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LCB staff say revenue crunch will force implementation of new laws without added funding
Summary
At the April 8, 2026 executive management meeting, a senior LCB staff member outlined how a tighter revenue forecast and biennium-end context limited the passage of costly bills and left the agency to implement some passed laws without new resources.
Mark, a senior Liquor and Cannabis Board staff member, gave the board’s April 8 legislative-session briefing, saying the 2026 session played out in a sharply different budget environment than recent years.
Mark said the shrinking revenue picture and end-of-biennium timing led lawmakers to scrutinize fiscal notes closely and often kill bills that carried implementation costs. "We're gonna have to be implementing without new resources," he said, summarizing the…
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