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Senate committee reviews HB 24-30 SD1 to move cannabis oversight to Commerce; officials stress funds must not be commingled
Summary
A Senate committee heard testimony on House Bill 24-30 SD1, which shifts cannabis regulatory functions to the Department of Commerce and funds the regulator without general fund dollars; officials said the governor's executive order became effective 01/18/2026 and that federal contracts should not be jeopardized so long as funds are not commingled.
The Senate committee on HB 24-30 SD1 on Jan. 18 heard agency officials describe plans to move cannabis regulatory functions into the Department of Commerce and to fund the regulatory role without using general fund dollars.
Secretary Mafnes told the committee that while the Senate voted to disapprove a governor's executive order, the House did not act within the constitutional review period and “as a result, the order became effective on 01/18/2026, and commerce is implementing the law as it currently stands.” She described House Bill 24-30 SD1 as a conservative appropriations bill intended to protect school funding and ensure continuity of oversight during a transition.
The department's director of the Alcohol Beverage & Tobacco Commission, David R. Maritita, told lawmakers the agency has been in touch with federal partners about potential conflicts between federal grants and the transfer of…
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