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1-Amended IN Senate July 19, 2017 Amended IN Assembly April 03, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1686Introduced by Assembly Member GloriaFebruary 17, 2017An act to amend Section 19322 26051.5 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to marijuana.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1686, as amended, Gloria. Nonmedical marijuana Adult-use cannabis and medical medicinal cannabis: licenses: application: labor peace agreement.The Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA) requires a person to obtain both a local and state license to engage in commercial medical cannabis activities, but authorizes, until January 1, 2018, a facility or entity that is operating in compliance with local laws to continue in operation until its application for licensure is approved or denied. MCRSA generally divides responsibility for the state licensure and regulation of commercial medical cannabis activity among the Department of Consumer Affairs, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the State Department of Public Health.The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act of 2016 (AUMA), an initiative measure approved as Proposition 64 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, authorizes a person who obtains a state license under AUMA to engage in commercial marijuana activity, which does not include commercial medical cannabis activity, adult-use cannabis activity pursuant to that license and applicable local ordinances. AUMA The Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), among other things, consolidates the licensure and regulation of commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis activities. MAUCRSA generally divides responsibility for the state licensure and regulation of commercial marijuana cannabis activity among the Department of Consumer Affairs, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the State Department of Public Health and requires those state licensing authorities to begin issuing licenses by January 1, 2018. AUMA authorizes the Legislature to amend its provisions with a 2/3 vote of both houses to further its purposes and intent.MCRSAMAUCRSA requires an applicant for a MCRSA MAUCRSA license with 20 or more employees to provide the licensing authority with a statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement. MCRSA MAUCRSA requires an applicant for a MCRSA MAUCRSA license to provide the licensing authority with a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate. AUMA requires an applicant for an AUMA license to comply with these requirements.This bill would require that the statement relating to the labor peace agreement be signed, notarized, and submitted electronically. The bill would authorize an applicant to submit a physical copy of the labor peace agreement in the event that the licensing authority does not have the ability to receive electronic copies of labor peace agreements.This bill would declare that its provisions implement specified substantive provisions of AUMA. The bill would also declare that its provisions further specified purposes and intent of that act.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1.Section 19322 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:19322.(a)A person shall not submit an application for a state license issued by a licensing authority pursuant to this chapter unless that person has received a license, permit, or authorization from the local jurisdiction. An applicant for any type of state license issued pursuant to this chapter shall do all of the following:(1)Electronically submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests and information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests for which the Department of Justice establishes that the person is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance, pending trial or appeal.(A)The Department of Justice shall provide a response to the licensing authority pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.(B)The licensing authority shall request from the Department of Justice subsequent notification service, as provided pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code, for applicants.(C)The Department of Justice shall charge the applicant a fee sufficient to cover the reasonable cost of processing the requests described in this paragraph.(2)Provide documentation issued by the local jurisdiction in which the proposed business is operating certifying that the applicant is or will be in compliance with all local ordinances and regulations.(3)Provide evidence of the legal right to occupy and use the proposed location. For an applicant seeking a cultivator, distributor, manufacturing, testing, transporter, or dispensary license, provide a statement from the owner of real property or their agent where the cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, testing, transport, or dispensing of commercial medical cannabis activities will occur, as proof to demonstrate the landowner has acknowledged and consented to permit cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, testing, transport, or dispensary activities to be conducted on the property by the tenant applicant.(4)If the application is for a cultivator or a dispensary, provide evidence that the proposed location is located beyond at least a 600-foot radius from a school, as required by Section 11362.768 of the Health and Safety Code.(5)Provide a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate.(6)(A)For an applicant with 20 or more employees, electronically submit to the licensing authority a signed and notarized statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement.(B)For the purposes of this paragraph, employee does not include a supervisor.(C)For purposes of this paragraph, supervisor means an individual having authority, in the interest of the licensee, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees, or responsibility to direct them or to adjust their grievances, or effectively to recommend such action, if, in connection with the foregoing, the exercise of that authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature, but requires the use of independent judgment.(7)Provide the applicants valid sellers permit number issued pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or indicate that the applicant is currently applying for a sellers permit.(8)Provide any other information required by the licensing authority.(9)For an applicant seeking a cultivation license, provide a statement declaring the applicant is an agricultural employer, as defined in the Alatorre-Zenovich-Dunlap-Berman Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975 (Part 3.5 (commencing with Section 1140) of Division 2 of the Labor Code), to the extent not prohibited by law.(10)Pay all applicable fees required for licensure by the licensing authority.(11)Provide proof of a bond to cover the costs of destruction of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products if necessitated by a violation of licensing requirements.(b)For applicants seeking licensure to cultivate, distribute, manufacture, test, or dispense medical cannabis or medical cannabis products, the application shall also include a detailed description of the applicants operating procedures for all of the following, as required by the licensing authority:(1)Cultivation.(2)Extraction and infusion methods.(3)The transportation process.(4)Inventory procedures.(5)Quality control procedures.(6)Security protocols.SECTION 1. Section 26051.5 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:26051.5. (a) An applicant for any type of state license issued pursuant to this division shall do all of the following:(1) Require that each owner of the applicant electronically submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests, and information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests for which the Department of Justice establishes that the person is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance, pending trial or appeal.(A) The Department of Justice shall provide a response to the licensing authority pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.(B) The licensing authority shall request from the Department of Justice subsequent notification service, as provided pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code, for applicants.(C) The Department of Justice shall charge the applicant a fee sufficient to cover the reasonable cost of processing the requests described in this paragraph.(2) Provide evidence of the legal right to occupy and use the proposed location and provide a statement from the landowner of real property or that landowners agent where the commercial cannabis activity will occur, as proof to demonstrate the landowner has acknowledged and consented to permit commercial cannabis activities to be conducted on the property by the tenant applicant.(3) Provide evidence that the proposed location is in compliance with subdivision (b) of Section 26054.(4) Provide a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate.(5) (A) For an applicant with 20 or more employees, provide a electronically submit to the licensing authority a signed and notarized statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement. An applicant may submit a physical copy of the labor peace agreement in the event that the licensing authority does not have the ability to receive electronic copies of labor peace agreements.(B) For the purposes of this paragraph, employee does not include a supervisor.(C) For the purposes of this paragraph, supervisor means an individual having authority, in the interest of the applicant, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees, or responsibility to direct them or to adjust their grievances, or effectively to recommend such action, if, in connection with the foregoing, the exercise of that authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature, but requires the use of independent judgment.(6) Provide the applicants valid sellers permit number issued pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or indicate that the applicant is currently applying for a sellers permit.(7) Provide any other information required by the licensing authority.(8) For an applicant seeking a cultivation license, provide a statement declaring the applicant is an agricultural employer, as defined in the Alatorre-Zenovich-Dunlap-Berman Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975 (Part 3.5 (commencing with Section 1140) of Division 2 of the Labor Code), to the extent not prohibited by law.(9) Pay all applicable fees required for licensure by the licensing authority.(10) Provide proof of a bond to cover the costs of destruction of cannabis or cannabis products if necessitated by a violation of licensing requirements.(b) An applicant shall also include in the application a detailed description of the applicants operating procedures for all of the following, as required by the licensing authority:(1) Cultivation.(2) Extraction and infusion methods.(3) The transportation process.(4) Inventory procedures.(5) Quality control procedures.(6) Security protocols.(7) For applicants seeking licensure to cultivate, the source or sources of water the applicant will use for cultivation, as provided in subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, of Section 26060.1. For purposes of this paragraph, cultivation as used in Section 26060.1 shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 26001. The Department of Food and Agriculture shall consult with the State Water Resources Control Board and the Department of Fish and Wildlife in the implementation of this paragraph.(c) The applicant shall also provide a complete detailed diagram of the proposed premises wherein the license privileges will be exercised, with sufficient particularity to enable ready determination of the bounds of the premises, showing all boundaries, dimensions, entrances and exits, interior partitions, walls, rooms, and common or shared entryways, and include a brief statement or description of the principal activity to be conducted therein, and, for licenses permitting cultivation, measurements of the planned canopy, including aggregate square footage and individual square footage of separate cultivation areas, if any, roads, water crossings, points of diversion, water storage, and all other facilities and infrastructure related to the cultivation.(d) Provide a complete list of every person with a financial interest in the person applying for the license as required by the licensing authority. For purposes of this subdivision, persons with a financial interest does not include persons whose only interest in a licensee is an interest in a diversified mutual fund, blind trust, or similar instrument.SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that Section 1 of this act, amending Section 26056 26051.5 of the Business and Professions Code by amending cross-referenced Section 19322 of the Business and Professions Code, implements Section 6.1 of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act, and that it is consistent with and furthers the purposes of the act as stated in Section 3 of that act.
1+Amended IN Assembly April 03, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1686Introduced by Assembly Member GloriaFebruary 17, 2017An act to amend Section 65584 of the Government Code, relating to local government. An act to amend Section 19322 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to marijuana.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1686, as amended, Gloria. Local government: housing elements. Nonmedical marijuana and medical cannabis: licenses: application: labor peace agreement.The Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA) requires a person to obtain both a local and state license to engage in commercial medical cannabis activities, but authorizes, until January 1, 2018, a facility or entity that is operating in compliance with local laws to continue in operation until its application for licensure is approved or denied. MCRSA generally divides responsibility for the state licensure and regulation of commercial medical cannabis activity among the Department of Consumer Affairs, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the State Department of Public Health.The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act of 2016 (AUMA), an initiative measure approved as Proposition 64 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, authorizes a person who obtains a state license under AUMA to engage in commercial marijuana activity, which does not include commercial medical cannabis activity, pursuant to that license and applicable local ordinances. AUMA generally divides responsibility for the state licensure and regulation of commercial marijuana activity among the Department of Consumer Affairs, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the State Department of Public Health and requires those state licensing authorities to begin issuing licenses by January 1, 2018. AUMA authorizes the Legislature to amend its provisions with a 2/3 vote of both houses to further its purposes and intent.MCRSA requires an applicant for a MCRSA license with 20 or more employees to provide the licensing authority with a statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement. MCRSA requires an applicant for a MCRSA license to provide the licensing authority with a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate. AUMA requires an applicant for an AUMA license to comply with these requirements.This bill would require that the statement relating to the labor peace agreement be signed, notarized, and submitted electronically.This bill would declare that its provisions implement specified substantive provisions of AUMA. The bill would also declare that its provisions further specified purposes and intent of that act.The Planning and Zoning Law requires a city or county to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan that includes various mandatory elements, including a housing element. That law requires the housing element to contain, among other things, an assessment of housing needs and an inventory of resources and constraints relevant to meeting those needs. That law further requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to determine the existing and projected need for housing for each region, as specified. Under existing law, the due dates for the determination of each regions housing needs may be extended by the department by not more than 60 days if the extension will enable access to more recent critical population or housing data from a pending or recent release of the United States Census Bureau or the Department of Finance, as specified.This bill would instead authorize the department to extend that period by not more than 75 days.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 19322 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:19322. (a) A person shall not submit an application for a state license issued by a licensing authority pursuant to this chapter unless that person has received a license, permit, or authorization from the local jurisdiction. An applicant for any type of state license issued pursuant to this chapter shall do all of the following:(1) Electronically submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests, arrests and information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests for which the Department of Justice establishes that the person is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance, pending trial or appeal.(A) The Department of Justice shall provide a response to the licensing authority pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.(B) The licensing authority shall request from the Department of Justice subsequent notification service, as provided pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code, for applicants.(C) The Department of Justice shall charge the applicant a fee sufficient to cover the reasonable cost of processing the requests described in this paragraph.(2) Provide documentation issued by the local jurisdiction in which the proposed business is operating certifying that the applicant is or will be in compliance with all local ordinances and regulations.(3) Provide evidence of the legal right to occupy and use the proposed location. For an applicant seeking a cultivator, distributor, manufacturing, testing, transporter, or dispensary license, provide a statement from the owner of real property or their agent where the cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, testing, transport, or dispensing of commercial medical cannabis activities will occur, as proof to demonstrate the landowner has acknowledged and consented to permit cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, testing, transport, or dispensary activities to be conducted on the property by the tenant applicant.(4) If the application is for a cultivator or a dispensary, provide evidence that the proposed location is located beyond at least a 600-foot radius from a school, as required by Section 11362.768 of the Health and Safety Code.(5) Provide a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate.(6) (A) For an applicant with 20 or more employees, provide electronically submit to the licensing authority a signed and notarized statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement.(B) For the purposes of this paragraph, employee does not include a supervisor.(C) For purposes of this paragraph, supervisor means an individual having authority, in the interest of the licensee, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees, or responsibility to direct them or to adjust their grievances, or effectively to recommend such action, if, in connection with the foregoing, the exercise of that authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature, but requires the use of independent judgment.(7) Provide the applicants valid sellers permit number issued pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or indicate that the applicant is currently applying for a sellers permit.(8) Provide any other information required by the licensing authority.(9) For an applicant seeking a cultivation license, provide a statement declaring the applicant is an agricultural employer, as defined in the Alatorre-Zenovich-Dunlap-Berman Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975 (Part 3.5 (commencing with Section 1140) of Division 2 of the Labor Code), to the extent not prohibited by law.(10) Pay all applicable fees required for licensure by the licensing authority.(11) Provide proof of a bond to cover the costs of destruction of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products if necessitated by a violation of licensing requirements.(b) For applicants seeking licensure to cultivate, distribute, manufacture, test, or dispense medical cannabis or medical cannabis products, the application shall also include a detailed description of the applicants operating procedures for all of the following, as required by the licensing authority:(1) Cultivation.(2) Extraction and infusion methods.(3) The transportation process.(4) Inventory procedures.(5) Quality control procedures.(6) Security protocols.SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that Section 1 of this act, amending Section 26056 of the Business and Professions Code by amending cross-referenced Section 19322 of the Business and Professions Code, implements Section 6.1 of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act, and that it is consistent with and furthers the purposes of the act as stated in Section 3 of that act.SECTION 1.Section 65584 of the Government Code is amended to read:65584.(a)(1)For the fourth and subsequent revisions of the housing element pursuant to Section 65588, the department shall determine the existing and projected need for housing for each region pursuant to this article. For purposes of subdivision (a) of Section 65583, the share of a city or county of the regional housing need shall include that share of the housing need of persons at all income levels within the area significantly affected by the general plan of the city or county.(2)While it is the intent of the Legislature that cities, counties, and cities and counties should undertake all necessary actions to encourage, promote, and facilitate the development of housing to accommodate the entire regional housing need, it is recognized, however, that future housing production may not equal the regional housing need established for planning purposes.(b)The department, in consultation with each council of governments, shall determine each regions existing and projected housing need pursuant to Section 65584.01 at least two years prior to the scheduled revision required pursuant to Section 65588. The appropriate council of governments, or for cities and counties without a council of governments, the department, shall adopt a final regional housing need plan that allocates a share of the regional housing need to each city, county, or city and county at least one year prior to the scheduled revision for the region required by Section 65588. The allocation plan prepared by a council of governments shall be prepared pursuant to Sections 65584.04 and 65584.05 with the advice of the department.(c)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the due dates for the determinations of the department or for the council of governments, respectively, regarding the regional housing need may be extended by the department by not more than 75 days if the extension will enable access to more recent critical population or housing data from a pending or recent release of the United States Census Bureau or the Department of Finance. If the due date for the determination of the department or the council of governments is extended for this reason, the department shall extend the corresponding housing element revision deadline pursuant to Section 65588 by not more than 75 days.(d)The regional housing needs allocation plan shall be consistent with all of the following objectives:(1)Increasing the housing supply and the mix of housing types, tenure, and affordability in all cities and counties within the region in an equitable manner, which shall result in each jurisdiction receiving an allocation of units for low- and very low income households.(2)Promoting infill development and socioeconomic equity, the protection of environmental and agricultural resources, and the encouragement of efficient development patterns.(3)Promoting an improved intraregional relationship between jobs and housing.(4)Allocating a lower proportion of housing need to an income category when a jurisdiction already has a disproportionately high share of households in that income category, as compared to the countywide distribution of households in that category from the most recent decennial United States census.(e)For purposes of this section, household income levels are as determined by the department as of the most recent decennial census pursuant to the following code sections:(1)Very low incomes as defined by Section 50105 of the Health and Safety Code.(2)Lower incomes, as defined by Section 50079.5 of the Health and Safety Code.(3)Moderate incomes, as defined by Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code.(4)Above moderate incomes are those exceeding the moderate-income level of Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code.(f)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, determinations made by the department, a council of governments, or a city or county pursuant to this section or Section 65584.01, 65584.02, 65584.03, 65584.04, 65584.05, 65584.06, 65584.07, or 65584.08 are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code).
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3- Amended IN Senate July 19, 2017 Amended IN Assembly April 03, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1686Introduced by Assembly Member GloriaFebruary 17, 2017An act to amend Section 19322 26051.5 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to marijuana.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1686, as amended, Gloria. Nonmedical marijuana Adult-use cannabis and medical medicinal cannabis: licenses: application: labor peace agreement.The Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA) requires a person to obtain both a local and state license to engage in commercial medical cannabis activities, but authorizes, until January 1, 2018, a facility or entity that is operating in compliance with local laws to continue in operation until its application for licensure is approved or denied. MCRSA generally divides responsibility for the state licensure and regulation of commercial medical cannabis activity among the Department of Consumer Affairs, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the State Department of Public Health.The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act of 2016 (AUMA), an initiative measure approved as Proposition 64 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, authorizes a person who obtains a state license under AUMA to engage in commercial marijuana activity, which does not include commercial medical cannabis activity, adult-use cannabis activity pursuant to that license and applicable local ordinances. AUMA The Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), among other things, consolidates the licensure and regulation of commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis activities. MAUCRSA generally divides responsibility for the state licensure and regulation of commercial marijuana cannabis activity among the Department of Consumer Affairs, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the State Department of Public Health and requires those state licensing authorities to begin issuing licenses by January 1, 2018. AUMA authorizes the Legislature to amend its provisions with a 2/3 vote of both houses to further its purposes and intent.MCRSAMAUCRSA requires an applicant for a MCRSA MAUCRSA license with 20 or more employees to provide the licensing authority with a statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement. MCRSA MAUCRSA requires an applicant for a MCRSA MAUCRSA license to provide the licensing authority with a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate. AUMA requires an applicant for an AUMA license to comply with these requirements.This bill would require that the statement relating to the labor peace agreement be signed, notarized, and submitted electronically. The bill would authorize an applicant to submit a physical copy of the labor peace agreement in the event that the licensing authority does not have the ability to receive electronic copies of labor peace agreements.This bill would declare that its provisions implement specified substantive provisions of AUMA. The bill would also declare that its provisions further specified purposes and intent of that act.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
3+ Amended IN Assembly April 03, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1686Introduced by Assembly Member GloriaFebruary 17, 2017An act to amend Section 65584 of the Government Code, relating to local government. An act to amend Section 19322 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to marijuana.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1686, as amended, Gloria. Local government: housing elements. Nonmedical marijuana and medical cannabis: licenses: application: labor peace agreement.The Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA) requires a person to obtain both a local and state license to engage in commercial medical cannabis activities, but authorizes, until January 1, 2018, a facility or entity that is operating in compliance with local laws to continue in operation until its application for licensure is approved or denied. MCRSA generally divides responsibility for the state licensure and regulation of commercial medical cannabis activity among the Department of Consumer Affairs, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the State Department of Public Health.The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act of 2016 (AUMA), an initiative measure approved as Proposition 64 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, authorizes a person who obtains a state license under AUMA to engage in commercial marijuana activity, which does not include commercial medical cannabis activity, pursuant to that license and applicable local ordinances. AUMA generally divides responsibility for the state licensure and regulation of commercial marijuana activity among the Department of Consumer Affairs, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the State Department of Public Health and requires those state licensing authorities to begin issuing licenses by January 1, 2018. AUMA authorizes the Legislature to amend its provisions with a 2/3 vote of both houses to further its purposes and intent.MCRSA requires an applicant for a MCRSA license with 20 or more employees to provide the licensing authority with a statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement. MCRSA requires an applicant for a MCRSA license to provide the licensing authority with a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate. AUMA requires an applicant for an AUMA license to comply with these requirements.This bill would require that the statement relating to the labor peace agreement be signed, notarized, and submitted electronically.This bill would declare that its provisions implement specified substantive provisions of AUMA. The bill would also declare that its provisions further specified purposes and intent of that act.The Planning and Zoning Law requires a city or county to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan that includes various mandatory elements, including a housing element. That law requires the housing element to contain, among other things, an assessment of housing needs and an inventory of resources and constraints relevant to meeting those needs. That law further requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to determine the existing and projected need for housing for each region, as specified. Under existing law, the due dates for the determination of each regions housing needs may be extended by the department by not more than 60 days if the extension will enable access to more recent critical population or housing data from a pending or recent release of the United States Census Bureau or the Department of Finance, as specified.This bill would instead authorize the department to extend that period by not more than 75 days.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO
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27-The Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA) requires a person to obtain both a local and state license to engage in commercial medical cannabis activities, but authorizes, until January 1, 2018, a facility or entity that is operating in compliance with local laws to continue in operation until its application for licensure is approved or denied. MCRSA generally divides responsibility for the state licensure and regulation of commercial medical cannabis activity among the Department of Consumer Affairs, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the State Department of Public Health.The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act of 2016 (AUMA), an initiative measure approved as Proposition 64 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, authorizes a person who obtains a state license under AUMA to engage in commercial marijuana activity, which does not include commercial medical cannabis activity, adult-use cannabis activity pursuant to that license and applicable local ordinances. AUMA The Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), among other things, consolidates the licensure and regulation of commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis activities. MAUCRSA generally divides responsibility for the state licensure and regulation of commercial marijuana cannabis activity among the Department of Consumer Affairs, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the State Department of Public Health and requires those state licensing authorities to begin issuing licenses by January 1, 2018. AUMA authorizes the Legislature to amend its provisions with a 2/3 vote of both houses to further its purposes and intent.MCRSAMAUCRSA requires an applicant for a MCRSA MAUCRSA license with 20 or more employees to provide the licensing authority with a statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement. MCRSA MAUCRSA requires an applicant for a MCRSA MAUCRSA license to provide the licensing authority with a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate. AUMA requires an applicant for an AUMA license to comply with these requirements.This bill would require that the statement relating to the labor peace agreement be signed, notarized, and submitted electronically. The bill would authorize an applicant to submit a physical copy of the labor peace agreement in the event that the licensing authority does not have the ability to receive electronic copies of labor peace agreements.This bill would declare that its provisions implement specified substantive provisions of AUMA. The bill would also declare that its provisions further specified purposes and intent of that act.
26+The Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA) requires a person to obtain both a local and state license to engage in commercial medical cannabis activities, but authorizes, until January 1, 2018, a facility or entity that is operating in compliance with local laws to continue in operation until its application for licensure is approved or denied. MCRSA generally divides responsibility for the state licensure and regulation of commercial medical cannabis activity among the Department of Consumer Affairs, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the State Department of Public Health.The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act of 2016 (AUMA), an initiative measure approved as Proposition 64 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, authorizes a person who obtains a state license under AUMA to engage in commercial marijuana activity, which does not include commercial medical cannabis activity, pursuant to that license and applicable local ordinances. AUMA generally divides responsibility for the state licensure and regulation of commercial marijuana activity among the Department of Consumer Affairs, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the State Department of Public Health and requires those state licensing authorities to begin issuing licenses by January 1, 2018. AUMA authorizes the Legislature to amend its provisions with a 2/3 vote of both houses to further its purposes and intent.MCRSA requires an applicant for a MCRSA license with 20 or more employees to provide the licensing authority with a statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement. MCRSA requires an applicant for a MCRSA license to provide the licensing authority with a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate. AUMA requires an applicant for an AUMA license to comply with these requirements.This bill would require that the statement relating to the labor peace agreement be signed, notarized, and submitted electronically.This bill would declare that its provisions implement specified substantive provisions of AUMA. The bill would also declare that its provisions further specified purposes and intent of that act.The Planning and Zoning Law requires a city or county to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan that includes various mandatory elements, including a housing element. That law requires the housing element to contain, among other things, an assessment of housing needs and an inventory of resources and constraints relevant to meeting those needs. That law further requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to determine the existing and projected need for housing for each region, as specified. Under existing law, the due dates for the determination of each regions housing needs may be extended by the department by not more than 60 days if the extension will enable access to more recent critical population or housing data from a pending or recent release of the United States Census Bureau or the Department of Finance, as specified.This bill would instead authorize the department to extend that period by not more than 75 days.
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30+The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act of 2016 (AUMA), an initiative measure approved as Proposition 64 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, authorizes a person who obtains a state license under AUMA to engage in commercial marijuana activity, which does not include commercial medical cannabis activity, pursuant to that license and applicable local ordinances. AUMA generally divides responsibility for the state licensure and regulation of commercial marijuana activity among the Department of Consumer Affairs, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the State Department of Public Health and requires those state licensing authorities to begin issuing licenses by January 1, 2018. AUMA authorizes the Legislature to amend its provisions with a 2/3 vote of both houses to further its purposes and intent.
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32+MCRSA requires an applicant for a MCRSA license with 20 or more employees to provide the licensing authority with a statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement. MCRSA requires an applicant for a MCRSA license to provide the licensing authority with a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate. AUMA requires an applicant for an AUMA license to comply with these requirements.
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33-The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act of 2016 (AUMA), an initiative measure approved as Proposition 64 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, authorizes a person who obtains a state license under AUMA to engage in commercial marijuana activity, which does not include commercial medical cannabis activity, adult-use cannabis activity pursuant to that license and applicable local ordinances. AUMA The Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), among other things, consolidates the licensure and regulation of commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis activities. MAUCRSA generally divides responsibility for the state licensure and regulation of commercial marijuana cannabis activity among the Department of Consumer Affairs, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the State Department of Public Health and requires those state licensing authorities to begin issuing licenses by January 1, 2018. AUMA authorizes the Legislature to amend its provisions with a 2/3 vote of both houses to further its purposes and intent.
34+This bill would require that the statement relating to the labor peace agreement be signed, notarized, and submitted electronically.
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36+This bill would declare that its provisions implement specified substantive provisions of AUMA. The bill would also declare that its provisions further specified purposes and intent of that act.
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38+The Planning and Zoning Law requires a city or county to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan that includes various mandatory elements, including a housing element. That law requires the housing element to contain, among other things, an assessment of housing needs and an inventory of resources and constraints relevant to meeting those needs. That law further requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to determine the existing and projected need for housing for each region, as specified. Under existing law, the due dates for the determination of each regions housing needs may be extended by the department by not more than 60 days if the extension will enable access to more recent critical population or housing data from a pending or recent release of the United States Census Bureau or the Department of Finance, as specified.
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39-MAUCRSA requires an applicant for a MCRSA MAUCRSA license with 20 or more employees to provide the licensing authority with a statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement. MCRSA MAUCRSA requires an applicant for a MCRSA MAUCRSA license to provide the licensing authority with a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate. AUMA requires an applicant for an AUMA license to comply with these requirements.
42+This bill would instead authorize the department to extend that period by not more than 75 days.
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41-This bill would require that the statement relating to the labor peace agreement be signed, notarized, and submitted electronically. The bill would authorize an applicant to submit a physical copy of the labor peace agreement in the event that the licensing authority does not have the ability to receive electronic copies of labor peace agreements.
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43-This bill would declare that its provisions implement specified substantive provisions of AUMA. The bill would also declare that its provisions further specified purposes and intent of that act.
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49-The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1.Section 19322 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:19322.(a)A person shall not submit an application for a state license issued by a licensing authority pursuant to this chapter unless that person has received a license, permit, or authorization from the local jurisdiction. An applicant for any type of state license issued pursuant to this chapter shall do all of the following:(1)Electronically submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests and information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests for which the Department of Justice establishes that the person is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance, pending trial or appeal.(A)The Department of Justice shall provide a response to the licensing authority pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.(B)The licensing authority shall request from the Department of Justice subsequent notification service, as provided pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code, for applicants.(C)The Department of Justice shall charge the applicant a fee sufficient to cover the reasonable cost of processing the requests described in this paragraph.(2)Provide documentation issued by the local jurisdiction in which the proposed business is operating certifying that the applicant is or will be in compliance with all local ordinances and regulations.(3)Provide evidence of the legal right to occupy and use the proposed location. For an applicant seeking a cultivator, distributor, manufacturing, testing, transporter, or dispensary license, provide a statement from the owner of real property or their agent where the cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, testing, transport, or dispensing of commercial medical cannabis activities will occur, as proof to demonstrate the landowner has acknowledged and consented to permit cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, testing, transport, or dispensary activities to be conducted on the property by the tenant applicant.(4)If the application is for a cultivator or a dispensary, provide evidence that the proposed location is located beyond at least a 600-foot radius from a school, as required by Section 11362.768 of the Health and Safety Code.(5)Provide a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate.(6)(A)For an applicant with 20 or more employees, electronically submit to the licensing authority a signed and notarized statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement.(B)For the purposes of this paragraph, employee does not include a supervisor.(C)For purposes of this paragraph, supervisor means an individual having authority, in the interest of the licensee, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees, or responsibility to direct them or to adjust their grievances, or effectively to recommend such action, if, in connection with the foregoing, the exercise of that authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature, but requires the use of independent judgment.(7)Provide the applicants valid sellers permit number issued pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or indicate that the applicant is currently applying for a sellers permit.(8)Provide any other information required by the licensing authority.(9)For an applicant seeking a cultivation license, provide a statement declaring the applicant is an agricultural employer, as defined in the Alatorre-Zenovich-Dunlap-Berman Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975 (Part 3.5 (commencing with Section 1140) of Division 2 of the Labor Code), to the extent not prohibited by law.(10)Pay all applicable fees required for licensure by the licensing authority.(11)Provide proof of a bond to cover the costs of destruction of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products if necessitated by a violation of licensing requirements.(b)For applicants seeking licensure to cultivate, distribute, manufacture, test, or dispense medical cannabis or medical cannabis products, the application shall also include a detailed description of the applicants operating procedures for all of the following, as required by the licensing authority:(1)Cultivation.(2)Extraction and infusion methods.(3)The transportation process.(4)Inventory procedures.(5)Quality control procedures.(6)Security protocols.SECTION 1. Section 26051.5 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:26051.5. (a) An applicant for any type of state license issued pursuant to this division shall do all of the following:(1) Require that each owner of the applicant electronically submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests, and information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests for which the Department of Justice establishes that the person is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance, pending trial or appeal.(A) The Department of Justice shall provide a response to the licensing authority pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.(B) The licensing authority shall request from the Department of Justice subsequent notification service, as provided pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code, for applicants.(C) The Department of Justice shall charge the applicant a fee sufficient to cover the reasonable cost of processing the requests described in this paragraph.(2) Provide evidence of the legal right to occupy and use the proposed location and provide a statement from the landowner of real property or that landowners agent where the commercial cannabis activity will occur, as proof to demonstrate the landowner has acknowledged and consented to permit commercial cannabis activities to be conducted on the property by the tenant applicant.(3) Provide evidence that the proposed location is in compliance with subdivision (b) of Section 26054.(4) Provide a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate.(5) (A) For an applicant with 20 or more employees, provide a electronically submit to the licensing authority a signed and notarized statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement. An applicant may submit a physical copy of the labor peace agreement in the event that the licensing authority does not have the ability to receive electronic copies of labor peace agreements.(B) For the purposes of this paragraph, employee does not include a supervisor.(C) For the purposes of this paragraph, supervisor means an individual having authority, in the interest of the applicant, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees, or responsibility to direct them or to adjust their grievances, or effectively to recommend such action, if, in connection with the foregoing, the exercise of that authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature, but requires the use of independent judgment.(6) Provide the applicants valid sellers permit number issued pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or indicate that the applicant is currently applying for a sellers permit.(7) Provide any other information required by the licensing authority.(8) For an applicant seeking a cultivation license, provide a statement declaring the applicant is an agricultural employer, as defined in the Alatorre-Zenovich-Dunlap-Berman Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975 (Part 3.5 (commencing with Section 1140) of Division 2 of the Labor Code), to the extent not prohibited by law.(9) Pay all applicable fees required for licensure by the licensing authority.(10) Provide proof of a bond to cover the costs of destruction of cannabis or cannabis products if necessitated by a violation of licensing requirements.(b) An applicant shall also include in the application a detailed description of the applicants operating procedures for all of the following, as required by the licensing authority:(1) Cultivation.(2) Extraction and infusion methods.(3) The transportation process.(4) Inventory procedures.(5) Quality control procedures.(6) Security protocols.(7) For applicants seeking licensure to cultivate, the source or sources of water the applicant will use for cultivation, as provided in subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, of Section 26060.1. For purposes of this paragraph, cultivation as used in Section 26060.1 shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 26001. The Department of Food and Agriculture shall consult with the State Water Resources Control Board and the Department of Fish and Wildlife in the implementation of this paragraph.(c) The applicant shall also provide a complete detailed diagram of the proposed premises wherein the license privileges will be exercised, with sufficient particularity to enable ready determination of the bounds of the premises, showing all boundaries, dimensions, entrances and exits, interior partitions, walls, rooms, and common or shared entryways, and include a brief statement or description of the principal activity to be conducted therein, and, for licenses permitting cultivation, measurements of the planned canopy, including aggregate square footage and individual square footage of separate cultivation areas, if any, roads, water crossings, points of diversion, water storage, and all other facilities and infrastructure related to the cultivation.(d) Provide a complete list of every person with a financial interest in the person applying for the license as required by the licensing authority. For purposes of this subdivision, persons with a financial interest does not include persons whose only interest in a licensee is an interest in a diversified mutual fund, blind trust, or similar instrument.SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that Section 1 of this act, amending Section 26056 26051.5 of the Business and Professions Code by amending cross-referenced Section 19322 of the Business and Professions Code, implements Section 6.1 of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act, and that it is consistent with and furthers the purposes of the act as stated in Section 3 of that act.
50+The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 19322 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:19322. (a) A person shall not submit an application for a state license issued by a licensing authority pursuant to this chapter unless that person has received a license, permit, or authorization from the local jurisdiction. An applicant for any type of state license issued pursuant to this chapter shall do all of the following:(1) Electronically submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests, arrests and information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests for which the Department of Justice establishes that the person is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance, pending trial or appeal.(A) The Department of Justice shall provide a response to the licensing authority pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.(B) The licensing authority shall request from the Department of Justice subsequent notification service, as provided pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code, for applicants.(C) The Department of Justice shall charge the applicant a fee sufficient to cover the reasonable cost of processing the requests described in this paragraph.(2) Provide documentation issued by the local jurisdiction in which the proposed business is operating certifying that the applicant is or will be in compliance with all local ordinances and regulations.(3) Provide evidence of the legal right to occupy and use the proposed location. For an applicant seeking a cultivator, distributor, manufacturing, testing, transporter, or dispensary license, provide a statement from the owner of real property or their agent where the cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, testing, transport, or dispensing of commercial medical cannabis activities will occur, as proof to demonstrate the landowner has acknowledged and consented to permit cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, testing, transport, or dispensary activities to be conducted on the property by the tenant applicant.(4) If the application is for a cultivator or a dispensary, provide evidence that the proposed location is located beyond at least a 600-foot radius from a school, as required by Section 11362.768 of the Health and Safety Code.(5) Provide a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate.(6) (A) For an applicant with 20 or more employees, provide electronically submit to the licensing authority a signed and notarized statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement.(B) For the purposes of this paragraph, employee does not include a supervisor.(C) For purposes of this paragraph, supervisor means an individual having authority, in the interest of the licensee, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees, or responsibility to direct them or to adjust their grievances, or effectively to recommend such action, if, in connection with the foregoing, the exercise of that authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature, but requires the use of independent judgment.(7) Provide the applicants valid sellers permit number issued pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or indicate that the applicant is currently applying for a sellers permit.(8) Provide any other information required by the licensing authority.(9) For an applicant seeking a cultivation license, provide a statement declaring the applicant is an agricultural employer, as defined in the Alatorre-Zenovich-Dunlap-Berman Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975 (Part 3.5 (commencing with Section 1140) of Division 2 of the Labor Code), to the extent not prohibited by law.(10) Pay all applicable fees required for licensure by the licensing authority.(11) Provide proof of a bond to cover the costs of destruction of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products if necessitated by a violation of licensing requirements.(b) For applicants seeking licensure to cultivate, distribute, manufacture, test, or dispense medical cannabis or medical cannabis products, the application shall also include a detailed description of the applicants operating procedures for all of the following, as required by the licensing authority:(1) Cultivation.(2) Extraction and infusion methods.(3) The transportation process.(4) Inventory procedures.(5) Quality control procedures.(6) Security protocols.SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that Section 1 of this act, amending Section 26056 of the Business and Professions Code by amending cross-referenced Section 19322 of the Business and Professions Code, implements Section 6.1 of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act, and that it is consistent with and furthers the purposes of the act as stated in Section 3 of that act.SECTION 1.Section 65584 of the Government Code is amended to read:65584.(a)(1)For the fourth and subsequent revisions of the housing element pursuant to Section 65588, the department shall determine the existing and projected need for housing for each region pursuant to this article. For purposes of subdivision (a) of Section 65583, the share of a city or county of the regional housing need shall include that share of the housing need of persons at all income levels within the area significantly affected by the general plan of the city or county.(2)While it is the intent of the Legislature that cities, counties, and cities and counties should undertake all necessary actions to encourage, promote, and facilitate the development of housing to accommodate the entire regional housing need, it is recognized, however, that future housing production may not equal the regional housing need established for planning purposes.(b)The department, in consultation with each council of governments, shall determine each regions existing and projected housing need pursuant to Section 65584.01 at least two years prior to the scheduled revision required pursuant to Section 65588. The appropriate council of governments, or for cities and counties without a council of governments, the department, shall adopt a final regional housing need plan that allocates a share of the regional housing need to each city, county, or city and county at least one year prior to the scheduled revision for the region required by Section 65588. The allocation plan prepared by a council of governments shall be prepared pursuant to Sections 65584.04 and 65584.05 with the advice of the department.(c)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the due dates for the determinations of the department or for the council of governments, respectively, regarding the regional housing need may be extended by the department by not more than 75 days if the extension will enable access to more recent critical population or housing data from a pending or recent release of the United States Census Bureau or the Department of Finance. If the due date for the determination of the department or the council of governments is extended for this reason, the department shall extend the corresponding housing element revision deadline pursuant to Section 65588 by not more than 75 days.(d)The regional housing needs allocation plan shall be consistent with all of the following objectives:(1)Increasing the housing supply and the mix of housing types, tenure, and affordability in all cities and counties within the region in an equitable manner, which shall result in each jurisdiction receiving an allocation of units for low- and very low income households.(2)Promoting infill development and socioeconomic equity, the protection of environmental and agricultural resources, and the encouragement of efficient development patterns.(3)Promoting an improved intraregional relationship between jobs and housing.(4)Allocating a lower proportion of housing need to an income category when a jurisdiction already has a disproportionately high share of households in that income category, as compared to the countywide distribution of households in that category from the most recent decennial United States census.(e)For purposes of this section, household income levels are as determined by the department as of the most recent decennial census pursuant to the following code sections:(1)Very low incomes as defined by Section 50105 of the Health and Safety Code.(2)Lower incomes, as defined by Section 50079.5 of the Health and Safety Code.(3)Moderate incomes, as defined by Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code.(4)Above moderate incomes are those exceeding the moderate-income level of Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code.(f)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, determinations made by the department, a council of governments, or a city or county pursuant to this section or Section 65584.01, 65584.02, 65584.03, 65584.04, 65584.05, 65584.06, 65584.07, or 65584.08 are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code).
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56+SECTION 1. Section 19322 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:19322. (a) A person shall not submit an application for a state license issued by a licensing authority pursuant to this chapter unless that person has received a license, permit, or authorization from the local jurisdiction. An applicant for any type of state license issued pursuant to this chapter shall do all of the following:(1) Electronically submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests, arrests and information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests for which the Department of Justice establishes that the person is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance, pending trial or appeal.(A) The Department of Justice shall provide a response to the licensing authority pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.(B) The licensing authority shall request from the Department of Justice subsequent notification service, as provided pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code, for applicants.(C) The Department of Justice shall charge the applicant a fee sufficient to cover the reasonable cost of processing the requests described in this paragraph.(2) Provide documentation issued by the local jurisdiction in which the proposed business is operating certifying that the applicant is or will be in compliance with all local ordinances and regulations.(3) Provide evidence of the legal right to occupy and use the proposed location. For an applicant seeking a cultivator, distributor, manufacturing, testing, transporter, or dispensary license, provide a statement from the owner of real property or their agent where the cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, testing, transport, or dispensing of commercial medical cannabis activities will occur, as proof to demonstrate the landowner has acknowledged and consented to permit cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, testing, transport, or dispensary activities to be conducted on the property by the tenant applicant.(4) If the application is for a cultivator or a dispensary, provide evidence that the proposed location is located beyond at least a 600-foot radius from a school, as required by Section 11362.768 of the Health and Safety Code.(5) Provide a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate.(6) (A) For an applicant with 20 or more employees, provide electronically submit to the licensing authority a signed and notarized statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement.(B) For the purposes of this paragraph, employee does not include a supervisor.(C) For purposes of this paragraph, supervisor means an individual having authority, in the interest of the licensee, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees, or responsibility to direct them or to adjust their grievances, or effectively to recommend such action, if, in connection with the foregoing, the exercise of that authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature, but requires the use of independent judgment.(7) Provide the applicants valid sellers permit number issued pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or indicate that the applicant is currently applying for a sellers permit.(8) Provide any other information required by the licensing authority.(9) For an applicant seeking a cultivation license, provide a statement declaring the applicant is an agricultural employer, as defined in the Alatorre-Zenovich-Dunlap-Berman Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975 (Part 3.5 (commencing with Section 1140) of Division 2 of the Labor Code), to the extent not prohibited by law.(10) Pay all applicable fees required for licensure by the licensing authority.(11) Provide proof of a bond to cover the costs of destruction of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products if necessitated by a violation of licensing requirements.(b) For applicants seeking licensure to cultivate, distribute, manufacture, test, or dispense medical cannabis or medical cannabis products, the application shall also include a detailed description of the applicants operating procedures for all of the following, as required by the licensing authority:(1) Cultivation.(2) Extraction and infusion methods.(3) The transportation process.(4) Inventory procedures.(5) Quality control procedures.(6) Security protocols.
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58+SECTION 1. Section 19322 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:
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62+19322. (a) A person shall not submit an application for a state license issued by a licensing authority pursuant to this chapter unless that person has received a license, permit, or authorization from the local jurisdiction. An applicant for any type of state license issued pursuant to this chapter shall do all of the following:(1) Electronically submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests, arrests and information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests for which the Department of Justice establishes that the person is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance, pending trial or appeal.(A) The Department of Justice shall provide a response to the licensing authority pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.(B) The licensing authority shall request from the Department of Justice subsequent notification service, as provided pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code, for applicants.(C) The Department of Justice shall charge the applicant a fee sufficient to cover the reasonable cost of processing the requests described in this paragraph.(2) Provide documentation issued by the local jurisdiction in which the proposed business is operating certifying that the applicant is or will be in compliance with all local ordinances and regulations.(3) Provide evidence of the legal right to occupy and use the proposed location. For an applicant seeking a cultivator, distributor, manufacturing, testing, transporter, or dispensary license, provide a statement from the owner of real property or their agent where the cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, testing, transport, or dispensing of commercial medical cannabis activities will occur, as proof to demonstrate the landowner has acknowledged and consented to permit cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, testing, transport, or dispensary activities to be conducted on the property by the tenant applicant.(4) If the application is for a cultivator or a dispensary, provide evidence that the proposed location is located beyond at least a 600-foot radius from a school, as required by Section 11362.768 of the Health and Safety Code.(5) Provide a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate.(6) (A) For an applicant with 20 or more employees, provide electronically submit to the licensing authority a signed and notarized statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement.(B) For the purposes of this paragraph, employee does not include a supervisor.(C) For purposes of this paragraph, supervisor means an individual having authority, in the interest of the licensee, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees, or responsibility to direct them or to adjust their grievances, or effectively to recommend such action, if, in connection with the foregoing, the exercise of that authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature, but requires the use of independent judgment.(7) Provide the applicants valid sellers permit number issued pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or indicate that the applicant is currently applying for a sellers permit.(8) Provide any other information required by the licensing authority.(9) For an applicant seeking a cultivation license, provide a statement declaring the applicant is an agricultural employer, as defined in the Alatorre-Zenovich-Dunlap-Berman Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975 (Part 3.5 (commencing with Section 1140) of Division 2 of the Labor Code), to the extent not prohibited by law.(10) Pay all applicable fees required for licensure by the licensing authority.(11) Provide proof of a bond to cover the costs of destruction of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products if necessitated by a violation of licensing requirements.(b) For applicants seeking licensure to cultivate, distribute, manufacture, test, or dispense medical cannabis or medical cannabis products, the application shall also include a detailed description of the applicants operating procedures for all of the following, as required by the licensing authority:(1) Cultivation.(2) Extraction and infusion methods.(3) The transportation process.(4) Inventory procedures.(5) Quality control procedures.(6) Security protocols.
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66+19322. (a) A person shall not submit an application for a state license issued by a licensing authority pursuant to this chapter unless that person has received a license, permit, or authorization from the local jurisdiction. An applicant for any type of state license issued pursuant to this chapter shall do all of the following:(1) Electronically submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests, arrests and information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests for which the Department of Justice establishes that the person is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance, pending trial or appeal.(A) The Department of Justice shall provide a response to the licensing authority pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.(B) The licensing authority shall request from the Department of Justice subsequent notification service, as provided pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code, for applicants.(C) The Department of Justice shall charge the applicant a fee sufficient to cover the reasonable cost of processing the requests described in this paragraph.(2) Provide documentation issued by the local jurisdiction in which the proposed business is operating certifying that the applicant is or will be in compliance with all local ordinances and regulations.(3) Provide evidence of the legal right to occupy and use the proposed location. For an applicant seeking a cultivator, distributor, manufacturing, testing, transporter, or dispensary license, provide a statement from the owner of real property or their agent where the cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, testing, transport, or dispensing of commercial medical cannabis activities will occur, as proof to demonstrate the landowner has acknowledged and consented to permit cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, testing, transport, or dispensary activities to be conducted on the property by the tenant applicant.(4) If the application is for a cultivator or a dispensary, provide evidence that the proposed location is located beyond at least a 600-foot radius from a school, as required by Section 11362.768 of the Health and Safety Code.(5) Provide a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate.(6) (A) For an applicant with 20 or more employees, provide electronically submit to the licensing authority a signed and notarized statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement.(B) For the purposes of this paragraph, employee does not include a supervisor.(C) For purposes of this paragraph, supervisor means an individual having authority, in the interest of the licensee, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees, or responsibility to direct them or to adjust their grievances, or effectively to recommend such action, if, in connection with the foregoing, the exercise of that authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature, but requires the use of independent judgment.(7) Provide the applicants valid sellers permit number issued pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or indicate that the applicant is currently applying for a sellers permit.(8) Provide any other information required by the licensing authority.(9) For an applicant seeking a cultivation license, provide a statement declaring the applicant is an agricultural employer, as defined in the Alatorre-Zenovich-Dunlap-Berman Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975 (Part 3.5 (commencing with Section 1140) of Division 2 of the Labor Code), to the extent not prohibited by law.(10) Pay all applicable fees required for licensure by the licensing authority.(11) Provide proof of a bond to cover the costs of destruction of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products if necessitated by a violation of licensing requirements.(b) For applicants seeking licensure to cultivate, distribute, manufacture, test, or dispense medical cannabis or medical cannabis products, the application shall also include a detailed description of the applicants operating procedures for all of the following, as required by the licensing authority:(1) Cultivation.(2) Extraction and infusion methods.(3) The transportation process.(4) Inventory procedures.(5) Quality control procedures.(6) Security protocols.
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(a) An applicant for any type of state license issued pursuant to this division shall do all of the following:(1) Require that each owner of the applicant electronically submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests, and information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests for which the Department of Justice establishes that the person is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance, pending trial or appeal.(A) The Department of Justice shall provide a response to the licensing authority pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.(B) The licensing authority shall request from the Department of Justice subsequent notification service, as provided pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code, for applicants.(C) The Department of Justice shall charge the applicant a fee sufficient to cover the reasonable cost of processing the requests described in this paragraph.(2) Provide evidence of the legal right to occupy and use the proposed location and provide a statement from the landowner of real property or that landowners agent where the commercial cannabis activity will occur, as proof to demonstrate the landowner has acknowledged and consented to permit commercial cannabis activities to be conducted on the property by the tenant applicant.(3) Provide evidence that the proposed location is in compliance with subdivision (b) of Section 26054.(4) Provide a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate.(5) (A) For an applicant with 20 or more employees, provide a electronically submit to the licensing authority a signed and notarized statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement. An applicant may submit a physical copy of the labor peace agreement in the event that the licensing authority does not have the ability to receive electronic copies of labor peace agreements.(B) For the purposes of this paragraph, employee does not include a supervisor.(C) For the purposes of this paragraph, supervisor means an individual having authority, in the interest of the applicant, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees, or responsibility to direct them or to adjust their grievances, or effectively to recommend such action, if, in connection with the foregoing, the exercise of that authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature, but requires the use of independent judgment.(6) Provide the applicants valid sellers permit number issued pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or indicate that the applicant is currently applying for a sellers permit.(7) Provide any other information required by the licensing authority.(8) For an applicant seeking a cultivation license, provide a statement declaring the applicant is an agricultural employer, as defined in the Alatorre-Zenovich-Dunlap-Berman Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975 (Part 3.5 (commencing with Section 1140) of Division 2 of the Labor Code), to the extent not prohibited by law.(9) Pay all applicable fees required for licensure by the licensing authority.(10) Provide proof of a bond to cover the costs of destruction of cannabis or cannabis products if necessitated by a violation of licensing requirements.(b) An applicant shall also include in the application a detailed description of the applicants operating procedures for all of the following, as required by the licensing authority:(1) Cultivation.(2) Extraction and infusion methods.(3) The transportation process.(4) Inventory procedures.(5) Quality control procedures.(6) Security protocols.(7) For applicants seeking licensure to cultivate, the source or sources of water the applicant will use for cultivation, as provided in subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, of Section 26060.1. For purposes of this paragraph, cultivation as used in Section 26060.1 shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 26001. The Department of Food and Agriculture shall consult with the State Water Resources Control Board and the Department of Fish and Wildlife in the implementation of this paragraph.(c) The applicant shall also provide a complete detailed diagram of the proposed premises wherein the license privileges will be exercised, with sufficient particularity to enable ready determination of the bounds of the premises, showing all boundaries, dimensions, entrances and exits, interior partitions, walls, rooms, and common or shared entryways, and include a brief statement or description of the principal activity to be conducted therein, and, for licenses permitting cultivation, measurements of the planned canopy, including aggregate square footage and individual square footage of separate cultivation areas, if any, roads, water crossings, points of diversion, water storage, and all other facilities and infrastructure related to the cultivation.(d) Provide a complete list of every person with a financial interest in the person applying for the license as required by the licensing authority. For purposes of this subdivision, persons with a financial interest does not include persons whose only interest in a licensee is an interest in a diversified mutual fund, blind trust, or similar instrument.
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(a) An applicant for any type of state license issued pursuant to this division shall do all of the following:(1) Require that each owner of the applicant electronically submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests, and information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests for which the Department of Justice establishes that the person is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance, pending trial or appeal.(A) The Department of Justice shall provide a response to the licensing authority pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.(B) The licensing authority shall request from the Department of Justice subsequent notification service, as provided pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code, for applicants.(C) The Department of Justice shall charge the applicant a fee sufficient to cover the reasonable cost of processing the requests described in this paragraph.(2) Provide evidence of the legal right to occupy and use the proposed location and provide a statement from the landowner of real property or that landowners agent where the commercial cannabis activity will occur, as proof to demonstrate the landowner has acknowledged and consented to permit commercial cannabis activities to be conducted on the property by the tenant applicant.(3) Provide evidence that the proposed location is in compliance with subdivision (b) of Section 26054.(4) Provide a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate.(5) (A) For an applicant with 20 or more employees, provide a electronically submit to the licensing authority a signed and notarized statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement. An applicant may submit a physical copy of the labor peace agreement in the event that the licensing authority does not have the ability to receive electronic copies of labor peace agreements.(B) For the purposes of this paragraph, employee does not include a supervisor.(C) For the purposes of this paragraph, supervisor means an individual having authority, in the interest of the applicant, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees, or responsibility to direct them or to adjust their grievances, or effectively to recommend such action, if, in connection with the foregoing, the exercise of that authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature, but requires the use of independent judgment.(6) Provide the applicants valid sellers permit number issued pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or indicate that the applicant is currently applying for a sellers permit.(7) Provide any other information required by the licensing authority.(8) For an applicant seeking a cultivation license, provide a statement declaring the applicant is an agricultural employer, as defined in the Alatorre-Zenovich-Dunlap-Berman Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975 (Part 3.5 (commencing with Section 1140) of Division 2 of the Labor Code), to the extent not prohibited by law.(9) Pay all applicable fees required for licensure by the licensing authority.(10) Provide proof of a bond to cover the costs of destruction of cannabis or cannabis products if necessitated by a violation of licensing requirements.(b) An applicant shall also include in the application a detailed description of the applicants operating procedures for all of the following, as required by the licensing authority:(1) Cultivation.(2) Extraction and infusion methods.(3) The transportation process.(4) Inventory procedures.(5) Quality control procedures.(6) Security protocols.(7) For applicants seeking licensure to cultivate, the source or sources of water the applicant will use for cultivation, as provided in subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, of Section 26060.1. For purposes of this paragraph, cultivation as used in Section 26060.1 shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 26001. The Department of Food and Agriculture shall consult with the State Water Resources Control Board and the Department of Fish and Wildlife in the implementation of this paragraph.(c) The applicant shall also provide a complete detailed diagram of the proposed premises wherein the license privileges will be exercised, with sufficient particularity to enable ready determination of the bounds of the premises, showing all boundaries, dimensions, entrances and exits, interior partitions, walls, rooms, and common or shared entryways, and include a brief statement or description of the principal activity to be conducted therein, and, for licenses permitting cultivation, measurements of the planned canopy, including aggregate square footage and individual square footage of separate cultivation areas, if any, roads, water crossings, points of diversion, water storage, and all other facilities and infrastructure related to the cultivation.(d) Provide a complete list of every person with a financial interest in the person applying for the license as required by the licensing authority. For purposes of this subdivision, persons with a financial interest does not include persons whose only interest in a licensee is an interest in a diversified mutual fund, blind trust, or similar instrument.
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(a) An applicant for any type of state license issued pursuant to this division shall do all of the following:(1) Require that each owner of the applicant electronically submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests, and information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests for which the Department of Justice establishes that the person is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance, pending trial or appeal.(A) The Department of Justice shall provide a response to the licensing authority pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.(B) The licensing authority shall request from the Department of Justice subsequent notification service, as provided pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code, for applicants.(C) The Department of Justice shall charge the applicant a fee sufficient to cover the reasonable cost of processing the requests described in this paragraph.(2) Provide evidence of the legal right to occupy and use the proposed location and provide a statement from the landowner of real property or that landowners agent where the commercial cannabis activity will occur, as proof to demonstrate the landowner has acknowledged and consented to permit commercial cannabis activities to be conducted on the property by the tenant applicant.(3) Provide evidence that the proposed location is in compliance with subdivision (b) of Section 26054.(4) Provide a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate.(5) (A) For an applicant with 20 or more employees, provide a electronically submit to the licensing authority a signed and notarized statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement. An applicant may submit a physical copy of the labor peace agreement in the event that the licensing authority does not have the ability to receive electronic copies of labor peace agreements.(B) For the purposes of this paragraph, employee does not include a supervisor.(C) For the purposes of this paragraph, supervisor means an individual having authority, in the interest of the applicant, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees, or responsibility to direct them or to adjust their grievances, or effectively to recommend such action, if, in connection with the foregoing, the exercise of that authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature, but requires the use of independent judgment.(6) Provide the applicants valid sellers permit number issued pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or indicate that the applicant is currently applying for a sellers permit.(7) Provide any other information required by the licensing authority.(8) For an applicant seeking a cultivation license, provide a statement declaring the applicant is an agricultural employer, as defined in the Alatorre-Zenovich-Dunlap-Berman Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975 (Part 3.5 (commencing with Section 1140) of Division 2 of the Labor Code), to the extent not prohibited by law.(9) Pay all applicable fees required for licensure by the licensing authority.(10) Provide proof of a bond to cover the costs of destruction of cannabis or cannabis products if necessitated by a violation of licensing requirements.(b) An applicant shall also include in the application a detailed description of the applicants operating procedures for all of the following, as required by the licensing authority:(1) Cultivation.(2) Extraction and infusion methods.(3) The transportation process.(4) Inventory procedures.(5) Quality control procedures.(6) Security protocols.(7) For applicants seeking licensure to cultivate, the source or sources of water the applicant will use for cultivation, as provided in subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, of Section 26060.1. For purposes of this paragraph, cultivation as used in Section 26060.1 shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 26001. The Department of Food and Agriculture shall consult with the State Water Resources Control Board and the Department of Fish and Wildlife in the implementation of this paragraph.(c) The applicant shall also provide a complete detailed diagram of the proposed premises wherein the license privileges will be exercised, with sufficient particularity to enable ready determination of the bounds of the premises, showing all boundaries, dimensions, entrances and exits, interior partitions, walls, rooms, and common or shared entryways, and include a brief statement or description of the principal activity to be conducted therein, and, for licenses permitting cultivation, measurements of the planned canopy, including aggregate square footage and individual square footage of separate cultivation areas, if any, roads, water crossings, points of diversion, water storage, and all other facilities and infrastructure related to the cultivation.(d) Provide a complete list of every person with a financial interest in the person applying for the license as required by the licensing authority. For purposes of this subdivision, persons with a financial interest does not include persons whose only interest in a licensee is an interest in a diversified mutual fund, blind trust, or similar instrument.
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(a) An applicant for any type of state license issued pursuant to this division shall do all of the following:(1) Require that each owner of the applicant electronically submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests, and information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests for which the Department of Justice establishes that the person is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance, pending trial or appeal.(A) The Department of Justice shall provide a response to the licensing authority pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.(B) The licensing authority shall request from the Department of Justice subsequent notification service, as provided pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code, for applicants.(C) The Department of Justice shall charge the applicant a fee sufficient to cover the reasonable cost of processing the requests described in this paragraph.(2) Provide evidence of the legal right to occupy and use the proposed location and provide a statement from the landowner of real property or that landowners agent where the commercial cannabis activity will occur, as proof to demonstrate the landowner has acknowledged and consented to permit commercial cannabis activities to be conducted on the property by the tenant applicant.(3) Provide evidence that the proposed location is in compliance with subdivision (b) of Section 26054.(4) Provide a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate.(5) (A) For an applicant with 20 or more employees, provide a electronically submit to the licensing authority a signed and notarized statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement. An applicant may submit a physical copy of the labor peace agreement in the event that the licensing authority does not have the ability to receive electronic copies of labor peace agreements.(B) For the purposes of this paragraph, employee does not include a supervisor.(C) For the purposes of this paragraph, supervisor means an individual having authority, in the interest of the applicant, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees, or responsibility to direct them or to adjust their grievances, or effectively to recommend such action, if, in connection with the foregoing, the exercise of that authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature, but requires the use of independent judgment.(6) Provide the applicants valid sellers permit number issued pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or indicate that the applicant is currently applying for a sellers permit.(7) Provide any other information required by the licensing authority.(8) For an applicant seeking a cultivation license, provide a statement declaring the applicant is an agricultural employer, as defined in the Alatorre-Zenovich-Dunlap-Berman Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975 (Part 3.5 (commencing with Section 1140) of Division 2 of the Labor Code), to the extent not prohibited by law.(9) Pay all applicable fees required for licensure by the licensing authority.(10) Provide proof of a bond to cover the costs of destruction of cannabis or cannabis products if necessitated by a violation of licensing requirements.(b) An applicant shall also include in the application a detailed description of the applicants operating procedures for all of the following, as required by the licensing authority:(1) Cultivation.(2) Extraction and infusion methods.(3) The transportation process.(4) Inventory procedures.(5) Quality control procedures.(6) Security protocols.(7) For applicants seeking licensure to cultivate, the source or sources of water the applicant will use for cultivation, as provided in subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, of Section 26060.1. For purposes of this paragraph, cultivation as used in Section 26060.1 shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 26001. The Department of Food and Agriculture shall consult with the State Water Resources Control Board and the Department of Fish and Wildlife in the implementation of this paragraph.(c) The applicant shall also provide a complete detailed diagram of the proposed premises wherein the license privileges will be exercised, with sufficient particularity to enable ready determination of the bounds of the premises, showing all boundaries, dimensions, entrances and exits, interior partitions, walls, rooms, and common or shared entryways, and include a brief statement or description of the principal activity to be conducted therein, and, for licenses permitting cultivation, measurements of the planned canopy, including aggregate square footage and individual square footage of separate cultivation areas, if any, roads, water crossings, points of diversion, water storage, and all other facilities and infrastructure related to the cultivation.(d) Provide a complete list of every person with a financial interest in the person applying for the license as required by the licensing authority. For purposes of this subdivision, persons with a financial interest does not include persons whose only interest in a licensee is an interest in a diversified mutual fund, blind trust, or similar instrument.
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169-26051.5. (a) An applicant for any type of state license issued pursuant to this division shall do all of the following:
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171-(1) Require that each owner of the applicant electronically submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests, and information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests for which the Department of Justice establishes that the person is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance, pending trial or appeal.
72+(1) Electronically submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests, arrests and information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests for which the Department of Justice establishes that the person is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance, pending trial or appeal.
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17374 (A) The Department of Justice shall provide a response to the licensing authority pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.
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17576 (B) The licensing authority shall request from the Department of Justice subsequent notification service, as provided pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code, for applicants.
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17778 (C) The Department of Justice shall charge the applicant a fee sufficient to cover the reasonable cost of processing the requests described in this paragraph.
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179-(2) Provide evidence of the legal right to occupy and use the proposed location and provide a statement from the landowner of real property or that landowners agent where the commercial cannabis activity will occur, as proof to demonstrate the landowner has acknowledged and consented to permit commercial cannabis activities to be conducted on the property by the tenant applicant.
80+(2) Provide documentation issued by the local jurisdiction in which the proposed business is operating certifying that the applicant is or will be in compliance with all local ordinances and regulations.
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181-(3) Provide evidence that the proposed location is in compliance with subdivision (b) of Section 26054.
82+(3) Provide evidence of the legal right to occupy and use the proposed location. For an applicant seeking a cultivator, distributor, manufacturing, testing, transporter, or dispensary license, provide a statement from the owner of real property or their agent where the cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, testing, transport, or dispensing of commercial medical cannabis activities will occur, as proof to demonstrate the landowner has acknowledged and consented to permit cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, testing, transport, or dispensary activities to be conducted on the property by the tenant applicant.
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183-(4) Provide a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate.
84+(4) If the application is for a cultivator or a dispensary, provide evidence that the proposed location is located beyond at least a 600-foot radius from a school, as required by Section 11362.768 of the Health and Safety Code.
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185-(5) (A) For an applicant with 20 or more employees, provide a electronically submit to the licensing authority a signed and notarized statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement. An applicant may submit a physical copy of the labor peace agreement in the event that the licensing authority does not have the ability to receive electronic copies of labor peace agreements.
86+(5) Provide a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate.
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88+(6) (A) For an applicant with 20 or more employees, provide electronically submit to the licensing authority a signed and notarized statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement.
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18790 (B) For the purposes of this paragraph, employee does not include a supervisor.
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189-(C) For the purposes of this paragraph, supervisor means an individual having authority, in the interest of the applicant, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees, or responsibility to direct them or to adjust their grievances, or effectively to recommend such action, if, in connection with the foregoing, the exercise of that authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature, but requires the use of independent judgment.
92+(C) For purposes of this paragraph, supervisor means an individual having authority, in the interest of the licensee, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees, or responsibility to direct them or to adjust their grievances, or effectively to recommend such action, if, in connection with the foregoing, the exercise of that authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature, but requires the use of independent judgment.
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191-(6) Provide the applicants valid sellers permit number issued pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or indicate that the applicant is currently applying for a sellers permit.
94+(7) Provide the applicants valid sellers permit number issued pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or indicate that the applicant is currently applying for a sellers permit.
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193-(7) Provide any other information required by the licensing authority.
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195-(8) For an applicant seeking a cultivation license, provide a statement declaring the applicant is an agricultural employer, as defined in the Alatorre-Zenovich-Dunlap-Berman Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975 (Part 3.5 (commencing with Section 1140) of Division 2 of the Labor Code), to the extent not prohibited by law.
98+(9) For an applicant seeking a cultivation license, provide a statement declaring the applicant is an agricultural employer, as defined in the Alatorre-Zenovich-Dunlap-Berman Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975 (Part 3.5 (commencing with Section 1140) of Division 2 of the Labor Code), to the extent not prohibited by law.
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197-(9) Pay all applicable fees required for licensure by the licensing authority.
100+(10) Pay all applicable fees required for licensure by the licensing authority.
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199-(10) Provide proof of a bond to cover the costs of destruction of cannabis or cannabis products if necessitated by a violation of licensing requirements.
102+(11) Provide proof of a bond to cover the costs of destruction of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products if necessitated by a violation of licensing requirements.
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201-(b) An applicant shall also include in the application a detailed description of the applicants operating procedures for all of the following, as required by the licensing authority:
104+(b) For applicants seeking licensure to cultivate, distribute, manufacture, test, or dispense medical cannabis or medical cannabis products, the application shall also include a detailed description of the applicants operating procedures for all of the following, as required by the licensing authority:
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215-(7) For applicants seeking licensure to cultivate, the source or sources of water the applicant will use for cultivation, as provided in subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, of Section 26060.1. For purposes of this paragraph, cultivation as used in Section 26060.1 shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 26001. The Department of Food and Agriculture shall consult with the State Water Resources Control Board and the Department of Fish and Wildlife in the implementation of this paragraph.
118+SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that Section 1 of this act, amending Section 26056 of the Business and Professions Code by amending cross-referenced Section 19322 of the Business and Professions Code, implements Section 6.1 of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act, and that it is consistent with and furthers the purposes of the act as stated in Section 3 of that act.
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217-(c) The applicant shall also provide a complete detailed diagram of the proposed premises wherein the license privileges will be exercised, with sufficient particularity to enable ready determination of the bounds of the premises, showing all boundaries, dimensions, entrances and exits, interior partitions, walls, rooms, and common or shared entryways, and include a brief statement or description of the principal activity to be conducted therein, and, for licenses permitting cultivation, measurements of the planned canopy, including aggregate square footage and individual square footage of separate cultivation areas, if any, roads, water crossings, points of diversion, water storage, and all other facilities and infrastructure related to the cultivation.
120+SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that Section 1 of this act, amending Section 26056 of the Business and Professions Code by amending cross-referenced Section 19322 of the Business and Professions Code, implements Section 6.1 of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act, and that it is consistent with and furthers the purposes of the act as stated in Section 3 of that act.
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219-(d) Provide a complete list of every person with a financial interest in the person applying for the license as required by the licensing authority. For purposes of this subdivision, persons with a financial interest does not include persons whose only interest in a licensee is an interest in a diversified mutual fund, blind trust, or similar instrument.
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221-SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that Section 1 of this act, amending Section 26056 26051.5 of the Business and Professions Code by amending cross-referenced Section 19322 of the Business and Professions Code, implements Section 6.1 of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act, and that it is consistent with and furthers the purposes of the act as stated in Section 3 of that act.
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223-SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that Section 1 of this act, amending Section 26056 26051.5 of the Business and Professions Code by amending cross-referenced Section 19322 of the Business and Professions Code, implements Section 6.1 of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act, and that it is consistent with and furthers the purposes of the act as stated in Section 3 of that act.
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225-SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that Section 1 of this act, amending Section 26056 26051.5 of the Business and Professions Code by amending cross-referenced Section 19322 of the Business and Professions Code, implements Section 6.1 of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act, and that it is consistent with and furthers the purposes of the act as stated in Section 3 of that act.
122+SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that Section 1 of this act, amending Section 26056 of the Business and Professions Code by amending cross-referenced Section 19322 of the Business and Professions Code, implements Section 6.1 of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act, and that it is consistent with and furthers the purposes of the act as stated in Section 3 of that act.
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130+(a)(1)For the fourth and subsequent revisions of the housing element pursuant to Section 65588, the department shall determine the existing and projected need for housing for each region pursuant to this article. For purposes of subdivision (a) of Section 65583, the share of a city or county of the regional housing need shall include that share of the housing need of persons at all income levels within the area significantly affected by the general plan of the city or county.
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134+(2)While it is the intent of the Legislature that cities, counties, and cities and counties should undertake all necessary actions to encourage, promote, and facilitate the development of housing to accommodate the entire regional housing need, it is recognized, however, that future housing production may not equal the regional housing need established for planning purposes.
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138+(b)The department, in consultation with each council of governments, shall determine each regions existing and projected housing need pursuant to Section 65584.01 at least two years prior to the scheduled revision required pursuant to Section 65588. The appropriate council of governments, or for cities and counties without a council of governments, the department, shall adopt a final regional housing need plan that allocates a share of the regional housing need to each city, county, or city and county at least one year prior to the scheduled revision for the region required by Section 65588. The allocation plan prepared by a council of governments shall be prepared pursuant to Sections 65584.04 and 65584.05 with the advice of the department.
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142+(c)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the due dates for the determinations of the department or for the council of governments, respectively, regarding the regional housing need may be extended by the department by not more than 75 days if the extension will enable access to more recent critical population or housing data from a pending or recent release of the United States Census Bureau or the Department of Finance. If the due date for the determination of the department or the council of governments is extended for this reason, the department shall extend the corresponding housing element revision deadline pursuant to Section 65588 by not more than 75 days.
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150+(1)Increasing the housing supply and the mix of housing types, tenure, and affordability in all cities and counties within the region in an equitable manner, which shall result in each jurisdiction receiving an allocation of units for low- and very low income households.
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154+(2)Promoting infill development and socioeconomic equity, the protection of environmental and agricultural resources, and the encouragement of efficient development patterns.
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166+(e)For purposes of this section, household income levels are as determined by the department as of the most recent decennial census pursuant to the following code sections:
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186+(f)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, determinations made by the department, a council of governments, or a city or county pursuant to this section or Section 65584.01, 65584.02, 65584.03, 65584.04, 65584.05, 65584.06, 65584.07, or 65584.08 are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code).