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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 1820 |
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LR 1914(02) |
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An Act to Simplify
Regulation of the Adult Use Cannabis Industry |
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Fiscal Note for
Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " |
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Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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| Fiscal Note |
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FY 2025-26 |
FY 2026-27 |
Projections FY 2027-28 |
Projections FY 2028-29 |
| Net Cost
(Savings) |
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General Fund |
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$368,790 |
$745,852 |
$409,925 |
$424,347 |
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| Appropriations/Allocations |
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General Fund |
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$368,790 |
$745,852 |
$409,925 |
$424,347 |
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Other Special Revenue Funds |
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$0 |
$50,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
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| Revenue |
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Other Special Revenue Funds |
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($170,595) |
($170,595) |
($170,595) |
($170,595) |
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| Fiscal Detail and
Notes |
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This bill
authorizes the tracking of delivery sales and specified event sales through
the State's cannabis inventory tracking system, repeals the requirement that
licensees obtain individual identification cards, clarifies inspection
authority, and requires the Office of Cannabis Policy (OCP) to develop a
generic transport manifest for delivery transactions. |
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The elimination of
the individual identification card requirement will result in approximately
$170,595 in annual revenue loss to OCP from Other Special Revenue Funds due
to the loss of application fees. This estimate reflects historical program
revenue. |
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OCP has indicated
that a significant portion of the statutorily required vetting of licensee
principals currently takes place during the individual identification card
application process. Eliminating the ID card requirement would shift this
vetting responsibility to the license application review process, which is
subject to statutory approval timelines. OCP has stated that completing the
additional reviews associated with this shift within the required timeframes
would require additional staff. The bill includes ongoing General Fund
appropriations of $368,790 beginning in fiscal year 2025-26 for one Chief
Licensing Investigator position and two Licensing Analyst positions and
associated position costs. |
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The bill also
includes a one-time General Fund appropriation of $350,000 in fiscal year
2026-27 for the system modifications related to the development of a generic
transport manifest and integration of third-party point-of-sale systems. The
estimate assumes these changes can be implemented within the existing
tracking platform, contingent on vendor cooperation. |
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The bill also
includes one-time Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of $50,000 in
fiscal year 2026-27 to authorize the expenditure of funds from the Adult-Use
Cannabis Public Health and Safety and Municipal Opt-In Fund to provide
training to law enforcement officers regarding the changes to security and
manifest requirements for sales made by delivery and sales made at specified
events. |
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Finally, OCP has
noted that the elimination of video recordings of sales made at specified
events outside the licensed premises of adult-use cannabis stores will
require OCP compliance staff to attend these specified events in person to
assess compliance. Because some of these events are expected to occur outside
of typical business hours, OCP may require additional compliance staff to
determine licensee compliance at these events. The number of qualifying
events is not yet known, but if a significant number of events do occur, OCP
estimates the need for additional staffing in the form of one Field
Investigator Supervisor and four OCP Compliance Inspector positions, along
with associated costs. |
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