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FISCAL NOTE
House Bill 219
Committee: Health Sponsor: Representative Russell Bedsole
Analyst: Peter Grogan Date: 04/12/2023
House Bill 219 as reported by the Committee on Health would impose an 8% tax on the gross
proceeds of the retail sale of any products containing psychoactive cannabinoids, which would
increase receipts to the State General Fund by an undetermined amount dependent upon the
amount of gross proceeds from such sales.
Further, this bill could increase receipts to the State General Fund and municipal general funds
from fines, which could range from $50 to $200 per violation; increase receipts to the State
General Fund, county general funds, municipal general funds, and other funds to which court
costs are deposited; and could increase the obligations of the State General Fund, district
attorneys, and local jails by an undetermined amount dependent upon the number of persons
charged with and convicted of the offenses provided by this bill and the penalties imposed.