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3	31		BILL NO. 3530 By: Hardin (David), West
4	32		(Kevin), Burns, Humphrey,
5	33		Roberts (Dustin), Grego,
6	34		Bashore, Davis, Talley,
7	35		West (Josh), McDugle, and
8	36		Roberts (Sean) of the House
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12		-	Weaver and Kidd of the
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	44	+	An Act relating to public health and safety; amending
	45	+	63 O.S. 2021, Sections 426 and 427.3, which relate to
	46	+	the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority; modifying
	47	+	apportionment of excise tax; providing for specified
	48	+	dollar amount to be apportioned to County Sheriff
	49	+	Public Safety Grant Revolving Fund; creating County
	50	+	Sheriff Public Safety Grant Revolving Fund; providing
	51	+	for use of apportioned funds by Oklahoma Medical
	52	+	Marijuana Authority; prescribing procedures for
	53	+	expenditures; providing for local law enforcement
	54	+	programs; providing for codification; providing an
	55	+	effective date; and declaring an emergency.
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	60	+	AUTHOR: Add the following Senate Coauthor: Kidd
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19		-	An Act relating to the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana
	62	+	AMENDMENT NO. 1. Page 1, strike the title, enacting clause and
	63	+	entire bill and insert
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	65	+	“An Act relating to the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana
20	66		Authority; creating County Sheriff Public Safety
21	67		Grant Revolving Fund; prov iding sources of funds;
22	68		providing for use of fun ds; prescribing proc edures
23	69		for expenditures; stipulating local law enforcement
24	70		programs; providing for codification; providing a n
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30		-	SUBJECT: Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority
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33	101		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PE OPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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35	102		SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codifi ed
36	103		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Sect ion 427.3A of Title 63, unless there
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39	105		There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund
40	106		for the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority to be designated the
41	107		"County Sheriff Public Safety Grant Revolving Fund". The fund shall
42	108		be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and
43	109		shall consist of all monies received by the Oklahoma Medical
44	110		Marijuana Authority that are appropriated or apportioned to this
45	111		fund, and any federal funds, grants, and donat ions from any public
46		-	or private source for the purpose of supporting county sheriffs . ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 3530 Page 2~~
	112	+	or private source for the purpose of supporting county sheriffs .
47	113		All monies accruing to th e credit of the fund are hereby
48	114		appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Oklahoma
49	115		Medical Marijuana Authority for the purpose of establishing programs
50	116		and providing funding to support county sheriffs to enforce the
51	117		requirements of state law with respect to the commercial grow th of
52	118		medical marijuana or other related business activity for wh ich a
53	119		license is required pursuant to the provi sions of law governing the
54	120		production, cultivation, transportation, distribution, sale, or
55	121		other actions related to medical marijuana . Expenditures from the
56	122		fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the Sta te Treasurer
57	123		against claims filed as prescr ibed by law with the Director of t he
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65	155		declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect and
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87		-	OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
88		-	Received by the Office of the Governor th is ____________________
89		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
90		-	By: _________________________________
91		-	Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
92		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock __ _____ M.
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	199	+	ENGROSSED HOUSE
	200	+	BILL NO. 3530 By: Hardin (David), West
	201	+	(Kevin), Burns, Humphrey,
	202	+	Roberts (Dustin), Grego,
	203	+	Bashore, Davis, Talley,
	204	+	West (Josh), McDugle, and
	205	+	Roberts (Sean) of the House
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	209	+	Weaver of the Senate
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96		-	Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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98		-	OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
99		-	Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
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	217	+	An Act relating to public health and safety; amending
	218	+	63 O.S. 2021, Sections 426 and 427.3, which relate to
	219	+	the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority; modifying
	220	+	apportionment of excise tax; providing for specified
	221	+	dollar amount to be apportioned to County Sheriff
	222	+	Public Safety Grant Revolving Fund; creating County
	223	+	Sheriff Public Safety Grant Revolving Fund; providing
	224	+	for use of apportioned funds by Oklahoma Medical
	225	+	Marijuana Authority; prescribing procedures for
	226	+	expenditures; providing for local law enforcement
	227	+	programs; providing for codification; providing an
	228	+	effective date; and declaring an emergency.
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	233	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE S TATE OF OKLAHOMA:
	234	+	SECTION 4. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 426 , is
	235	+	amended to read as follows:
	236	+	Section 426. A. The tax on retail medical marijuana sales will
	237	+	be established at seven percent (7%) of the gross amount received b y
	238	+	the seller.
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	265	+	B. This tax will be collected at the point of sale. Except as
	266	+	provided for in subsection D of this section, tax proceeds will be
	267	+	applied primarily to finance the regulatory office.
	268	+	C. Except as provided for in subsection D of this section, if
	269	+	proceeds from the levy authorized by subsection A of this section
	270	+	exceed the budgeted amount for runn ing the regulatory office, any
	271	+	surplus shall be apportioned with seventy-five percent (75%) going
	272	+	to the General Revenue Fund and may only be expended for common
	273	+	education including funding redbud school grants pursuant to Section
	274	+	3-104 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Twenty-five percent
	275	+	(25%) shall be apportioned to the Oklahoma State Department of
	276	+	Health and earmarked for drug and alcohol rehabilitation.
	277	+	D. For fiscal year 2022 2023 and for each fiscal year
	278	+	thereafter, proceeds from the levy autho rized by subsection A of
	279	+	this section shall be apportioned as follows:
	280	+	1. The first Sixty-five Million Dollars ($65,000,000.00) Five
	281	+	Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00), allocated in equal mon thly amounts
	282	+	of one-twelfth (1/12) during each fiscal year, shall be apportioned
	283	+	as follows:
	284	+	a. fifty-nine and twenty-three hundredths percent
	285	+	(59.23%) to the State Public Common School Bui lding
	286	+	Equalization Fund,
	287	+	b. thirty-four and sixty-two hundredths percent (34.62%)
	288	+	to the Oklahoma Medical Mari juana Authority, a
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	317	+	c. six and fifteen hund redths percent (6.15%) to the
	318	+	Oklahoma State Department of Health and earmarked for
	319	+	drug and alcohol rehabilitation to the County Sheriff
	320	+	Public Safety Grant Revolving Fund created pursuant to
	321	+	Section 2 of this act; and
	322	+	2. Any surplus collections , in excess of the monthly allocation
	323	+	required by paragraph 1 of this subsection, shall be apportioned to
	324	+	the General Revenue Fund of the State Treasury .
	325	+	SECTION 5. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codifi ed
	326	+	in the Oklahoma Statutes as Sect ion 427.3A of Title 63, unless there
	327	+	is created a duplication in numberi ng, reads as follows:
	328	+	There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund
	329	+	for the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority to be designated the
	330	+	"County Sheriff Public Safety Grant Revolving Fund". The fund shall
	331	+	be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and
	332	+	shall consist of all monies received by the Oklahoma Medical
	333	+	Marijuana Authority from the apportionment of the excise tax on
	334	+	medical marijuana as provided by Section 426 of Title 63 of the
	335	+	Oklahoma Statutes. All monies accrui ng to the credit of said fund
	336	+	are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the
	337	+	Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority for the purpose specified by
	338	+	paragraph 12 of subsection D of Section 427.3 of Title 63 of the
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	366	+	warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as
	367	+	prescribed by law with the Director of t he Office of Management and
	368	+	Enterprise Services for approval and payment.
	369	+	SECTION 6. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 427.3 , is
	370	+	amended to read as follows:
	371	+	Section 427.3 A. There is hereby creat ed the Oklahoma Medical
	372	+	Marijuana Authority within the State Department of Heal th which
	373	+	shall address issues related to the medical marijuana program i n
	374	+	Oklahoma including, but not limited to, the issuance of patient
	375	+	licenses and medical marijuana business licenses, and the
	376	+	dispensing, cultivating, processing, testing, transporting, storage,
	377	+	research, and the use of and sale of medical marijuana pursuant to
	378	+	the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act .
	379	+	B. The Department shall provide support s taff to perform
	380	+	designated duties of the Authority. The Department shall also
	381	+	provide office space for meetings of the Authority.
	382	+	C. The Department shall implement the provisions o f the
	383	+	Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act consistently
	384	+	with the voter-approved State Quest ion No. 788, Initiative Petition
	385	+	No. 412, subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana
	386	+	and Patient Protection Act.
	387	+	D. The Department shall exercise its respective p owers and
	388	+	perform its respective duties an d functions as specified i n the
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	415	+	Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protecti on Act and this title
	416	+	including, but not limited to, the following:
	417	+	1. Determine steps the state shall take, whether administrative
	418	+	or legislative in nature, to ensure that res earch on marijuana and
	419	+	marijuana products is being conducted for public purpose s, including
	420	+	the advancement of:
	421	+	a. public health policy and public safe ty policy,
	422	+	b. agronomic and horticultural best practices, an d
	423	+	c. medical and pharmacopoeia best practices ;
	424	+	2. Contract with third-party vendors and other governmental
	425	+	entities in order to carry out the respective duties and functions
	426	+	as specified in the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient
	427	+	Protection Act;
	428	+	3. Upon complaint or upon its own motion and upon a completed
	429	+	investigation, levy fi nes as prescribed in applicable laws, rules
	430	+	and regulations and suspend, revoke or not renew licenses pursuant
	431	+	to applicable laws, rules and regulations ;
	432	+	4. Issue subpoenas for the appearance or production of persons,
	433	+	records and things in connection with disciplinary or contested
	434	+	cases considered by the Department;
	435	+	5. Apply for injunctive or declaratory relief to enfo rce the
	436	+	provisions of applicable laws, rules and regulations;
	437	+	6. Inspect and examine all licensed premis es of medical
	438	+	marijuana businesses , research facilities, education facilities and
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	465	+	waste disposal facilities in which medical marijuana is cultivated,
	466	+	manufactured, sold, stored, transported, tested , distributed or
	467	+	disposed of;
	468	+	7. Upon action by the federa l government by which the
	469	+	production, sale and use of marijuana in Oklahoma doe s not violate
	470	+	federal law, work with the Oklahoma State Banking Departme nt and the
	471	+	State Treasurer to develop good practice s and standards for banking
	472	+	and finance for medical ma rijuana businesses;
	473	+	8. Establish internal control procedures for licenses incl uding
	474	+	accounting procedures, reporting procedures and personnel policies ;
	475	+	9. Establish a fee schedule and collect fees f or performing
	476	+	background checks as the Commissioner deem s appropriate. The fees
	477	+	charged pursuant to this paragraph shall not exceed th e actual cost
	478	+	incurred for each background check;
	479	+	10. Establish a fee schedule and collect fees for material
	480	+	changes requested by the licensee; and
	481	+	11. Establish regulations , which require a medical marijuana
	482	+	business to submit information to the Oklahom a Medical Marijuana
	483	+	Authority, deemed reasonably necessary to assist the Authority in
	484	+	the prevention of diversion of m edical marijuana by a licensed
	485	+	medical marijuana business . Such information required by the
	486	+	Authority may include, but shall not be limit ed to:
	487	+	a. the square footage of the licensed premise s,
	488	+	b. a diagram of the licensed premises,
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	516	+	marijuana commercial growe r business,
	517	+	d. the number, type and production capacity of equipment
	518	+	located at the medical marijuana processing facility,
	519	+	e. the names, addresses and telephone numbers of
	520	+	employees or agents of a medical marijuana business,
	521	+	f. employment manuals and stand ard operating procedures
	522	+	for the medical marijuana business, and
	523	+	g. any other information as the Authority reasonably
	524	+	deems necessary; and
	525	+	12. Establish programs and provide funding, from the revenues
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	527	+	of this title, to support county sheriffs to enforce the
	528	+	requirements of state law with respect to the commercial growth of
	529	+	medical marijuana or other related business activity for which a
	530	+	license is required pursuant to the provisions of law governing the
	531	+	production, cultivation, transportation, distribution, sale, or
	532	+	other actions related to medical marijuana.
	533	+	SECTION 7. This act shall become effective July 1, 2022.
	534	+	SECTION 8. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
	535	+	of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is her eby
	536	+	declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
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