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Committee converts kratom regulation bill into study after fiscal and implementation concerns
Summary
The House Health Committee amended House Bill 15-66 to place kratom product regulation into a study, citing fiscal costs, IT needs and complex product variability; the motion to send the amended bill passed 11-1.
The House Health Committee on an amended voice vote converted House Bill 15-66, a bill proposing a product registration and licensure regime for kratom sales, into a study to give sponsors and state agencies more time to work through fiscal and implementation details.
Committee Chair Representative Ruby and Department of Health and Human Services staff raised fiscal concerns about the bill’s requirement for a state-approved product listing and an electronic registration system. Mr. Jason Wall, Department of Health and Human Services, told the committee the department expects significant IT and staffing costs if it must maintain a registry and verify each distinct kratom product and strain.
"If the amendment did not remove the…
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