and were in such business's possession, in this state on May 14, 2024;
and (B) Invoice such business for a fee in the amount of one dollar per container described in subparagraph (A) of this subdivision.
(d) All fees received by the Department of Consumer Protection under this section shall be deposited in the consumer protection Public Act No.
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(e) If any business [, other than a dispensary facility, hybrid retailer, retailer or package store,] fails to submit the report and pay the fee required under subdivision (2) of subsection (c) of this section on or before June 15, 2024, the Commissioner of Consumer Protection may, subject to the provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes, revoke, place conditions upon or suspend any certificate, license, permit, registration or other credential the Department of Consumer Protection has issued to or for such business.
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Section 30 of public act 24-76 is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
(a) For the purposes of this section:
(1) "Dispensary facility" has the same meaning as provided in section 21a-420 of the general statutes, as amended by [this act] section 4 of public act 24-76;
(2)"Hybridretailer"hasthesamemeaningasprovidedinsection21a- of the general statutes, as amended by [this act] section 4 of public act 24-76;
(3) "Legacy infused beverage" means a beverage that (A) is not an alcoholic beverage, as defined in section 30-1 of the general statutes, (B) is intended for human consumption, (C) contains, or is advertised, labeled or offered for sale as containing, THC, as defined in section 21a- of the general statutes, as amended by [this act] section 1 of public act 24-76, and (D) as of June 30, 2024, is in compliance with (i) the provisions of RERACA, and (ii) the policies and procedures issued by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection to implement, and any regulations adopted pursuant to, RERACA;
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200 (4) "RERACA" has the same meaning as provided in section 21a-420 of the general statutes, as amended by [this act] section 4 of public act 24-76;
and (5) "Retailer" has the same meaning as provided in section 21a-420 of the general statutes, as amended by [this act] section 4 of public act 24- 76.
(b) During the period beginning on the effective date of this section and ending on June 30, 2024, a dispensary facility, hybrid retailer or retailer, or the holder of a package store permit issued under subsection (b) of section 30-20 of the general statutes, as amended by [this act] section 33 of public act 24-76, may submit to the Department of Consumer Protection, in a form and manner prescribed by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, an application for a waiver to, during the period beginning on July 1, 2024, and ending on September 30, 2024, sell the legacy infused beverages that, on [the effective date of this section] May 14, 2024, are in the possession, and included in the inventory,ofsuchdispensaryfacility,hybridretailer,retailerorpackage store.
(c) A waiver issued by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall allow the dispensary facility, hybrid retailer, retailer or package store to, during the period beginning on July 1, 2024, and ending on September 30, 2024, sell the legacy infused beverages that, on [the effective date of this section] May 14, 2024, are in the possession, and included in the inventory, of such dispensary facility, hybrid retailer, retailer or package store, provided all such sales are made (1) to individuals twenty-one years of age or older, and (2) in compliance with all applicable provisions of RERACA and the policies and procedures issued by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection to implement, and any regulations adopted pursuant to, RERACA.
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200 (d) No dispensary facility, hybrid retailer, retailer or package store shall sell any legacy infused beverage during the period beginning on July 1, 2024, and ending on September 30, 2024, unless the Commissioner of Consumer Protection has issued a waiver, pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, to the dispensary facility, hybrid retailer or retailer or the holder of the package store permit issued under subsection (b) of section 30-20 of the general statutes, as amended by [this act] section 33 of public act 24-76.
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Section 31 of public act 24-76 is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2025):
(a) As used in this section:
(1) "Cannabis establishment" has the same meaning as provided in section 21a-420 of the general statutes, as amended by [this act] section of public act 24-76;
(2) "Consumer" has the same meaning as provided in section 21a-420 of the general statutes, as amended by [this act] section 4 of public act 24-76;
(3) "Container" (A) means an object that is offered, intended for sale or sold to a consumer and directly contains (i) a manufacturer hemp product, or (ii)a moderate-THC hempproduct,and(B)does not include an object or packaging that indirectly contains, or contains in bulk for transportation purposes, (i) a manufacturer hemp product, or (ii) a moderate-THC hemp product;
(4) "Manufacturer" has the same meaning as provided in section 22- 61l of the general statutes, as amended by section 23 of public act 24-76;
[(4)] (5) "Manufacturer hemp product" has the same meaning as provided in section 22-61l of the general statutes, as amended by [this act] section 23 of public act 24-76;
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200 [(5)] (6) "Moderate-THC hemp product" (A) means a manufacturer hemp product that has total THC, as defined in section 21a-240 of the general statutes, as amended by [this act] section 1 of public act 24-76, of not less than one-half of one milligram, and not more than five milligrams, on a per-container basis, and (B) does not include (i) an infused beverage, as defined in section 26 of [this act] public act 24-76, or (ii) a legacy infused beverage, as defined in section 26 of [this act] public act 24-76;
and [(6)] (7) "Moderate-THC hemp product vendor" means a person that (A) holds a certificate of registration issued by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection pursuant to this section, and (B) is not a cannabis establishment.
(b) Beginning on January 1, 2025, no person shall sell or offer to sell, at retail, any moderate-THC hemp product in the state to consumers unless such person is a cannabis establishment or holds a certificate of registration issued by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection pursuant to this section.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to the wholesale or commercial distribution of moderate-THC hemp products for resale.
(c) (1) (A) Beginning on January 1, 2025, a person seeking a certificate of registration as a moderate-THC hemp product vendor shall submit to the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, in a form and manner prescribed by the commissioner, an application accompanied by a nonrefundable applicationfeeintheamountoftwo thousanddollars or, if the applicant actively holds a manufacturer license, in the amount of one thousand dollars.
Such application shall, at a minimum, disclose:
(i) The location in the state where such person currently sells or offers to sell, or proposes to sell or offer to sell, at retail, moderate-THC hemp products to consumers;
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200 (ii) Except as provided in subparagraph (C) of this subdivision, information sufficient for the commissioner to determine that:
(I) During the preceding year, at least eighty-five per cent of the average monthlygrossrevenue generatedat suchexisting retaillocation was derived from sales, at retail, of moderate-THC hemp products to consumers;
or (II) It is reasonably likely that at least eighty-five per cent of the average monthly gross revenue to be generated at such proposed retail location will be derived from sales, at retail, of moderate-THC hemp products to consumers.
(B) Except as provided in subparagraph (C) of this subdivision, the commissioner shall not issue a certificate of registration as a moderate- THC hemp product vendor unless the commissioner has determined that the applicant satisfies, or is reasonably likely to satisfy, the minimum sales threshold established in subparagraph (A) of this subdivision.
Each such certificate shall expire annually, and shall allow the moderate-THC hemp product vendor to sell and offer to sell, at retail, moderate-THC hemp products to consumers at such location.
(C) (i) No person seeking a certificate of registration as a moderate- THC hemp product vendor shall be required to disclose information sufficient for the Commissioner of Consumer Protection to determine that suchpersonsatisfies, or isreasonably likely to satisfy, theminimum sales threshold established in subparagraph (A) of this subdivision if such person (I) manufactures moderate-THC hemp products at the location in the state where such person sells or offers to sell, or proposes to sell or offer to sell, at retail, moderate-THC hemp products to consumers, or (II) is actively licensed as a manufacturer and sells or offers to sell, or proposes to sell or offer to sell, at retail, to consumers moderate-THC hemp products manufactured by such manufacturer.
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200 (ii) The commissioner may issue a certificate of registration as a moderate-THC hemp product vendor to a person that satisfies the criteria set forth in [this] subparagraph (C)(i) of this subdivision even if such person does not satisfy the minimum sales threshold established in subparagraph (A) of this subdivision.
(2) (A) Each certificate issued pursuant to this section shall be renewable for additional one-year periods.
Each moderate-THC hemp product vendor seeking renewal shall submit to the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, in a form and manner prescribed by the commissioner, a renewal application accompanied by a nonrefundable renewal application fee in the amount of two thousand dollars or, if the moderate-THC hemp product vendor actively holds a manufacturer license, in the amount of one thousand dollars.
Such application shall, at a minimum and except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this subdivision, disclose information sufficient for the commissioner to determine that, during the preceding registration year, at least eighty- five per cent of the average monthly gross revenue generated at the moderate-THC hemp product vendor's registered retail location was derived from sales, at retail, of moderate-THC hemp products to consumers.
Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this subdivision, the commissioner shall not issue a renewal to a moderate-THC hemp product vendor unless the commissioner has determined that the moderate-THC hemp product vendor satisfied such minimum sales threshold.
(B) (i) No moderate-THC hemp product vendor seeking renewal of a certificate issued pursuant to this section shall be required to disclose information sufficient for the Commissioner of Consumer Protection to determine that such moderate-THC hemp product vendor satisfied the minimum sales threshold established in subparagraph (A) of this subdivision if (I) such moderate-THC hemp product vendor manufactures moderate-THC hemp products at such moderate-THC Public Act No.
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200 hemp product vendor's registered retail location, or (II) is actively licensed as a manufacturer and sells or offers to sell, at retail, to consumers moderate-THC hemp products manufactured by such manufacturer.
(ii) The commissioner may issue a renewal to a moderate-THC hemp product vendor that satisfies the criteria set forth in [this] subparagraph (B)(i) of this subdivision even if the moderate-THC hemp product vendor did not satisfy the minimum sales threshold established in subparagraph (A) of this subdivision.
(3) All fees collected by the department under this section shall be deposited in the consumer protection enforcement account established in section 21a-8a of the general statutes.
(d) No person may act as a moderate-THC hemp product vendor, or represent that such person is a moderate-THC hemp product vendor, unless such person has obtained and actively holds a certificate of registration as a moderate-THC hemp product vendor issued by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection pursuant to this section.
(e) No cannabis establishment or moderate-THC hemp product vendor, or agent or employee of a cannabis establishment or moderate- THC hemp product vendor, shall sell a moderate-THC hemp product to any individual who is younger than twenty-one years of age.
Prior to selling any moderate-THC hemp product to an individual, the cannabis establishment, moderate-THC hemp product vendor, agent or employee shallfirst verify theindividual'sage withavalidgovernment- issued driver's license or identity card to establish that such individual is twenty-one years of age or older.
(f) No person shall sell any moderate-THC hemp product intended for human ingestion in packaging that includes more than two containers.
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200 (g) All moderate-THC hemp products shall meet the standards set forth for manufacturer hemp products in subsections (v), (w) and (x) of section 22-61m of the general statutes, as amended by [this act] section of public act 24-76.
(h) All moderate-THC hemp products shall meet (1) the testing standards for manufacturer hemp products established in, and any regulations adopted pursuant to, section 22-61m of the general statutes, as amended by [this act] section 24 of public act 24-76, or (2) such other testing standardsfor manufacturer hempproductsastheCommissioner of Consumer Protection, in the commissioner's discretion, may designate.
(i) Each moderate-THC hemp product container shall prominently display a symbol, in a size of not less than one-half inch by one-half inch andinaformatapprovedbytheCommissionerofConsumerProtection, that indicates that such moderate-THC hemp product is not legalor safe for individuals younger than twenty-one years of age.
(j) No cannabis establishment or moderate-THC hemp product vendor, or agent or employee of a cannabis establishment or moderate- THC hemp product vendor, shall gift or transfer any moderate-THC hemp product at no cost to a consumer as part of a commercial transaction.
(k) Each moderate-THC hemp product vendor shall be subject to the investigation and enforcement provisions set forth in section 21a-421p of the general statutes.
(l) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes, to implement the provisions of this section.
Notwithstanding the requirements of sections 4-168 to 4-172, inclusive, of the general statutes, the commissioner shall, prior to adopting such Public Act No.
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200 regulationsandinorder to effectuate theprovisionsofthis section,issue policies and procedures to implement the provisions of this section that shall have the force and effect of law.
The commissioner shall post all policies and procedures on the Department of Consumer Protection's Internet web site, and submit such policies and procedures to the Secretary of the State for posting on the eRegulations System, at least fifteen days prior to the effective date of any policy or procedure.
Any such policy or procedure shall no longer be effective upon the earlier of either theadoptionofthepolicy or procedureasafinalregulationunder section 4-172 of the general statutes or forty-eight months from July 1, 2024, if such regulations have not been submitted to the legislative regulation review committee for consideration under section 4-170 of the general statutes.
(m) Following a hearing conducted in accordance with chapter 54 of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Consumer Protection may impose an administrative civil penalty, not to exceed five thousand dollars per violation, and suspend, revoke or place conditions upon any moderate-THC hemp product vendor that violates any provision of this section or any regulation adopted pursuant to subsection (l) of this section.
Any administrative civil penalty collected under this subsection shall be deposited in the consumer protection enforcement account established in section 21a-8a of the general statutes.
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Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 23000
Unaffiliated 3000
Republican 10000
Total 36000
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How each member voted (36)
Member Party Vote
Kevin C. Kelly — Yea
Lisa Seminara — Yea
Marilyn Moore — Yea
Bob Duff Democratic Yea
Catherine A. Osten Democratic Yea
Ceci Maher Democratic Yea
Christine Cohen Democratic Yea
Derek Slap Democratic Yea
Douglas McCrory Democratic Yea
Gary A. Winfield Democratic Yea
Herron Gaston Democratic Yea
James J. Maroney Democratic Yea
Jan Hochadel Democratic Yea
Joan V. Hartley Democratic Yea
John W. Fonfara Democratic Yea
Jorge Cabrera Democratic Yea
Julie Kushner Democratic Yea
MD Rahman Democratic Yea
Mae Flexer Democratic Yea
Martha Marx Democratic Yea
Martin M. Looney Democratic Yea
Matthew L. Lesser Democratic Yea
Norman Needleman Democratic Yea
Patricia Billie Miller Democratic Yea
Rick Lopes Democratic Yea
Saud Anwar Democratic Yea
Eric C. Berthel Republican Yea
Heather S. Somers Republican Yea
Henri Martin Republican Yea
Jeff Gordon Republican Yea
John A. Kissel Republican Yea
Paul Cicarella Republican Yea
Rob Sampson Republican Yea
Ryan Fazio Republican Yea
Stephen G. Harding Republican Yea
Tony Hwang Republican Yea

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House Roll Call Vote

Passed 144 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 76005
Republican 44000
Unaffiliated 24002
Total 144007
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (151)
Member Party Vote
Arnone — Not Voting
Khanna — Yea
Michel — Yea
Conley — Yea
Chaleski — Yea
Currey — Yea
Cheeseman — Yea
D'agostino — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dancho — Yea
Palm — Yea
Denning — Yea
Porter — Yea
Ferraro — Not Voting
Cook — Yea
Ryan — Yea
Harrison — Yea
Figueroa — Yea
Hayes — Yea
Labriola — Yea
Tercyak — Yea
Sanchez, R. — Yea
Mccarthy Vahey — Yea
Mccarty, K. — Yea
Morrin Bello — Yea
Sanchez, J. — Yea
Aimee Berger-Girvalo Democratic Yea
Alphonse Paolillo Democratic Yea
Andre F. Baker Democratic Yea
Anne M. Hughes Democratic Yea
Anthony L. Nolan Democratic Yea
Antonio Felipe Democratic Yea
Aundre Bumgardner Democratic Yea
Bob Godfrey Democratic Yea
Bobby G. Gibson Democratic Yea
Brandon Chafee Democratic Yea
Christopher Poulos Democratic Yea
Christopher Rosario Democratic Yea
Corey P. Paris Democratic Yea
Derell Wilson Democratic Yea
Dominique Johnson Democratic Yea
Eleni Kavros DeGraw Democratic Yea
Emmanuel Sanchez Democratic Yea
Farley Santos Democratic Yea
Frank Smith Democratic Yea
Fred Gee Democratic Yea
Gary A. Turco Democratic Yea
Geoff Luxenberg Democratic Yea
Geraldo C. Reyes Democratic Yea
Gregory Haddad Democratic Yea
Hector Arzeno Democratic Yea
Henry J. Genga Democratic Yea
Hilda E. Santiago Democratic Yea
Hubert D. Delany Democratic Yea
Jaime S. Foster Democratic Yea
Jane M. Garibay Democratic Yea
Jason Doucette Democratic Yea
Jason Rojas Democratic Yea
Jennifer Leeper Democratic Yea
Jill Barry Democratic Yea
Jillian Gilchrest Democratic Yea
John-Michael Parker Democratic Yea
Jonathan Fazzino Democratic Yea
Jonathan Steinberg Democratic Yea
Joseph P. Gresko Democratic Yea
Josh Elliott Democratic Yea
Joshua M. Hall Democratic Not Voting
Juan R. Candelaria Democratic Yea
Julio A. Concepcion Democratic Yea
Kadeem Roberts Democratic Yea
Kai J. Belton Democratic Yea
Kara Rochelle Democratic Yea
Kate Farrar Democratic Yea
Kerry S. Wood Democratic Not Voting
Kevin Brown Democratic Yea
Larry B. Butler Democratic Yea
Liz Linehan Democratic Yea
Lucy Dathan Democratic Yea
Marcus Brown Democratic Yea
Maria P. Horn Democratic Yea
Mary Fortier Democratic Yea
Mary M. Mushinsky Democratic Not Voting
Mary Welander Democratic Yea
Maryam Khan Democratic Yea
Matt Blumenthal Democratic Yea
Matthew Ritter Democratic Yea
Melissa Osborne Democratic Yea
Michael D. Quinn Democratic Yea
Michael DiGiovancarlo Democratic Yea
Mike Demicco Democratic Yea
Minnie Gonzalez Democratic Yea
Moira Rader Democratic Yea
Patricia A. Dillon Democratic Yea
Patrick S. Boyd Democratic Yea
Raghib Allie-Brennan Democratic Yea
Robin E. Comey Democratic Yea
Roland J. Lemar Democratic Yea
Ronald A. Napoli Democratic Yea
Sarah Keitt Democratic Yea
Stephen R. Meskers Democratic Yea
Steven J. Stafstrom Democratic Yea
Susan M. Johnson Democratic Yea
Tammy R. Exum Democratic Yea
Toni E. Walker Democratic Not Voting
Travis Simms Democratic Yea
Trenee McGee Democratic Not Voting
William Heffernan Democratic Yea
Anne Dauphinais Republican Yea
Ben McGorty Republican Yea
Bill Buckbee Republican Yea
Brian Lanoue Republican Yea
Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato Republican Yea
Carol Hall Republican Yea
Chris Aniskovich Republican Yea
Christie M. Carpino Republican Yea
Craig C. Fishbein Republican Yea
Dave W. Yaccarino Republican Yea
David Rutigliano Republican Yea
Devin R. Carney Republican Yea
Donna Veach Republican Yea
Doug Dubitsky Republican Yea
Gale L. Mastrofrancesco Republican Yea
Greg S. Howard Republican Yea
Irene M. Haines Republican Yea
Jason Perillo Republican Yea
Jay M. Case Republican Yea
Joe Hoxha Republican Yea
Joe Polletta Republican Yea
John E. Piscopo Republican Yea
Joseph H. Zullo Republican Yea
Karen Reddington-Hughes Republican Yea
Kathy Kennedy Republican Yea
Kurt Vail Republican Yea
Lezlye Zupkus Republican Yea
Mark DeCaprio Republican Yea
Mark W. Anderson Republican Yea
Martin Foncello Republican Yea
Mitch Bolinsky Republican Yea
Nicole Klarides-Ditria Republican Yea
Patrick E. Callahan Republican Yea
Seth Bronko Republican Yea
Steve Weir Republican Yea
Tami Zawistowski Republican Yea
Tammy Nuccio Republican Yea
Tim Ackert Republican Yea
Tom Delnicki Republican Yea
Tom O'Dea Republican Yea
Tony J. Scott Republican Yea
Tracy Marra Republican Yea
Vincent J. Candelora Republican Yea
William Pizzuto Republican Yea

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