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Assembly moves marijuana excise tax ordinance toward public hearing and ballot placement
Summary
Assemblymember Roberts presented ordinance FY2027-05 to levy an area‑wide marijuana excise tax, create a community well‑being fund and place the measure on the ballot. The assembly rejected counsel’s suggestion to amend the ordinance in place of a ballot measure and opted to pursue voter approval.
The assembly heard an introduction to an ordinance that would create an area‑wide marijuana excise tax and put a ballot question to voters.
Assemblymember Roberts said the draft ordinance—FY2027-05—was returned with comments from legal and finance staff, including an initial attorney recommendation to amend existing code rather than take a ballot measure to voters. Roberts said that was not the assembly’s intent and that the sponsor wants the question placed on the ballot to let voters decide.
“I'll support moving this…to public hearing,” Roberts said, noting the item had been reviewed by legal counsel and the finance director. Other members registered their views—one said they did not like the measure but would still allow it to proceed to public hearing.
Next steps: the ordinance will be scheduled for public hearing; assembly discussion indicated the item will proceed through the public‑hearing and ballot‑placement process rather than an internal code amendment.
