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Liquor and Cannabis Board to file rules raising cannabis licensing fees under HB 2681
Summary
Rules staff said the board will seek approval to file a CR103 tomorrow to adopt final rules implementing Engrossed House Bill 2681, which increases cannabis licensing fees; the filing begins the formal implementation process.
The Liquor and Cannabis Board's rules team will ask the board to approve filing a CR103 to adopt final rules implementing Engrossed House Bill 2681, which increases cannabis licensing fees, a staff member said at the board caucus on June 30.
Kevin, the rules team representative, told the caucus: "Starting with the cannabis rulemaking, tomorrow, I'll be requesting your approval to file the CR 1 0 3 to adopt final rules implementing engrossed house bill 26 81, increasing cannabis licensing fees." He said the request will be on the agenda for the full board meeting the following day.
The rules team framed the fee changes as statutory implementation rather than discretionary policy: because the changes are explicitly dictated in statute, the filings qualify for expedited rulemaking. Kevin said the CR103 would be filed with the code reviser's office tomorrow and, if approved, the rules would become effective immediately under the expedited process. The caucus had no questions at the time; staff indicated any final rule language and the precise fee schedule details will be provided to the board during the formal filing and explanatory materials.
Next steps: the board will consider approval of the CR103 filing at the scheduled board meeting and, if authorized, the rules office will complete the required filings and explanatory statement.
