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State lawmakers brief council: LGA preserved, cannabis tax increased, local bonding left out
Summary
Sen. Mark Johnson and Rep. Steve Gander told the council that local government aid and county program aid were preserved in the recent session, a cannabis tax rose by 50% at the state level, and local bonding/sales-tax exemptions sought for projects were not included; they asked the city to document implementation costs for cannabis regulation.
State Sen. Mark Johnson and Rep. Steve Gander gave a wrap-up of the 2025 legislative session and the subsequent special session, and answered council questions on funding and local impacts.
Representative Gander said the legislature completed a one-day special session that bundled about 14 items. He described a difficult fiscal environment: a swing from an $18 billion surplus to a multi-billion-dollar projected deficit and a variety…
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