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Senate Bill 537 proposes new distribution for marijuana tax revenue; committee approves amended bill
Summary
SB537 would rework recreational marijuana tax distributions while preserving a 32% conservation allocation. The sponsor outlined new buckets for law‑enforcement grants, behavioral health, forensic exam funding and expanded heart‑fund support; proponents from conservation, law‑enforcement and victim‑services supported the amendment. The committee passed the measure as amended.
Senate Bill 537, presented to the committee by its sponsor, proposes a broad reallocation of recreational marijuana tax revenue while preserving an existing 32% allocation to conservation programs. The bill creates several new or expanded distributions for law enforcement, behavioral health, forensic evidence and prevention.
Sponsor summary: The sponsor described a multi‑bucket approach: a baseline $50,000 annual grant to each police or sheriff’s office and tribal police department from a law‑enforcement allocation, plus a remainder distribution proportional to certified officers; a separate allocation for forensic…
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