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Committee continues cannabis fee study, instructs CAO to model budget without fee increases amid social‑equity concerns
Summary
The Department of Cannabis Regulation presented an updated fee study May 6 and the Government Operations Committee instructed the City Administrative Officer to produce an alternative budget without fee increases and an economic impact analysis before the committee votes on any fee increases.
The Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) presented an updated comprehensive fee study to the Government Operations Committee on May 6 recommending fee increases to achieve full cost recovery for licensing, inspections and regulatory services. Committee members heard updated attachments with additional fiscal years, overhead breakdowns and processing‑time averages and then instructed follow‑up work before acting.
Zach DeCourse, chief management analyst for administration at the Department of Cannabis Regulation, and Jason Killeen, acting executive director, told the committee they had added 2021–2024 data and additional charts, and provided a breakdown of overhead costs and average processing times consistent with the…
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