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LCB rules team flags capacity strain while juggling 12 open rule projects
Summary
Liquor and Cannabis Board staff told board members the rules team has 12 open rule projects, will seek expedited filings on three more and remains stretched thin as they implement new legislation and respond to petitions.
Kevin, a member of the Liquor and Cannabis Board rules team, told the caucus the team currently has 12 open rule projects and will request expedited rulemaking on three additional projects as staff implement five recently passed bills. "Capacity remains a significant concern," he said, noting the team must balance legislative implementation with a high volume of petitions.
Kevin said under delegated authority the director's office filed a CR101 on April 13 to initiate rulemaking tied to one recent bill and expects to file another CR101 in May related to agricultural cannabis cooperatives (House Bill 1941). He told members the proposed changes will be narrow and focused on aligning rule language to statute, and that where changes are statutorily dictated the board has little discretion over implementation. Chair Vallendorf and other members acknowledged the efficiency gains from delegating this work to staff but reiterated that capacity will continue to be a limiting factor if unanticipated work surges.
The presentation prefaced several specific rule items staff are prioritizing, including contract-kitchens implementation, a retail alcohol product-placement economic analysis and a high-volume rulemaking on cannabis retail management agreements. Staff said they will continue to schedule stakeholder sessions and public hearings as required and return to the board for formal filings and approvals when action is statutorily required.
