MARIHUANA FACILITY: OPERATING W/O LICENSE                                   H.B. 4440 (H-1):

                                                                                                    SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                                     REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

House Bill 4440 (Substitute H-1 as reported without amendment)

Sponsor:  Representative Jim Lilly

House Committee:  Government Operations

Senate Committee:  Judiciary and Public Safety

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act to do the following:

-- Specify that a person operating a marihuana facility without a license after June 1, 2019, would be ineligible for a license for a period of one year.

-- Specify that the prohibition would not apply to an applicant who was provided with protection from denial by the Medical Marihuana Licensing Board if the applicant ceased holding itself out as operating a marihuana facility immediately upon notification of denial by the Board.

-- Prohibit the Board from denying an applicant solely because the applicant continued to operate a facility during the public investigative hearing process if the applicant complied with certain requirements.

-- Require the Board to issue, before June 1, 2019, a license or deny an application if the applicant met certain conditions.

MCL 333.27402                                                     Legislative Analyst:  Stephen Jackson

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have a minor negative fiscal impact on the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. The magnitude of the impact would depend on the number of facilities determined to be temporarily ineligible for licensure.

Date Completed:  4-30-19                                        Fiscal Analyst:  Elizabeth Raczkowski

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.