Connecticut 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted 4 D cosponsors

HB 6500 — AN ACT CONCERNING SUPPLEMENTAL REVISIONS TO THE STATE'S HEMP PROGRAM STATUTE.

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House of Representatives General Assembly File No.
Substitute House Bill No.
207 January Session, 2021 Substitute House Bill No.
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6500 House of Representatives, March 30, 2021 The Committee on Environment reportedthrough REP.
21-89 AN ACT CONCERNING SUPPLEMENTAL REVISIONS TO THE STATE'S HEMP PROGRAM STATUTE.
BORER of the 115th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the House, that the substitute bill ought to pass.
AN ACT CONCERNING SUPPLEMENTAL REVISIONS TO THE STATE'S HEMP PROGRAM STATUTE.
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(1)"Cannabidiol"or"CBD"meansthenonpsychotropiccompoundby the same name;
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(2) "Certificate of analysis" means a certificate from a laboratory Substitute House Bill No.
207 (1)"Cannabidiol"or"CBD"meansthenonpsychotropiccompoundby the same name;
6500 describing the results of the laboratory's testing of a sample;
(2) "Certificate of analysis" means a certificate from a laboratory describing the results of the laboratory's testing of a sample;
(10) "Laboratory" means a laboratory that meets the requirements of 7 CFR 990.3 and that isaccredited as a testing laboratory to International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 17025 by a third-party sHB6500 / File No.
(10) "Laboratory" means a laboratory that meets the requirements of CFR 990.3 and that isaccredited as a testing laboratory to International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 17025 by a third-party accrediting body such as the American Association for Laboratory Public Act No.
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207 accrediting body such as the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation or the Assured Calibration and Laboratory Accreditation Select Services;
6500 Accreditation or the Assured Calibration and Laboratory Accreditation Select Services;
(18) "Pesticide" has the same meaning as "pesticide chemical" as sHB6500 / File No.
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207 provided in section 21a-92;
6500 (18) "Pesticide" has the same meaning as "pesticide chemical" as provided in section 21a-92;
(28) "Farm service agency" or "FSA" means an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture;
(28) "Farm service agency" or "FSA" means an agency of the United Public Act No.
(29) "Key participant" means a sole proprietor, a partner in partnership or a person with executive managerial control in an entity, sHB6500 / File No.
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6500 States Department of Agriculture;
207 including persons such as a chief executive officer, chief operating officer and chief financial officer;
(29) "Key participant" means a sole proprietor, a partner in partnership or a person with executive managerial control in an entity, including persons such as a chief executive officer, chief operating officer and chief financial officer;
and (35) "Homogenize" means to blend hemp into a mixture that has a uniform quality and content throughout such mixture.
and (35) "Homogenize" means to blend hemp into a mixture that has a Public Act No.
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All producer licensees licensed pursuant to this section shall be participants sHB6500 / File No.
All producer licensees licensed pursuant to this section shall be participants in the state agricultural pilot program for hemp research.
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207 in the state agricultural pilot program for hemp research.
The state plan, once approved by the Governor and the Attorney General, shall be submitted by the commissioner to the United States Secretary of Agriculture for his or her approval.
The state plan, once approved by the Governor and the Attorney General, shall be submitted by the commissioner to the Public Act No.
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(A) The sampling of hemp shall comply, at a minimum, with 7 CFR [990.3(a)(2)] 990.3 and be performed by [the commissioner, the sHB6500 / File No.
(A) The sampling of hemp shall comply, at a minimum, with 7 CFR [990.3(a)(2)] 990.3 and be performed by [the commissioner, the commissioner's designated agents, or] an authorized sampling agent;
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207 commissioner's designated agents, or] an authorized sampling agent;
and (H) Producers shall report to the commissioner the total acreage of hemp planted, harvested and, if applicable, disposed of or remediated, and such other information as the commissioner may require.
and (H) Producers shall report to the commissioner the total acreage of Public Act No.
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Lots tested and not certified by a laboratory at or below sHB6500 / File No.
Lots tested and not certified by a laboratory at or below the acceptable hemp THC level shall be handled, remediated and disposed of in accordance with the federal act, the provisions of this section and the state plan, as applicable.
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207 the acceptable hemp THC level shall be handled, remediated and disposed of in accordance with the federal act, the provisions of this section and the state plan, as applicable.
The commissioner may consult, collaborate and enter into cooperative agreements with any federal or state agency, municipality or political subdivision of the state concerning application of the provisionsofthefederalact andtheregulationsadoptedpursuant tothe federal act, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
The commissioner may consult, collaborate and enter into cooperative agreements with any federal or state agency, municipality Public Act No.
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(1) The retail or wholesale sale of hemp or hemp products in which no further producing or manufacturing of the hemp products occurs and the hemp sHB6500 / File No.
(1) The retail or wholesale sale of hemp or hemp products in which no further producing or manufacturing of the hemp products occurs and the hemp products are acquired from a person authorized under the laws of this state or another state, territory or possession of the United States or another sovereign entity to possess and sell such hemp products;
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207 products are acquired from a person authorized under the laws of this state or another state, territory or possession of the United States or another sovereign entity to possess and sell such hemp products;
(1) Each applicant, whether an individual or an entity, shall submit anapplicationfor a license that consists,at aminimum, ofthe following:
(1) Each applicant, whether an individual or an entity, shall submit anapplicationfor a license that consists,at aminimum, of the following:
(C) the geospatial location of each lot by means of global positioning system coordinates and legal description of each lot used for the hemp cultivation;
(C) the geospatial location of each lot by means of global positioning system coordinates and legal Public Act No.
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6500 description of each lot used for the hemp cultivation;
For the period commencing on the effective date of this section and ending on December 31, 2021, the results of any such criminal history records checks shall be provided by such applicants and key participants to the commissioner for review;] sHB6500 / File No.
For the period commencing on the effective date of this section and ending on December 31, 2021, the results of any such criminal history records checks shall be provided by such applicants and key participants to the commissioner for review;] (3) No individual, including any key participant of any entity, who has been convicted of any state or federal felony, [as prescribed in the federal act] related to a controlled substance, shall be eligible to obtain or hold a producer license for ten years from the date of the conviction, providedsuchrestrictionshallnot applyto any individualwho lawfully grew hemp with a license, registration or authorization under any state pilot program authorized by section 7606 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 before December 20, 2018.
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207 (3) No individual, including any key participant of any entity, who has been convicted of any state or federal felony, [as prescribed in the federal act] related to a controlled substance, shall be eligible to obtain or hold a producer license for ten years from the date of the conviction, providedsuchrestrictionshallnot applyto any individualwho lawfully grew hemp with a license, registration or authorization under any state pilot program authorized by section 7606 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 before December 20, 2018.
Each individual or entity who is required by this section to obtain a producer license shall pay for all costs of disposal of all noncompliant cannabis plants under their control, or in their possession.
Each individual or entity who is required Public Act No.
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(2) A nonrefundable triennial producer license fee of four hundred fifty dollars for up to one acre of planned hemp plantings and thirty dollars per each additional acre of planned hemp plantings rounded to the nearest acre, except no license fee charged shall exceed three thousand dollars, provided any constituent unit of higher education, sHB6500 / File No.
(2) A nonrefundable triennial producer license fee of four hundred fifty dollars for up to one acre of planned hemp plantings and thirty dollars per each additional acre of planned hemp plantings rounded to the nearest acre, except no license fee charged shall exceed three thousand dollars, provided any constituent unit of higher education, state agency or department shall be exempt from such license fee if such production is for research purposes;
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207 state agency or department shall be exempt from such license fee if such production is for research purposes;
While the pilot program is in effect, the commissioner may grant a conditional approval of a producer license, pending receipt of the criminal history records check required by this section.
While the Public Act No.
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The commissioner shall report all producer violations made with a culpable mental state greater than negligence to the United States Attorney General and the State's Attorney for the judicial district sHB6500 / File No.
The commissioner shall report all producer violations made with a culpable mental state greater than negligence to the United States Attorney General and the State's Attorney for the judicial district in which the producer violation occurred.
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207 in which the producer violation occurred.
Following service of any such order, subsequent proceedings shall proceed in accordance with the provisions of section 22-4d and the rules of practice for such agency.
Following service of any such order, subsequent Public Act No.
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(o) (1) Any negligent violation, as described in the federal act, of this section or the state plan shall be subject to enforcement in accordance with the federal act, and the state plan for negligent violations.
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207 (o) (1) Any negligent violation, as described in the federal act, of this section or the state plan shall be subject to enforcement in accordance with the federal act, and the state plan for negligent violations.
Each corrective action plan shall include, at a minimum, a reasonable completion deadline for correction of the negligent violation, periodic reporting to the commissioner for at least two years and compliance with the state plan.
Each corrective action plan shall include, at a Public Act No.
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(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (1) of this sHB6500 / File No.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (1) of this subsection, all documents and records submitted or maintained pursuant to this section shall be disclosed to any law enforcement agency upon request of such law enforcement agency.
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207 subsection, all documents and records submitted or maintained pursuant to this section shall be disclosed to any law enforcement agency upon request of such law enforcement agency.
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(r) The commissioner may inspect and shall have access to the buildings, equipment, supplies, vehicles, records, real property and other information that the commissioner deems necessary to carry out the commissioner's duties pursuant to this section from any person participating in producing, handling, storing marketing or researching hemp.
6500 (r) The commissioner may inspect and shall have access to the buildings, equipment, supplies, vehicles, records, real property and other information that the commissioner deems necessary to carry out the commissioner's duties pursuant to this section from any person participating in producing, handling, storing marketing or researching hemp.
(w) Whenever the commissioner believes or has reasonable cause to believe that the actions of a licensee or any employee of a producer sHB6500 / File No.
(w) Whenever the commissioner believes or has reasonable cause to believe that the actions of a licensee or any employee of a producer licensee are in violation of the federal act, the state plan, or any state law Public Act No.
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207 licensee are in violation of the federal act, the state plan, or any state law concerning the growing, cultivation, handling, transporting or possession of marijuana, the commissioner shall notify the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection and the State Police.
6500 concerning the growing, cultivation, handling, transporting or possession of marijuana, the commissioner shall notify the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection and the State Police.
(b)Notwithstandinganyprovisionofthegeneralstatutes,anyperson who is alleged to have committed (1) a violation under the provisions of section 1-9, 1-10, 1-11, 4b-13, 7-13, 7-14, 7-35, 7-41, 7-83, 7-283, 7-325, 7- 393, 8-12, 8-25, 8-27, 9-63, 9-322, 9-350, 10-193, 10-197, 10-198, 10-230, 10- 251, 10-254, 12-52, 12-170aa, 12-292, 12-314b or 12-326g, subdivision (4) of section 12-408, subdivision (3), (5) or (6) of section 12-411, section 12- 435c, 12-476a, 12-476b, 12-487,13a-71,13a-107, 13a-113,13a-114,13a-115, 13a-117b, 13a-123, 13a-124, 13a-139, 13a-140, 13a-143b, 13a-247 or 13a- 253, subsection (f) of section 13b-42, section 13b-90, 13b-221, 13b-292, 13b-336, 13b-337, 13b-338, 13b-410a, 13b-410b or 13b-410c, subsection (a), (b) or (c) of section 13b-412, section 13b-414, subsection (d) of section 14-12, section 14-20a or 14-27a, subsection (f) of section 14-34a, subsection (d) of section 14-35, section 14-43, 14-49, 14-50a or 14-58, subsection (b) of section 14-66, section 14-66a or 14-67a, subsection (g) of section 14-80, subsection (f) of section 14-80h, section 14-97a, 14-100b, 14-103a, 14-106a, 14-106c, 14-146, 14-152, 14-153 or 14-163b, a first violation as specified in subsection (f) of section 14-164i, section 14-219 as specified in subsection (e) of said section, subdivision (1) of section 14-223a, section 14-240, 14-250 or 14-253a, subsection (a) of section 14- 261a, section 14-262, 14-264, 14-267a, 14-269, 14-270, 14-275a, 14-278 or 14-279, subsection(e)or (h)ofsection14-283, section14-291,14-293b, 14- 296aa, 14-300, 14-300d, 14-319, 14-320, 14-321, 14-325a, 14-326, 14-330 or 14-332a, subdivision (1), (2) or (3) of section 14-386a, section 15-25 or 15- 33, subdivision (1) of section 15-97, subsection (a) of section 15-115, section 16-44, 16-256e, 16a-15 or 16a-22, subsection (a) or (b) of section 16a-22h, section 17a-24, 17a-145, 17a-149, 17a-152, 17a-465, 17b-124, 17b- 131, 17b-137, 19a-30, 19a-33, 19a-39 or 19a-87, subsection (b) of section sHB6500 / File No.
(b)Notwithstandinganyprovisionofthegeneralstatutes,anyperson who is alleged to have committed (1) a violation under the provisions of section 1-9, 1-10, 1-11, 4b-13, 7-13, 7-14, 7-35, 7-41, 7-83, 7-283, 7-325, 7- 393, 8-12, 8-25, 8-27, 9-63, 9-322, 9-350, 10-193, 10-197, 10-198, 10-230, 10- 251, 10-254, 12-52, 12-170aa, 12-292, 12-314b or 12-326g, subdivision (4) of section 12-408, subdivision (3), (5) or (6) of section 12-411, section 12- 435c, 12-476a, 12-476b, 12-487,13a-71,13a-107, 13a-113,13a-114,13a-115, 13a-117b, 13a-123, 13a-124, 13a-139, 13a-140, 13a-143b, 13a-247 or 13a- 253, subsection (f) of section 13b-42, section 13b-90, 13b-221, 13b-292, 13b-336, 13b-337, 13b-338, 13b-410a, 13b-410b or 13b-410c, subsection (a), (b) or (c) of section 13b-412, section 13b-414, subsection (d) of section 14-12, section 14-20a or 14-27a, subsection (f) of section 14-34a, subsection (d) of section 14-35, section 14-43, 14-49, 14-50a or 14-58, subsection (b) of section 14-66, section 14-66a or 14-67a, subsection (g) of section 14-80, subsection (f) of section 14-80h, section 14-97a, 14-100b, 14-103a, 14-106a, 14-106c, 14-146, 14-152, 14-153 or 14-163b, a first violation as specified in subsection (f) of section 14-164i, section 14-219 as specified in subsection (e) of said section, subdivision (1) of section 14-223a, section 14-240, 14-250 or 14-253a, subsection (a) of section 14- 261a, section 14-262, 14-264, 14-267a, 14-269, 14-270, 14-275a, 14-278 or 14-279, subsection(e)or (h)ofsection14-283, section14-291,14-293b, 14- 296aa, 14-300, 14-300d, 14-319, 14-320, 14-321, 14-325a, 14-326, 14-330 or 14-332a, subdivision (1), (2) or (3) of section 14-386a, section 15-25 or 15- 33, subdivision (1) of section 15-97, subsection (a) of section 15-115, section 16-44, 16-256e, 16a-15 or 16a-22, subsection (a) or (b) of section Public Act No.
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207 19a-87a, section 19a-91, 19a-105, 19a-107, 19a-113, 19a-215, 19a-219, 19a- 222, 19a-224, 19a-286, 19a-287, 19a-297, 19a-301, 19a-309, 19a-335, 19a- 336, 19a-338, 19a-339, 19a-340, 19a-425, 19a-502, 20-7a, 20-14, 20-158, 20- 231, 20-249, 20-257, 20-265, 20-324e, subsection (b) of section 20-334, 20- 341l, 20-366, 20-597, 20-608, 20-610, 21-1, 21-38, 21-39, 21-43, 21-47, 21-48, 21-63 or 21-76a, subsection (c) of section 21a-2, subdivision (1) of section 21a-19, section 21a-21, subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 21a- 25, section 21a-26 or 21a-30, subsection (a) of section 21a-37, section 21a- 46, 21a-61, 21a-63 or 21a-77, subsection (b) of section 21a-79, section 21a- 85 or 21a-154, subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 21a-159, subsection (a) of section 21a-279a, section 22-12b, 22-13, 22-14, 22-15, 22- 16, 22-26g, 22-29, 22-34, 22-35, 22-36, 22-38, 22-39, 22-39a, 22-39b, 22-39c, 22-39d, 22-39e, 22-49, [or] 22-54 [,] or 22-61l, as amended by this act, subsection (d) of section 22-84, section 22-89, 22-90, 22-98, 22-99, 22-100, 22-111o, 22-167, 22-279, 22-280a, 22-318a, 22-320h, 22-324a, 22-326 or 22- 342, subsection (b), (e) or (f) of section 22-344, section 22-359, 22-366, 22- 391, 22-413, 22-414, 22-415, 22a-66a or 22a-246, subsection (a) of section 22a-250, subsection (e) of section 22a-256h, section 22a-363 or 22a-381d, subsections (c) and (d) of section 22a-381e, section 22a-449, 22a-461, 23- 38, 23-46 or 23-61b, subsection (a) or subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of section 23-65, section 25-37 or 25-40, subsection (a) of section 25-43, section 25-43d, 25-135, 26-18, 26-19, 26-21, 26-31, 26-40, 26-40a, 26-42, 26- 49, 26-54, 26-55, 26-56, 26-58 or 26-59, subdivision (1) of subsection (d) of section 26-61, section 26-64, subdivision (1) of section 26-76, section 26-79, 26-87, 26-89, 26-91, 26-94, 26-97, 26-98, 26-104, 26-105, 26-107, 26- 117, 26-128, 26-131, 26-132, 26-138 or 26-141, subdivision (1) of section 26-186, section 26-207, 26-215, 26-217 or 26-224a, subdivision (1) of section 26-226, section 26-227, 26-230, 26-232, 26-244, 26-257a, 26-260, 26- 276, 26-284, 26-285, 26-286, 26-288, 26-294, 28-13, 29-6a, 29-25, 29-143o, 29-143z or 29-156a, subsection (b), (d), (e) or (g) of section 29-161q, section 29-161y or 29-161z, subdivision (1) of section 29-198, section 29- 210, 29-243 or 29-277, subsection (c) of section 29-291c, section 29-316, 29-318, 29-381, 30-48a, 30-86a, 31-3, 31-10, 31-11, 31-12, 31-13, 31-14, 31- 15, 31-16, 31-18, 31-23, 31-24, 31-25, 31-32, 31-36, 31-38, 31-40, 31-44, 31- 47, 31-48, 31-51, 31-52, 31-52a or 31-54, subsection (a) or (c) of section 31- sHB6500 / File No.
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207 69, section 31-70, 31-74, 31-75, 31-76, 31-76a, 31-89b or 31-134, subsection (i) of section 31-273, section 31-288, subdivision (1) of section 35-20, section36a-787,42-230,45a-283,45a-450,45a-634or45a-658,subdivision (13) or (14) of section 46a-54, section 46a-59, 46b-22, 46b-24, 46b-34, 47- 34a, 47-47, 49-8a, 49-16, 53-133, 53-199, 53-212a, 53-249a, 53-252, 53-264, 53-280, 53-302a, 53-303e, 53-311a, 53-321, 53-322, 53-323, 53-331 or 53- 344, subsection (c) of section 53-344b, or section 53-450, or (2) a violation under the provisions of chapter 268, or (3) a violation of any regulation adopted in accordance with the provisions of section 12-484, 12-487 or 13b-410, or (4) a violation of any ordinance, regulation or bylaw of any town,city or borough,except violationsofbuilding codesandthehealth code, for which the penalty exceeds ninety dollars but does not exceed two hundred fifty dollars, unless such town, city or borough has established a payment and hearing procedure for such violation pursuant to section 7-152c, shall follow the procedures set forth in this section.
6500 210, 29-243 or 29-277, subsection (c) of section 29-291c, section 29-316, 29-318, 29-381, 30-48a, 30-86a, 31-3, 31-10, 31-11, 31-12, 31-13, 31-14, 31- 15, 31-16, 31-18, 31-23, 31-24, 31-25, 31-32, 31-36, 31-38, 31-40, 31-44, 31- 47, 31-48, 31-51, 31-52, 31-52a or 31-54, subsection (a) or (c) of section 31- 69, section 31-70, 31-74, 31-75, 31-76, 31-76a, 31-89b or 31-134, subsection (i) of section 31-273, section 31-288, subdivision (1) of section 35-20, section36a-787,42-230,45a-283,45a-450,45a-634or45a-658,subdivision (13) or (14) of section 46a-54, section 46a-59, 46b-22, 46b-24, 46b-34, 47- 34a, 47-47, 49-8a, 49-16, 53-133, 53-199, 53-212a, 53-249a, 53-252, 53-264, 53-280, 53-302a, 53-303e, 53-311a, 53-321, 53-322, 53-323, 53-331 or 53- 344, subsection (c) of section 53-344b, or section 53-450, or (2) a violation under the provisions of chapter 268, or (3) a violation of any regulation adopted in accordance with the provisions of section 12-484, 12-487 or 13b-410, or (4) a violation of any ordinance, regulation or bylaw of any town,city or borough,except violationsofbuilding codesandthehealth code, for which the penalty exceeds ninety dollars but does not exceed two hundred fifty dollars, unless such town, city or borough has established a payment and hearing procedure for such violation pursuant to section 7-152c, shall follow the procedures set forth in this section.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Approved June 28, 2021 Public Act No.
Section 1 from passage 22-61l Sec.
21-89 18 of 18
2 from passage 51-164n(b) ENV Joint Favorable Subst.
sHB6500 / File No.
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207 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.
In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.
Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.
OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:
None Municipal Impact:
None Explanation The bill, which makes minor and technical revisions to the state’s hemp program administered by the Department of Agriculture, has no fiscal impact.
The Out Years State Impact:
None Municipal Impact:
None sHB6500 / File No.
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207 OLR Bill Analysis sHB 6500 AN ACT CONCERNING SUPPLEMENTAL REVISIONS TO THE STATE'S HEMP PROGRAM STATUTE.
SUMMARY This bill makes changes to the state’s hemp program statute to comply with the federal U.S.
Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) final rules for hemp production, which became effective March 22, 2021.
Compliance is necessary for the state to receive federal approval of its state hemp production plan.
Under state and federal law, “hemp” is the plant Cannabis sativa L and any part of it, including seeds and derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.
The changes under the bill include:
1.
allowing remediation of noncompliant crops done in accordance with federal law as an alternative to disposing of them as under current state law;
2.
specifying that, in accordance with federal law and current practice, for those convicted of a state or federal controlled substance felony, the prohibition against holding a producer license lasts for 10 years from the conviction date;
3.
requiring hemp producer license applicants to submit their employer identification number (EIN), or Social Security number if an EIN is not available, to the state agriculture department;
and 4.
eliminating a requirement that producer license applicants, who sHB6500 / File No.
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207 must submit to fingerprint-based criminal history records checks, provide the results through December 31, 2021, to the agriculture commissioner (in practice, the Department of Emergency Service and Public Protection provides results to the agriculture department).
By law, anyone who produces hemp without a license or after a license wassuspended or revokedcommitsaninfraction.The bill makes this infraction payable by mail through the Central Infractions Bureau.
The bill makes other minor, technical, and conforming changes, including adding several terms included under the USDA final rule.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Upon passage COMMITTEE ACTION Environment Committee Joint Favorable Substitute Yea 33 Nay 0 (03/12/2021) sHB6500 / File No.
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This bill repeals and revises Section 22-61l of the general statutes regarding hemp production and regulation, making it more aligned with federal standards.

  • Section 22-61l

    [the commissioner, the commissioner's designated agents, or] → an authorized sampling agent

    Allows for testing of hemp to be conducted by an authorized sampling agent instead of only by the commissioner or their designated agents.

  • Section 22-61l

    990.3(a)(2) → 990.3

    Updates the reference to the regulations that must be complied with regarding sampling of hemp.

  • Section 22-61l

    990.3(a)(3) → 990.3

    Updates the reference to the regulations that must be complied with regarding testing of hemp.

Action History

  1. SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

  2. TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR

  3. TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE

  4. PUBLIC ACT 21-89

  5. ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCE

  6. SENATE PASSED

  7. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 408

  8. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  9. HOUSE PASSED

  10. FILE NO. 207

  11. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 178

  12. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

  13. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  14. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/29/21

  15. FILED WITH LCO

  16. Joint Favorable Substitute

  17. PUBLIC HEARING 0303

  18. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment

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Who sponsors HB 6500?
HB 6500 is sponsored by Catherine A. Osten (Democratic), Saud Anwar (Democratic), Joseph P. Gresko (Democratic), Hennessy, John "jack" F., Michel, David, and Kenneth Gucker (Democratic).
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