132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1488		LR 1746(05)
	An Act Regarding Cannabis Testing and the Manufacture of Cannabis and Hemp Products
	Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment " " to Committee Amendment "A"
	Sponsor: Sen. Tipping of Penobscot
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2025-26	FY 2026-27	Projections  FY 2027-28	Projections  FY 2028-29
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		($994,991)	($1,072,983)	($1,134,515)	($1,200,798)
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		($994,991)	($1,072,983)	($1,134,515)	($1,200,798)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This amendment specifies that products exempted from mandatory testing based on a determination that additional production activities do not constitute further processing are also exempt from additional quality control testing by the Office of Cannabis Policy. These changes eliminate the need for the General Fund appropriations included in the committee amendment for related positions and testing costs.