First Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REENGROSSED
This Version Includes All Amendments
Adopted in the House of Introduction
LLS NO. 25-0332.02 Jery Payne x2157
HOUSE BILL 25-1209
House Committees Senate Committees
Finance
Appropriations
A BILL FOR AN ACT
C
ONCERNING MEASURES TO ADDRESS EFFICIE NCY IN THE REGULATION101
OF MARIJUANA
LICENSEES, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH,102
REDUCING AN APPROPRIATION .103
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov
.)
Current law authorizes the marijuana enforcement division
(division) to adopt rules governing records required to be kept by license
holders. The bill replaces this with a requirement that the division adopt
rules requiring records concerning:
! Child resistance certificates;
HOUSE
3rd Reading Unamended
March 20, 2025
HOUSE
Amended 2nd Reading
March 19, 2025
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Lindstedt and Willford, Bacon, Bird, Clifford, English, Garcia, Gonzalez R., Mabrey,
McCluskie, Phillips, Sirota, Valdez
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Gonzales J.,
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. ! Testing records;
! Records demonstrating the composition of raw ingredients
used in vaporizers or pressured metered dose inhalers;
! Recall records;
! Adverse health events;
! Corrective action and preventive action records;
! Documentation required to demonstrate valid responsible
vendor designation;
! Standard operating procedures;
! Transfer records of regulated marijuana transactions;
! Expiration date testing and use-by-date testing;
! Patient records; and
! Advertising records.
If a license holder is required to maintain books and records in the
seed-to-sale inventory tracking system, the license holder need not
maintain duplicate copies of the books and records. If a license holder is
substantially noncompliant with regulatory requirements, the division may
require the license holder to maintain additional records. The division
must bring an administrative action to require a license holder to maintain
additional records.
Current law requires occupational license holders to be issued an
identification card. The bill authorizes digital identification cards and
replaces this requirement with authorization for the division to adopt rules
governing identification card requirements, including criminal history
record checks.
Current law requires applicants for licensure or renewal to submit
fingerprints for a criminal history record check. The bill changes this
requirement to require that only controlling beneficial owners and passive
beneficial owners must get a fingerprint-based criminal history record
check, and the fingerprint-based check is only required for initial
licensure; name-based judicial record checks are required for license
renewal. Occupational license holders are required to obtain a
name-based judicial record check. The division may require an applicant
or licensee to obtain a fingerprint-based criminal history record check
when there is a demonstrated investigative need. Occupational license
applicants are authorized to work while the application is pending.
Current law requires the division to adopt rules for security
requirements for license holders. The security requirements include video
recording requirements. The video recording requirements are changed
to require, and must not exceed, video surveillance of the following:
! Each point of ingress and egress to the exterior of the
licensed premises;
! Points of sale with coverage of the customer or patient and
license holder completing the sale;
! Areas of the licensed premises where shipping and
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collected, and regulated marijuana waste is destroyed; and
! Delivery vehicles surveillance.
To obtain video surveillance footage, the division must demand the video
surveillance footage in writing within at least 72 hours before the
deadline provided to furnish the footage.
Current law requires the division to notify license holders by
first-class mail of the license expiration date at least 90 days before the
expiration. The bill replaces first-class mail with digital communication.
The bill authorizes medical marijuana stores and retail marijuana
stores to host promotions where licensed marijuana producers can offer
patient or customer promotional units (promotional unit). To provide a
promotional unit, the promotional unit must be:
! Tested in accordance with the rules of the division;
! Tracked with the seed-to-sale inventory tracking system;
! Transferred to the store before the promotion;
! Packaged in accordance with the rules; and
! Labeled in accordance with the rules.
In addition, the store must:
! Provide the promotional unit during a promotion;
! Verify that the patient or customer is qualified to receive
the promotional unit;
! Not charge a patient or customer for a promotional unit;
! Ensure the total amount of promotional units and purchased
medical marijuana that are transferred to a patient or
customer do not exceed the legal transfer limits.
Current law authorizes marijuana cultivation facilities and
marijuana products manufacturers to provide research and development
units (R-and-D units) to managers and sets standards for the practice. The
bill reforms these standards as follows:
! R-and-D units may be provided to all licensed employees,
and the R-and-D unit must be:
! Labeled with the universal symbol indicating that
the package contains marijuana, the license number
of the facility that produced the R-and-D unit, the
batch number, and any required warning statements;
! Labeled to indicate that the R-and-D unit must not
be sold or resold;
! Tested in accordance with the rules;
! Packaged in a child-resistant container;
! Tracked with the seed-to-sale inventory tracking
system; and
! Provided for product development or quality control
purposes; and
! The facility or manufacturer may not:
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licensed premises;
! Use an R-and-D unit as a means of compensation;
! Provide R-and-D units in a manner that would
violate the law or to an employee who is not
qualified;
! Require an employee to accept or consume an
R-and-D unit; or
! Receive compensation for an R-and-D unit.
The amount of marijuana that may be sold in a single transaction
at a retail marijuana store is raised from one ounce to 2 ounces or its
equivalent in retail marijuana products.
Current law makes it a class 2 misdemeanor for a person to:
! Have a controlling beneficial ownership, passive beneficial
ownership, or indirect financial interest in a license that
was not disclosed; and
! Engage in transfer of ownership without prior approval.
The bill repeals these provisions.
The bill authorizes the division to set and collect a fee to fulfill
requests for copies of a license application. The bill repeals a requirement
that retail and medical marijuana products be prepared with equipment
that is used exclusively for those products.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-10-103, add
2
(52.5) as follows:3
44-10-103. Definitions - rules. As used in this article 10, unless4
the context otherwise requires:5
6
(52.5) "R-
AND-D UNIT" MEANS REGULATED MARIJUANA PROVIDED7
TO AN OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEE EMPLOYED BY THE LICENSEE PROVIDING8
THE
REGULATED MARIJUANA .9
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-10-203, amend10
(1) introductory portion, (1)(c), (1)(j.5), (2) introductory portion,11
(2)(c), (2)(e), (2)(x), (2)(bb) introductory portion, (2)(dd) introductory12
portion, (2)(dd)(V), (2)(gg) introductory portion, and (9)(b); repeal13
1209-4- (2)(t), (2)(bb)(II), (2)(dd)(VI), and (2)(gg)(II); and add (1)(l), (1)(m), and1
(10) as follows:2
44-10-203. State licensing authority - rules. (1) Permissive3
rule-making. Rules promulgated ADOPTED pursuant to section 44-10-2024
(1)(c) may include the following subjects:5
(c) Records to be kept by licensees and the required availability6
of the records. THE RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE KEPT MAY INCLUDE BUT7
MUST NOT EXCEED THE FOLLOWING :8
(I) CHILD RESISTANCE CERTIFICATES;9
(II) TESTING RECORDS;10
(III) CERTIFICATES OF ANALYSIS OR OTHER RECORDS11
DEMONSTRATING THE COMPOSITION OF RAW INGREDIENTS USED IN12
VAPORIZERS OR PRESSURED METERED DOSE INHALERS ;13
(IV) RECALL RECORDS;14
(V) ADVERSE HEALTH EVENTS;15
(VI) CORRECTIVE ACTION AND PREVENTIVE ACTION RECORDS ;16
(VII) DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED TO DEMONSTRATE VALID17
RESPONSIBLE VENDOR DESIGNATION ;18
(VIII) STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES ;19
(IX) TRANSFER RECORDS TO ACCOUNT FOR REGULATED20
MARIJUANA TRANSACTIONS ;21
(X) EXPIRATION DATE TESTING AND USE-BY-DATE TESTING;22
(XI) PATIENT RECORDS; AND23
(XII) ADVERTISING RECORDS.24
(j.5) The implementation of contingency plans pursuant to25
sections 44-10-502 (10) and 44-10-602 (14), including the definition of26
outdoor cultivation, adverse weather event, or adverse natural occurrence27
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contingency plans; and2
(l) DEVELOPMENT OF INDIVIDUAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS FOR :3
(I) CONTROLLING BENEFICIAL OWNERS ;4
(II) PASSIVE BENEFICIAL OWNERS; OR5
(III) INDIVIDUALS WHO HANDLE OR TRANSPORT REGULATED6
MARIJUANA ON BEHALF OF ENTITIES LICENSED PURS UANT TO THIS ARTICLE7
10. 8
(m) REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA PRODUCTS9
MANUFACTURERS OR RETAIL MARIJUANA PRODUCTS MANUFACTURERS TO10
USE AN APPROVED LICENSED PREMISES AND APPROVED EQUIPMENT TO11
MANUFACTURE AND PREPARE PRODUCTS NOT INFUSED WITH REGULATED12
MARIJUANA FOR THE PURPOSE OF QUALITY CONTROL AND RESEARCH AND13
DEVELOPMENT IN THE FORMULATION OF MANUFACTURE OF INFUSED14
REGULATED MARIJUANA PRODUCTS .15
(2) Mandatory rule-making. Rules promulgated ADOPTED16
pursuant to section 44-10-202 (1)(c) must include the following subjects:17
(c) Qualifications for
INITIAL licensure pursuant to this article 10,18
including but not limited to
the requirement for a fingerprint-based19
criminal history record check for all controlling beneficial owners
AND20
passive beneficial owners managers, contractors, employees, and other
21
support staff of entities licensed pursuant to this article 10 AND22
NAME-BASED JUDICIAL RECORD CHECKS FOR EMPLOYEES OF REGULATED23
MARIJUANA BUSINESSES;24
(e) Security requirements for any premises licensed pursuant to25
this article 10. including THE SECURITY REQUIREMENTS MUST INCLUDE ,26
at a minimum, lighting, physical security, video, and alarm requirements;27
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by the state licensing authority to properly administer and enforce this2
article 10; including PROCEDURES FOR REQUIRING WRITTEN REQUESTS3
AND PROVIDING LICENSEES AT LEAST SEVENTY -TWO HOURS TO RESPOND4
TO REQUESTS TO OBTAIN COPIES OF SURVEILLANCE RECORDINGS CREATED5
AND MAINTAINED BY THE LICENSEE; AND biennial reporting requirements6
for changes, alterations, or modifications to the premises. S
URVEILLANCE7
REQUIREMENTS FOR VIDEO RECORDING
AREAS OF THE LICENSED PREMISES8
MUST INCLUDE BUT CANNOT EXCEED THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS :9
(I) E
ACH POINT OF INGRESS AND EGRESS TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE10
LICENSED PREMISES MUST BE SURVEILLED ;11
(II) P
OINTS OF SALE WITH COVERAGE OF THE CUSTOMER OR12
PATIENT AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEE COMPLETING THE SALE MUST BE13
SURVEILLED;14
(III) A
REAS OF THE LICENSED PREMISES WHERE SHIPPING AND15
RECEIVING OF REGULATED MARIJUANA OCCURS , TEST BATCHES ARE16
COLLECTED, AND REGULATED MARIJUANA WASTE IS DESTROYED MUST BE17
SURVEILLED; AND18
(IV) D
ELIVERY VEHICLE SURVEILLANCE IF REQUIRED BY RULE19
UNDER SUBSECTION (2)(dd)(V) OF THIS SECTION;20
(t) Development of individual identification cards for individuals
21
working in or having unescorted access to the limited access areas of the22
licensed premises of a medical marijuana business or retail marijuana23
business, including a fingerprint-based criminal history record check as24
may be required by the state licensing authority prior to issuing a card;25
(x) The conditions under which a licensee is authorized to transfer26
fibrous waste to a person for the purpose of producing only industrial27
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stipulate that the fibrous waste will only be used to produce industrial2
fiber products; record-keeping requirements; security measures related to3
the transport and transfer of fibrous waste; requirements for handling4
contaminated fibrous waste; and processes associated with handling5
fibrous waste. The rules must not require licensees to alter fibrous waste6
from its natural state prior to BEFORE transfer.7
(bb) T
HE conditions under which a licensee is authorized to8
collect marijuana consumer waste and transfer it to a person for the9
purposes of reuse or recycling in accordance with all requirements10
established by the department of public health and environment pertaining11
to waste disposal and recycling. The conditions must include:12
(II) Record-keeping requirements;
13
(dd) Requirements for medical marijuana and medical marijuana14
products delivery as described in section SECTIONS 44-10-501 (11) and15
section 44-10-505 (5) and retail marijuana and retail marijuana products16
delivery as described in section SECTIONS 44-10-601 (13) and section17
44-10-605 (5), including:18
(V) Delivery vehicle requirements; including requirements for19
surveillance;20
(VI) Record-keeping requirements;21
(gg) For marijuana hospitality businesses that are mobile,22
regulations including: but not limited to:23
(II) Surveillance cameras inside the vehicles;24
(9) (b) (I) The state licensing authority shall base its issuance of25
an employee license identification card pursuant to this subsection (9) on26
the results of an initial investigation that demonstrate the applicant is27
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which an employee license identification card was issued pursuant to this2
subsection (9) remains subject to denial pending the complete results of3
the applicant's initial fingerprint-based criminal history NAME-BASED4
JUDICIAL record check.5
(II) Results of a fingerprint-based criminal history NAME-BASED6
JUDICIAL record check that demonstrate that an applicant possessing an7
employee license identification card pursuant to this subsection (9) is not8
qualified to hold a license issued under this article 10 are grounds for9
denial of the employee license application. If the employee license10
application is denied, the applicant shall return the employee license
AND11
identification card to the state licensing authority within a time period that12
the state licensing authority establishes by rule.13
(10) (a) THE STATE LICENSING AUTHORITY SHALL ADOPT RULES TO14
ENABLE A LICENSEE TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT USING15
R-AND-D UNITS WHEN EVALUATING DIFFERENT FLAVORS AND16
NONMARIJUANA INGREDIENTS . THE RULES MUST INCLUDE:17
(I) EVALUATION THROUGH THE USE OF NONINFUSED PRODUCTS ;18
AND19
(II) THE ADDITION OF FLAVORS AND NONMARIJUANA INGREDIENTS20
FOR THE PURPOSES OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT .21
(b) ADDING FLAVORS OR NONMARIJUANA INGREDIENTS ARE NOT22
CONSIDERED AN ADDITIONAL BATCH AND DO NOT REQUIRE ADDITIONAL23
TESTING IF THE LICENSEE POSSESSES ANALYSIS OR DOCUMENTATION24
EVIDENCING THE SAFETY PROFILE OF THE FLAVORS OR NONMARIJUANA25
INGREDIENTS.26
(c) A LICENSEE SHALL NOT TRANSFER R-AND-D UNITS TO A27
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2
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-10-307, amend3
(4)(c); and repeal (1)(h) as follows:4
44-10-307. Persons prohibited as licensees - definition. (1) A5
license provided by this article 10 shall not be issued to or held by:6
(h) A person who employs another person at a medical marijuana7
business or retail marijuana business who has not submitted fingerprints8
for a criminal history record check or whose criminal history record check9
reveals that the person is ineligible;10
(4) (c) (I) At the time of WHEN filing an application for INITIAL11
issuance or renewal of a state medical marijuana business license or retail12
marijuana business license, an applicant shall submit a set of his or her13
THEIR fingerprints and file personal history information concerning the14
applicant's qualifications for a state license on forms prepared by the state15
licensing authority. The state or local licensing authority or local16
jurisdiction shall submit the fingerprints to the Colorado bureau of17
investigation for the purpose of conducting fingerprint-based criminal18
history record checks. The Colorado bureau of investigation shall forward19
the fingerprints to the federal bureau of investigation for the purpose of20
conducting fingerprint-based criminal history record checks. When the21
results of a fingerprint-based criminal history record check reveal a record22
of arrest without a disposition, the state or local licensing authority or23
local jurisdiction shall require an applicant or a license holder to submit24
to a name-based judicial record check, as defined in section 22-2-119.325
(6)(d). The state or local licensing authority or local jurisdiction shall use26
the information resulting from the fingerprint-based criminal history27
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qualified to hold a state or local license pursuant to this article 10. The2
state or local licensing authority or local jurisdiction may verify any of the3
information an applicant is required to submit.4
(II) W
HEN RENEWING A STATE MEDICAL MARIJUANA BUSINESS5
LICENSE OR RETAIL MARIJUANA BUSINESS LICENSE , THE LICENSEE SHALL6
SUBMIT THEIR NAME FOR A NAME -BASED JUDICIAL RECORD CHECK . THE7
STATE OR LOCAL LICENSING AUTHORITY OR LOCAL JURISDICTION SHALL8
USE THE INFORMATION RESULTING FROM THE NAME -BASED JUDICIAL9
RECORD CHECK TO DETERMINE WHETHER A LICENSEE CONTINUES TO BE10
QUALIFIED TO HOLD A STATE OR LOCAL LICENSE PURSUANT TO THIS11
ARTICLE 10. THE STATE OR LOCAL LICENSING AUTHORITY OR LOCAL12
JURISDICTION MAY VERIFY ANY OF THE INFORMATION A LICENSEE IS13
REQUIRED TO SUBMIT TO RENEW THE LICENSE .14
SECTION
4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-10-313, amend15
(4) and (13)(c)(I)(B) as follows:16
44-10-313. Licensing in general - rules - repeal. (4) A medical17
marijuana business or retail marijuana business that is not a publicly18
traded corporation shall notify the state licensing authority in writing of19
the name, address, and date of birth of a controlling beneficial owner,20
passive beneficial owner, or manager before the new controlling21
beneficial owner, passive beneficial owner, or manager begins managing22
or associating with the operation. Any A controlling beneficial owner OR23
passive beneficial owner manager, or employee must pass a24
fingerprint-based criminal history record check as required by the state25
licensing authority and obtain the required identification prior to BEFORE26
being associated with managing, OR owning or working at the operation.27
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OWNER MAY COMMENCE WORKING OR MAY HANDLE OR TRANSPORT2
MARIJUANA BEFORE THE FINAL DISPOSITION OF THE INDIVIDUAL 'S3
APPLICATION.4
(13) (c) (I) A medical marijuana cultivation facility or retail5
marijuana cultivation facility that has obtained an approved change of6
location from the state licensing authority may operate one license at two7
geographical locations for the purpose of transitioning operations from8
one location to another if:9
(B) The licensed premises of both geographical locations comply10
with all surveillance, THE security and inventory tracking requirements11
imposed by this article 10 and any rules promulgated ADOPTED by the12
state licensing authority;13
SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-10-314, amend14
(1) and (2) as follows:15
44-10-314. License renewal - unified renewal applications -16
rules. (1) Ninety days prior to BEFORE the expiration date of an existing17
medical marijuana business or retail marijuana business license, the state18
licensing authority shall notify the licensee of the expiration date by19
first-class mail at the licensee's address of record with the state licensing20
authority DIGITAL COMMUNICATION . A licensee must apply for the21
renewal of an existing license to the local licensing authority within the22
time frame required by local ordinance or regulation and to the state23
licensing authority prior to BEFORE the expiration of the license. The24
licensee shall provide the state licensing authority with information25
establishing that the application complies with all local requirements for26
the renewal of a license. If a licensee submits a timely and sufficient27
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application is finally acted upon by the state licensing authority. The local2
licensing authority may hold a hearing on the application for renewal of3
a medical marijuana business license only if the licensee has had4
complaints filed against it,
THE LICENSEE has a history of violations, or5
there are allegations against the licensee that would constitute good cause.6
The local licensing authority shall not hold a renewal hearing provided7
for by this subsection (1) for a medical marijuana store until it has posted8
a notice of hearing on the licensed medical marijuana store premises in9
the manner described in section 44-10-303 (2) for a period of ten days10
and provided notice to the applicant at least ten days prior to
BEFORE the11
hearing. The local licensing authority may refuse to renew any license for12
good cause, subject to judicial review.13
(2) The state licensing authority may require an additional A14
LICENSEE TO SUBMIT A fingerprint request TO PERFORM A15
FINGERPRINT-BASED CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECK when there is a16
demonstrated investigative need.17
18
SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-10-502, amend19
(5) and (6)(e) as follows:20
44-10-502. Medical marijuana cultivation facility license - 21
centralized distribution permit - obtaining genetic material - transfer22
and change of designation of retail marijuana to medical marijuana23
- contingency plan - rules - definitions. (5) (a) A medical marijuana24
cultivation facility licensee may provide a medical marijuana sample and25
a medical marijuana concentrate sample to no more than five managers26
employed by the licensee for purposes of quality control and product27
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designate no more than five managers per calendar month as recipients2
of quality control and product development samples authorized pursuant3
to this subsection (5)(a) AN R-AND-D UNIT TO AN OCCUPATIONAL4
LICENSEE.5
(b) Managers who receive a sample pursuant to subsection (5)(a)6
of this section must have a valid registry identification card issued7
pursuant to section 25-1.5-106 (9).8
(c) A sample authorized pursuant to subsection (5)(a) of this9
section is limited to one gram of medical marijuana per batch as defined10
in rules promulgated by the state licensing authority and one-quarter gram11
of a medical marijuana concentrate per batch as defined in rules12
promulgated by the state licensing authority; except that the limit is13
one-half gram of medical marijuana concentrate if the intended use of the14
final medical marijuana product is to be used in a device that can deliver15
medical marijuana concentrate in a vaporized form to the person inhaling16
from the device.17
(d) A sample authorized pursuant to subsection (5)(a) of this18
section TO PROVIDE AN R-AND-D UNIT, THE R-AND-D UNIT must be:19
labeled and packaged pursuant to the rules promulgated pursuant to20
section 44-10-203 (2)(f) and (3)(b).21
(I) L
ABELED WITH THE UNIVERSAL SYMBOL INDICATING THAT THE22
PACKAGE CONTAINS MARIJUANA , THE LICENSE NUMBER OF THE FACILITY23
THAT PRODUCED THE R-AND-D UNIT, THE BATCH NUMBER, AND ANY24
REQUIRED WARNING STATEMENTS ;25
(II) L
ABELED TO INDICATE THAT THE R-AND-D UNIT MUST NOT BE26
SOLD OR RESOLD;27
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SECTION 44-10-203 (2)(d);2
(IV) P
ACKAGED IN A CHILD-RESISTANT CONTAINER;3
(V) T
RACKED WITH THE SEED-TO-SALE INVENTORY TRACKING4
SYSTEM; AND5
(VI) P
ROVIDED FOR PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT OR QUALITY6
CONTROL PURPOSES.7
(e) A sample provided pursuant to subsection (5)(a) of this section
8
must be tracked with the seed-to-sale tracking system. Prior to a manager9
receiving a sample, a manager must be designated in the seed-to-sale10
tracking system as a recipient of quality control and product development11
samples. A manager receiving a sample must make a voluntary decision12
to be tracked in the seed-to-sale tracking system and is not a consumer13
pursuant to section 16 (5)(c) of article XVIII of the state constitution. The14
medical marijuana cultivation facility licensee shall maintain15
documentation of all samples and shall make the documentation available16
to the state licensing authority.17
(f) Prior to a manager receiving a sample pursuant to subsection18
(5)(a) of this section, a medical marijuana cultivation facility licensee19
shall provide a standard operating procedure to the manager explaining20
requirements pursuant to this section and personal possession limits21
pursuant to section 18-18-406.22
(g) A manager shall not:23
(I) Receive more than one ounce total of medical marijuana24
samples or fifteen grams of medical marijuana concentrate samples per25
calendar month, regardless of the number of licenses that the manager is26
associated with; or27
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customer, or any other individual.2
(h) A medical marijuana cultivation facility licensee shall not:3
(I) Allow a manager to consume the sample AN R-AND-D UNIT TO4
BE CONSUMED on the licensed premises; or5
(II) Use the sample AN R-AND-D UNIT as a means of6
compensation; to a manager.7
(III) P
ROVIDE R-AND-D UNITS IN A MANNER THAT
EXCEEDS SALES8
LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION 44-10-501;9
(IV) R
EQUIRE AN EMPLOYEE TO ACCEPT OR CONSUME AN R-AND-D10
UNIT;11
(V) R
ECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR AN R-AND-D UNIT; OR12
(VI) G
IVE AN R-AND-D UNIT TO A PERSON THE DOES NOT HOLD A13
VALID REGISTRY IDENTIFICATION CARD ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION14
25-1.5-106
(9).15
(i) The state licensing authority may establish additional inventory
16
tracking and record keeping, including additional reporting required for17
implementation. The medical marijuana cultivation facility licensee shall18
maintain the information required by this subsection (5)(i) on the licensed19
premises for inspection by the state and local licensing authorities.20
(j) For purposes of this subsection (5) only, "manager" means an21
employee of the medical marijuana business who holds a valid key22
license or associated key license. and is currently designated pursuant to23
state licensing authority rules as the manager of the medical marijuana24
business.25
(6) (e) All security and surveillance requirements that apply to a26
medical marijuana cultivation facility apply to activities conducted27
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SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-10-503, amend2
(2) and (10) as follows:3
44-10-503. Medical marijuana products manufacturer license4
- hemp products - R-and-D units - transfer and change of designation5
of retail marijuana to medical marijuana - rules - definition.6
(2) Medical marijuana products must be prepared on a licensed premises7
that is used exclusively for the manufacture and preparation of medical8
marijuana products and using equipment that is used exclusively for the9
manufacture and preparation of medical marijuana products UNLESS10
PERMITTED BY RULE ADOPTED BY THE STATE LICENSING AUTHORITY11
UNDER SECTION 44-10-203 (1)(m); except that, subject to rules of the state12
licensing authority, a medical marijuana products manufacturer licensee13
may share the same premises as a commonly owned marijuana research14
and development licensee so long as virtual or physical separation of15
inventory and research activity is maintained.16
(10) (a) A medical marijuana products manufacturer licensee may17
provide a medical marijuana concentrate and a medical marijuana product18
sample to no more than five managers employed by the licensee for19
purposes of quality control and product development. A medical20
marijuana products manufacturer licensee may designate no more than21
five managers per calendar month as recipients of quality control and22
product development samples authorized pursuant to this subsection23
(10)(a) AN R-AND-D UNIT TO AN OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEE.24
(b) Managers who receive a sample pursuant to subsection (10)(a)25
of this section must have a valid registry identification card issued26
pursuant to section 25-1.5-106 (9).27
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section is limited to one serving size of edible medical marijuana product2
and its applicable equivalent serving size of nonedible medical marijuana3
product per batch as defined in rules promulgated by the state licensing4
authority and one-quarter gram of medical marijuana concentrate per5
batch as defined in rules promulgated by the state licensing authority;6
except that the limit is one-half gram of medical marijuana concentrate7
if the intended use of the final product is to be used in a device that can8
be used to deliver medical marijuana concentrate in a vaporized form to9
the person inhaling from the device.10
(d) A sample authorized pursuant to subsection (10)(a) of this11
section TO PROVIDE AN R-AND-D UNIT, THE R-AND-D UNIT must be:12
labeled and packaged pursuant to the rules promulgated pursuant to13
section 44-10-203 (2)(f) and (3)(b).14
(I) L
ABELED WITH THE UNIVERSAL SYMBOL INDICATING THAT THE15
PACKAGE CONTAINS MARIJUANA , THE LICENSE NUMBER OF THE FACILITY16
THAT PRODUCED THE R-AND-D UNIT, THE BATCH NUMBER, AND ANY17
REQUIRED WARNING STATEMENTS ;18
(II) L
ABELED TO INDICATE THAT THE R-AND-D UNIT MUST NOT BE19
SOLD OR RESOLD;20
(III) T
ESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES ADOPTED UNDER21
SECTION 44-10-203 (2)(d);22
(IV) P
ACKAGED IN A CHILD-RESISTANT CONTAINER;23
(V) T
RACKED WITH THE SEED-TO-SALE INVENTORY TRACKING24
SYSTEM; AND25
(VI) P
ROVIDED FOR PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT OR QUALITY26
CONTROL.27
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section must be tracked with the seed-to-sale tracking system. Prior to a2
manager receiving a sample, a manager must be designated in the3
seed-to-sale tracking system as a recipient of quality control and product4
development samples. A manager receiving a sample must make a5
voluntary decision to be tracked in the seed-to-sale tracking system and6
is not a consumer pursuant to section 16 (5)(c) of article XVIII of the7
state constitution. The medical marijuana products manufacturer licensee8
shall maintain documentation of all samples and shall make the9
documentation available to the state licensing authority.10
(f) Prior to a manager receiving a sample pursuant to subsection11
(10)(a) of this section, a medical marijuana products manufacturer12
licensee shall provide a standard operating procedure to the manager13
explaining requirements pursuant to this section and personal possession14
limits pursuant to section 18-18-406.15
(g) A manager shall not:16
(I) Receive more than a total of fifteen grams of medical17
marijuana concentrate or fourteen individual serving-size edibles or its18
applicable equivalent in nonedible medical marijuana products per19
calendar month, regardless of the number of licenses that the manager is20
associated with; or21
(II) Provide to or resell the sample to another licensed employee,22
a customer, or any other individual.23
(h) A medical marijuana products manufacturer licensee shall not:24
(I) Allow a manager to consume the sample AN R-AND-D UNIT TO25
BE CONSUMED on the licensed premises; or26
(II) Use the sample AN R-AND-D UNIT as a means of27
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(III) P
ROVIDE R-AND-D UNITS IN A MANNER THAT
EXCEEDS SALES2
LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION 44-10-601;3
(IV) R
EQUIRE AN EMPLOYEE TO ACCEPT OR CONSUME AN R-AND-D4
UNIT;5
(V) R
ECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR AN R-AND-D UNIT; OR6
(VI) G
IVE AN R-AND-D UNIT TO A PERSON THAT DOES NOT HOLD7
A VALID REGISTRY IDENTIFICATION CARD ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION8
25-1.5-106
(9).9
(i) The state licensing authority may establish additional inventory
10
tracking and record keeping, including additional reporting required for11
implementation. The medical marijuana products manufacturer licensee12
shall maintain the information required by this subsection (10)(i) on the13
licensed premises for inspection by the state and local licensing14
authorities.15
(j) For purposes of this subsection (10) only, "manager" means an16
employee of the medical marijuana products manufacturer who holds a17
valid key license or associated key license and is currently designated18
pursuant to state licensing authority rules as the manager of the medical19
marijuana products manufacturer.20
21
SECTION 8. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-10-602, amend22
(6)(a), (6)(d), (6)(h), and (7)(e); repeal (6)(c), (6)(e), (6)(f), (6)(g), (6)(i),23
and (6)(j) as follows:24
44-10-602. Retail marijuana cultivation facility license -25
R-and-D units - centralized distribution permit - genetic material -26
transfer and change of designation of retail marijuana to medical27
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marijuana cultivation facility licensee may provide a retail marijuana2
sample and a retail marijuana concentrate sample to no more than five3
managers employed by the licensee for purposes of quality control and4
product development. A retail marijuana cultivation facility licensee may5
designate no more than five managers per calendar month as recipients6
of quality control and product development samples authorized pursuant7
to this subsection (6)(a) AN R-AND-D UNIT TO AN OCCUPATIONAL8
LICENSEE.9
(c) A sample authorized pursuant to subsection (6)(a) of this10
section is limited to one gram of retail marijuana per batch as defined in11
rules promulgated by the state licensing authority, and one-quarter gram12
of a retail marijuana concentrate per batch as defined in rules13
promulgated by the state licensing authority; except that the limit is14
one-half gram of retail marijuana concentrate if the intended use of the15
final product is to be used in a device that can be used to deliver retail16
marijuana concentrate in a vaporized form to the person inhaling from the17
device.18
(d) A sample authorized pursuant to subsection (6)(a) of this19
section TO PROVIDE AN R-AND-D UNIT, THE R-AND-D UNIT must be:20
labeled and packaged pursuant to the rules promulgated pursuant to21
section 44-10-203 (2)(f) and (3)(b).22
(I) L
ABELED WITH THE UNIVERSAL SYMBOL INDICATING THAT THE23
PACKAGE CONTAINS MARIJUANA , THE LICENSE NUMBER OF THE FACILITY24
THAT PRODUCED THE R-AND-D UNIT, THE BATCH NUMBER, AND ANY25
REQUIRED WARNING STATEMENTS ;26
(II) L
ABELED TO INDICATE THAT THE R-AND-D UNIT MUST NOT BE27
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(III) T
ESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES ADOPTED UNDER2
SECTION 44-10-203 (2)(d);3
(IV) P
ACKAGED IN A CHILD-RESISTANT CONTAINER;4
(V) T
RACKED WITH THE SEED-TO-SALE INVENTORY TRACKING5
SYSTEM; AND6
(VI) P
ROVIDED FOR PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT OR QUALITY7
CONTROL.8
(e) A sample provided pursuant to subsection (6)(a) of this section
9
must be tracked with the seed-to-sale tracking system. Prior to a manager10
receiving a sample, a manager must be designated in the seed-to-sale11
tracking system as a recipient of quality control and product development12
samples. A manager receiving a sample must make a voluntary decision13
to be tracked in the seed-to-sale tracking system and is not a consumer14
pursuant to section 16 (5)(c) of article XVIII of the state constitution. The15
retail marijuana cultivation facility licensee shall maintain documentation16
of all samples and shall make the documentation available to the state17
licensing authority.18
(f) Prior to a manager receiving a sample pursuant to subsection19
(6)(a) of this section, a retail marijuana cultivation facility licensee shall20
provide a standard operating procedure to the manager explaining21
requirements pursuant to this section and personal possession limits22
pursuant to section 18-18-406.23
(g) A manager shall not:24
(I) Receive more than one ounce total of retail marijuana or eight25
grams of retail marijuana concentrate samples per calendar month,26
regardless of the number of licenses that the manager is associated with;27
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(II) Provide to or resell the sample to another licensed employee,2
a customer, or any other individual.3
(h) A retail marijuana cultivation facility licensee shall not:4
(I) Allow a manager to consume the sample AN R-AND-D UNIT TO5
BE CONSUMED on the licensed premises; or6
(II) Use the sample AN R-AND-D UNIT as a means of7
compensation; to a manager.8
(III) P
ROVIDE R-AND-D UNITS IN A MANNER THAT WOULD VIOLATE9
SECTION 18-18-406;10
(IV) R
EQUIRE AN EMPLOYEE TO ACCEPT OR CONSUME AN R-AND-D11
UNIT; OR12
(V) R
ECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR AN R-AND-D UNIT.13
(i) The state licensing authority may establish additional inventory
14
tracking and record keeping, including additional reporting required for15
implementation. The retail marijuana cultivation facility licensee shall16
maintain the information required by this subsection (6)(i) on the licensed17
premises for inspection by the state and local licensing authorities.18
(j) For purposes of this subsection (6) only, "manager" means an19
employee of the retail marijuana cultivation facility who holds a valid key20
license or associated key license and is currently designated pursuant to21
state licensing authority rules as the manager of the retail marijuana22
cultivation facility.23
(7) (e) All security and surveillance requirements that apply to a24
retail marijuana cultivation facility apply to activities conducted pursuant25
to the privileges of a centralized distribution permit.26
SECTION 9. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-10-603, amend27
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44-10-603. Retail marijuana products manufacturer license -2
rules - definition. (2) Retail marijuana products must be prepared on a3
licensed premises that is used exclusively for the manufacture and4
preparation of retail marijuana or retail marijuana products and using5
equipment that is used exclusively for the manufacture and preparation6
of retail marijuana products UNLESS PERMITTED BY RULE ADOPTED BY THE7
STATE LICENSING AUTHORITY UNDER SECTION 44-10-203 (1)(m); except8
that, if permitted by the local jurisdiction and subject to rules of the state9
licensing authority, a retail marijuana products manufacturer licensee may10
share the same premises as:11
(10) (a) A retail marijuana products manufacturer licensee may12
provide a retail marijuana product sample and a retail marijuana13
concentrate sample to no more than five managers employed by the14
licensee for purposes of quality control and product development. A retail15
marijuana products manufacturer licensee may designate no more than16
five managers per calendar month as recipients of quality control and17
product development samples authorized pursuant to this subsection18
(10)(a) AN R-AND-D UNIT TO AN OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEE.19
(b) A sample authorized pursuant to subsection (10)(a) of this20
section is limited to one serving size of an edible retail marijuana product21
not exceeding ten milligrams of THC and its applicable equivalent22
serving size of nonedible retail marijuana product per batch as defined in23
rules promulgated by the state licensing authority and one-quarter gram24
of retail marijuana concentrate per batch as defined in rules promulgated25
by the state licensing authority; except that the limit is one-half gram of26
retail marijuana concentrate if the intended use of the final product is to27
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concentrate in a vaporized form to the person inhaling from the device.2
(c) A sample authorized pursuant to subsection (10)(a) of this3
section TO PROVIDE AN R-AND-D UNIT, THE R-AND-D UNIT must be:4
labeled and packaged pursuant to the rules promulgated pursuant to5
section 44-10-203 (2)(f) and (3)(b).6
(I) L
ABELED WITH THE UNIVERSAL SYMBOL INDICATING THAT THE7
PACKAGE CONTAINS MARIJUANA , THE LICENSE NUMBER OF THE FACILITY8
THAT PRODUCED THE R-AND-D UNIT, THE BATCH NUMBER, AND ANY9
REQUIRED WARNING STATEMENTS ;10
(II) L
ABELED TO INDICATE THAT THE R-AND-D UNIT MUST NOT BE11
SOLD OR RESOLD;12
(III) T
ESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES ADOPTED UNDER13
SECTION 44-10-203 (2)(d);14
(IV) P
ACKAGED IN A CHILD-RESISTANT CONTAINER;15
(V) T
RACKED WITH THE SEED-TO-SALE INVENTORY TRACKING16
SYSTEM; AND17
(VI) P
ROVIDED FOR PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT OR QUALITY18
CONTROL.19
(d) A sample provided pursuant to subsection (10)(a) of this
20
section must be tracked with the seed-to-sale tracking system. Prior to a21
manager receiving a sample, a manager must be designated in the22
seed-to-sale tracking system as a recipient of quality control and product23
development samples. A manager receiving a sample must make a24
voluntary decision to be tracked in the seed-to-sale tracking system and25
is not a consumer pursuant to section 16 (5)(c) of article XVIII of the26
state constitution. The retail marijuana products manufacturer licensee27
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documentation available to the state licensing authority.2
(e) Prior to a manager receiving a sample pursuant to subsection3
(10)(a) of this section, a retail marijuana products manufacturer licensee4
shall provide a standard operating procedure to the manager explaining5
requirements pursuant to this section and personal possession limits6
pursuant to section 18-18-406.7
(f) A manager shall not:8
(I) Receive more than a total of eight grams of retail marijuana9
concentrate or fourteen individual serving-size edibles or its applicable10
equivalent in nonedible retail marijuana products per calendar month,11
regardless of the number of licenses that the manager is associated with;12
or13
(II) Provide to or resell the sample to another licensed employee,14
a customer, or any other individual.15
(g) A retail marijuana products manufacturing MANUFACTURER16
licensee shall not:17
(I) Allow a manager to consume the sample AN R-AND-D UNIT TO18
BE CONSUMED on the licensed premises; or19
(II) Use the sample AN R-AND-D UNIT as a means of20
compensation; to a manager.21
(III) P
ROVIDE R-AND-D UNITS IN A MANNER THAT WOULD VIOLATE22
SECTION 18-18-406;23
(IV) R
EQUIRE AN EMPLOYEE TO ACCEPT OR CONSUME AN R-AND-D24
UNIT; OR25
(V) R
ECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR AN R-AND-D UNIT.26
(h) The state licensing authority may establish additional
27
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required for implementation. The retail marijuana products manufacturer2
licensee shall maintain the information required by this subsection (10)(h)3
on the licensed premises for inspection by the state and local licensing4
authorities.5
(i) For purposes of this subsection (10) only, "manager" means an6
employee of the retail marijuana products manufacturer who holds a valid7
key license or associated key license and is currently designated pursuant8
to state licensing authority rules as the manager of the retail marijuana9
products manufacturer.10
SECTION 10. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-10-701, amend11
(2)(d); and repeal (2)(b) and (2)(e) as follows:12
44-10-701. Unlawful acts - exceptions. (2) It is unlawful for a13
person to:14
(b) Have a controlling beneficial ownership, passive beneficial15
ownership, or indirect financial interest in a license pursuant to this article16
10 that was not disclosed in accordance with section 44-10-309; except17
that this subsection (2)(b) does not apply to banks or savings and loan18
associations supervised and regulated by an agency of the state or federal19
government, or to FHA-approved mortgagees, or to stockholders,20
directors, or officers thereof;21
(d) Exercise any privilege associated with holding a controlling22
beneficial ownership, passive beneficial ownership, or indirect financial23
interest in a license that was not disclosed in accordance with section24
44-10-309. or25
(e) Engage in transfer of ownership without prior approval as26
required by this article 10, including but not limited to:27
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or retail marijuana business before a transfer of ownership request for that2
business is approved in writing by the state licensing authority; or3
(II) A current controlling beneficial owner, passive beneficial4
owner, or proposed transferor failing to retain full responsibility for a5
medical marijuana business or retail marijuana business identified in the6
transfer of ownership application until the transfer request is approved in7
writing by the state licensing authority.8
SECTION 11. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-10-801, amend9
(3)(a) introductory portion, (3)(a)(IV), and (3)(a)(V); and add (3)(a)(VI)10
as follows:11
44-10-801. Marijuana cash fund - transfer. (3) (a) The state12
licensing authority shall establish fees for processing the following types13
of applications, licenses, notices,
REQUESTS, or reports required to be14
submitted to the state licensing authority:15
(IV) License renewal and expired license renewal applications16
pursuant to section 44-10-314; and
17
(V) Licenses as listed in section 44-10-401;
AND18
(VI) R
EQUESTS FOR COPIES OF A LICENSE APPLICATION SUBMITTED19
BY THE APPLICANT.20
SECTION
12. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-10-1001, add (4)21
as follows:22
44-10-1001. Inspection procedures. (4) N
OTWITHSTANDING THE23
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION:24
(a) I
F A LICENSEE IS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN BOOKS AND RECORDS25
IN THE SEED-TO-SALE INVENTORY TRACKING SYSTEM , THE LICENSEE NEED26
NOT MAINTAIN DUPLICATE COPIES OF THE BOOKS AND RECORDS ; AND27
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TO MAINTAIN ADDITIONAL RECORDS BEYOND THOSE REQUIRED BY THIS2
ARTICLE 10 OR THE RULES ADOPTED UNDER THIS ARTICLE 10 UPON A3
FINDING OF A VIOLATION BY THE LICENSEE OR BY AN AGENT OR EMPLOYEE4
OF THE LICENSEE OF THIS ARTICLE 10 OR A RULE ADOPTED UNDER THIS5
ARTICLE 10.6
Section 13. Appropriation - adjustments to 2025 long bill.7
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, to implement this8
act, the cash fund appropriation from the marijuana cash fund created in9
section 44-10-801 (1)(a), C.R.S., made in the annual general10
appropriation act for the 2025-26 state fiscal year to the department of11
revenue for use by the marijuana enforcement division for operating12
expenses is decreased by $25,883.13
(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not require a reduction of14
an appropriation in the annual general appropriation act for the 2025-2615
state fiscal year if:16
(a) The amount of the marijuana cash fund appropriation made in17
the annual general appropriation act for the 2025-26 state fiscal year to18
the department of revenue for use by the marijuana enforcement division19
for operating expenses is less than the amount of the adjustment required20
in subsection (1) of this section; or21
(b) The annual general appropriation act for the 2025-26 state22
fiscal year does not include an appropriation to the department of revenue23
for use by the marijuana enforcement division for operating expenses.24
(3) Except as provided in subsections (4) and 5 of this section, to25
implement this act, the cash fund appropriation from the Colorado bureau26
of investigation identification unit fund created in section 24-33.5-426,27
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fiscal year to the department of public safety for use by the biometric2
identification and records unit is decreased as follows:3
(a) $156,447 for personal services, and the related FTE is4
decreased by 1.5 FTE; and5
(b) $95,887 for operating expenses related to the biometric6
identification and records unit.7
(4) Subsection (3)(a) of this section does not require a reduction8
of an appropriation in the annual general appropriation act for the9
2025-26 state fiscal year if:10
(a) The amount of the Colorado bureau of investigation11
identification unit fund appropriation made in the annual general12
appropriation act for the 2025-26 state fiscal year to the department of13
public safety for use by the biometric identification and records unit for14
personal services is less than the amount of the adjustment required in15
subsection (3)(a) of this section; or16
(b) The annual general appropriation act for the 2025-26 state17
fiscal year does not include an appropriation to the department of public18
safety for use by the biometric identification and records unit for personal19
services.20
(5) Subsection (3)(b) of this section does not require a reduction21
of an appropriation in the annual general appropriation act for the22
2025-26 state fiscal year if:23
(a) The amount from the Colorado bureau of investigation24
identification unit fund appropriation made in the annual general25
appropriation act for the 2025-26 state fiscal year to the department of26
public safety for use by the biometric identification and records unit for27
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subsection (3)(b) of this section; or2
(b) The annual general appropriation act for the 2025-26 state3
fiscal year does not include an appropriation to the department of public4
safety for use by the biometric identification and records unit for5
operating expenses.6
SECTION 14. Act subject to petition - effective date -7
applicability. (1) This act takes effect January 5, 2026; except that, if a8
referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the9
state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act10
within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general11
assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless12
approved by the people at the general election to be held in November13
2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official14
declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.15
(2) Section 16 of this act takes effect only if the annual general16
appropriation act for the 2025-26 state fiscal year becomes law, in which17
case section 16 takes effect upon the effective date of this act or of the18
annual general appropriation act for state fiscal year 2025-26, whichever19
is later. 20
(3) This act applies to conduct occurring on or after the applicable21
effective date of this act.22
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