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Lawmakers, comptroller and advocates debate Social Equity Council reforms in public hearing
Summary
Lawmakers heard testimony on bills to revise the Social Equity Council’s procedures, reporting and program oversight, with the council’s new chair, the comptroller and industry groups urging clearer statutory standards, stronger financial controls and protections for social equity licensees.
Lawmakers held a public hearing on Feb. 19, 2025, on bills to change how Connecticut’s Social Equity Council operates, including House Bill 6,930 and related proposals to tighten application timelines, require strategic planning and clarify eligibility and oversight.
Supporters and critics of the council said the bills matter because they shape which entrepreneurs — especially those from communities harmed by cannabis prohibition — will be able to enter and remain in Connecticut’s legalized cannabis market.
Brandon McGee, the newly appointed chair of the Social Equity Council, told the committee the measure “makes 4, very important changes,” and summarized key goals: requiring each licensed cannabis business to keep a social equity plan in place throughout its operation; obliging equity…
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