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House File 13-10: committee reviews technical bill adding Office of Cannabis Management to tribal consultation list
Summary
Representative Stevenson presented House File 13-10, a technical bill to add the Office of Cannabis Management to a statutory list of state agencies required to consult with tribal governments. Committee members discussed implementation concerns about the OCM rollout but the bill itself was described as technical and was laid over for possible
Representative Mark Stevenson moved House File 13-10 on March 20, 2025, describing it as a technical, housekeeping bill that adds the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) to the list of state agencies required to consult with tribal governments. The bill does not change the status of OCM as a cabinet-level entity; it updates consultative obligations to reflect organizational changes since the consultation statute was written.
Nut graf: The proposal is limited in scope: it simply names an existing office so that statutory consultation requirements explicitly apply. Committee members used the hearing to raise broader concerns about the cannabis rollout but the sponsor and witnesses framed the bill as narrowly corrective.
Details: Representative Stevenson said the consultation statute predated creation of the Office of Cannabis Management and that in practice the office already consults with tribes. "This just adds the Office of Cannabis Management to the list of agencies that have to consult with tribal entities which in practice they are already doing," Stevenson said.
Several lawmakers used the public discussion to criticize aspects of the cannabis licensing rollout, calling it a problematic and at-times slow implementation with technical issues affecting local applicants. Representative Paul Kosnick described constituent frustrations over delays in licensing and questioned whether tribal participation in the market could be prioritized. Representative Quam called aspects of the rollout an "example of governmental incompetence" but Chair Stevenson and others responded that House File 13-10 is a narrow technical change and does not expand policy.
Outcome: Committee members agreed to lay the bill over for possible inclusion so lawmakers can continue to work on the technical language while the broader program rollout continues to be addressed separately.
