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| 1 | + | 02-14 11:14 H.B. 343 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 3 | 3 | Cannabis Production Amendments | |
| 4 | 4 | 2025 GENERAL SESSION | |
| 5 | 5 | STATE OF UTAH | |
| 6 | 6 | Chief Sponsor: Paul A. Cutler | |
| 7 | 7 | Senate Sponsor: Evan J. Vickers | |
| 8 | 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 9 | ||
| 10 | 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 11 | LONG TITLE | |
| 12 | 12 | 4 | |
| 13 | 13 | General Description: | |
| 14 | 14 | 5 | |
| 15 | 15 | This bill amends provisions related to medical cannabis production. | |
| 16 | 16 | 6 | |
| 17 | 17 | Highlighted Provisions: | |
| 18 | 18 | 7 | |
| 19 | 19 | This bill: | |
| 20 | 20 | 8 | |
| 21 | 21 | ▸ requires cannabis production establishments to include in their operating plan methods to | |
| 22 | 22 | 9 | |
| 23 | 23 | reduce odor; | |
| 24 | 24 | 10 | |
| 25 | + | ▸ creates requirements regarding tenancy and certain cannabis production establishments; | |
| 26 | + | 11 | |
| 25 | 27 | ▸ requires the Department of Agriculture and Food to create recommendations for odor | |
| 26 | - | ||
| 28 | + | 12 | |
| 27 | 29 | control; and | |
| 28 | - | ||
| 30 | + | 13 | |
| 29 | 31 | ▸ amends provisions related to land use for medical cannabis production establishments. | |
| 30 | - | ||
| 32 | + | 14 | |
| 31 | 33 | Money Appropriated in this Bill: | |
| 32 | - | ||
| 34 | + | 15 | |
| 33 | 35 | None | |
| 34 | - | ||
| 36 | + | 16 | |
| 35 | 37 | Other Special Clauses: | |
| 36 | - | ||
| 38 | + | 17 | |
| 37 | 39 | None | |
| 38 | - | ||
| 40 | + | 18 | |
| 39 | 41 | Utah Code Sections Affected: | |
| 40 | - | ||
| 42 | + | 19 | |
| 41 | 43 | AMENDS: | |
| 42 | - | ||
| 44 | + | 20 | |
| 43 | 45 | 4-41a-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 327 | |
| 44 | - | ||
| 46 | + | 21 | |
| 45 | 47 | 4-41a-406, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 238 | |
| 46 | - | ||
| 48 | + | 22 | |
| 47 | 49 | 26B-1-310, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 273, 281 and renumbered | |
| 48 | - | ||
| 50 | + | 23 | |
| 49 | 51 | and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 305 and last amended by Coordination Clause, | |
| 50 | - | ||
| 52 | + | 24 | |
| 51 | 53 | Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 305 | |
| 52 | - | ||
| 54 | + | 25 | |
| 53 | 55 | ENACTS: | |
| 54 | - | ||
| 56 | + | 26 | |
| 55 | 57 | 4-41a-204.1, Utah Code Annotated 1953 | |
| 56 | - | ||
| 58 | + | 27 | |
| 57 | 59 | ||
| 58 | - | ||
| 60 | + | 28 | |
| 59 | 61 | Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: | |
| 60 | - | 28 | |
| 61 | - | Section 1. Section 4-41a-204 is amended to read: H.B. 343 Enrolled Copy | |
| 62 | 62 | 29 | |
| 63 | + | Section 1. Section 4-41a-204 is amended to read: | |
| 64 | + | 30 | |
| 63 | 65 | 4-41a-204 . Operating plan. | |
| 64 | - | 30 | |
| 66 | + | H.B. 343 H.B. 343 02-14 11:14 | |
| 67 | + | 31 | |
| 65 | 68 | (1) A person applying for a cannabis production establishment license or license renewal | |
| 66 | - | ||
| 69 | + | 32 | |
| 67 | 70 | shall submit to the department for the department's review a proposed operating plan | |
| 68 | - | ||
| 71 | + | 33 | |
| 69 | 72 | that complies with this section and that includes: | |
| 70 | - | ||
| 73 | + | 34 | |
| 71 | 74 | (a) a description of the physical characteristics of the proposed facility or, for a cannabis | |
| 72 | - | ||
| 75 | + | 35 | |
| 73 | 76 | cultivation facility, no more than two facility locations, including a floor plan and an | |
| 74 | - | ||
| 77 | + | 36 | |
| 75 | 78 | architectural elevation; | |
| 76 | - | ||
| 79 | + | 37 | |
| 77 | 80 | (b) a description of the credentials and experience of: | |
| 78 | - | ||
| 81 | + | 38 | |
| 79 | 82 | (i) each officer, director, and owner of the proposed cannabis production | |
| 80 | - | ||
| 83 | + | 39 | |
| 81 | 84 | establishment; and | |
| 82 | - | ||
| 85 | + | 40 | |
| 83 | 86 | (ii) any highly skilled or experienced prospective employee; | |
| 84 | - | ||
| 87 | + | 41 | |
| 85 | 88 | (c) the cannabis production establishment's employee training standards; | |
| 86 | - | ||
| 89 | + | 42 | |
| 87 | 90 | (d) a security plan; | |
| 88 | - | ||
| 91 | + | 43 | |
| 89 | 92 | (e) a description of the cannabis production establishment's inventory control system, | |
| 90 | - | ||
| 93 | + | 44 | |
| 91 | 94 | including a description of how the inventory control system is compatible with the | |
| 92 | - | ||
| 95 | + | 45 | |
| 93 | 96 | state electronic verification system described in Section 26B-4-202; | |
| 94 | - | ||
| 97 | + | 46 | |
| 95 | 98 | (f) storage protocols, both short- and long-term, to ensure that cannabis is stored in a | |
| 96 | - | ||
| 99 | + | 47 | |
| 97 | 100 | manner that is sanitary and preserves the integrity of the cannabis; | |
| 98 | - | ||
| 101 | + | 48 | |
| 99 | 102 | (g) for a cannabis cultivation facility, the information described in Subsection (2); | |
| 100 | - | ||
| 103 | + | 49 | |
| 101 | 104 | (h) for a cannabis processing facility, the information described in Subsection (3); [and] | |
| 102 | - | ||
| 105 | + | 50 | |
| 103 | 106 | (i) for an independent cannabis testing laboratory, the information described in | |
| 104 | - | ||
| 107 | + | 51 | |
| 105 | 108 | Subsection (4)[.] ; and | |
| 106 | - | ||
| 109 | + | 52 | |
| 107 | 110 | (j) for a cannabis production establishment located in an industrial zone, a plan to reduce | |
| 108 | - | ||
| 111 | + | 53 | |
| 109 | 112 | odor created by the cannabis production establishment that: | |
| 110 | - | ||
| 113 | + | 54 | |
| 111 | 114 | (i) meets local ordinance nuisance laws; and | |
| 112 | - | ||
| 115 | + | 55 | |
| 113 | 116 | (ii) identifies: | |
| 114 | - | ||
| 117 | + | 56 | |
| 115 | 118 | (A) operations and materials that generate odors; and | |
| 116 | - | ||
| 119 | + | 57 | |
| 117 | 120 | (B) equipment, operations, or materials the cannabis production establishment will | |
| 118 | - | ||
| 121 | + | 58 | |
| 119 | 122 | use to mitigate odor emissions, including plans to maintain equipment. | |
| 120 | - | ||
| 123 | + | 59 | |
| 121 | 124 | (2)(a) A cannabis cultivation facility shall ensure that the facility's operating plan | |
| 122 | - | ||
| 125 | + | 60 | |
| 123 | 126 | includes the facility's intended: | |
| 124 | - | ||
| 127 | + | 61 | |
| 125 | 128 | (i) cannabis cultivation practices, including the facility's intended pesticide use and | |
| 126 | - | ||
| 129 | + | 62 | |
| 127 | 130 | fertilizer use; and | |
| 128 | - | ||
| 131 | + | 63 | |
| 129 | 132 | (ii) subject to Subsection (2)(b), acreage or square footage under cultivation and | |
| 130 | - | - 2 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 343 | |
| 131 | - | 63 | |
| 133 | + | 64 | |
| 132 | 134 | anticipated cannabis yield. | |
| 133 | - | 64 | |
| 135 | + | - 2 - 02-14 11:14 H.B. 343 | |
| 136 | + | 65 | |
| 134 | 137 | (b) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(c)(i) or (c)(ii), a cannabis cultivation facility | |
| 135 | - | ||
| 138 | + | 66 | |
| 136 | 139 | may not: | |
| 137 | - | ||
| 140 | + | 67 | |
| 138 | 141 | (i) for a facility that cultivates cannabis only indoors, use more than 100,000 total | |
| 139 | - | ||
| 142 | + | 68 | |
| 140 | 143 | square feet of cultivation space; | |
| 141 | - | ||
| 144 | + | 69 | |
| 142 | 145 | (ii) for a facility that cultivates cannabis only outdoors, use more than four acres for | |
| 143 | - | ||
| 146 | + | 70 | |
| 144 | 147 | cultivation; and | |
| 145 | - | ||
| 148 | + | 71 | |
| 146 | 149 | (iii) for a facility that cultivates cannabis through a combination of indoor and | |
| 147 | - | ||
| 150 | + | 72 | |
| 148 | 151 | outdoor cultivation, use more combined indoor square footage and outdoor | |
| 149 | - | ||
| 152 | + | 73 | |
| 150 | 153 | acreage than allowed under the department's formula described in Subsection | |
| 151 | - | ||
| 154 | + | 74 | |
| 152 | 155 | (2)(e). | |
| 153 | - | ||
| 156 | + | 75 | |
| 154 | 157 | (c)(i) Each licensee may apply to the department for: | |
| 155 | - | ||
| 158 | + | 76 | |
| 156 | 159 | (A) a one-time, permanent increase of up to 20% of the limitation on the cannabis | |
| 157 | - | ||
| 160 | + | 77 | |
| 158 | 161 | cultivation facility's cultivation space; or | |
| 159 | - | ||
| 162 | + | 78 | |
| 160 | 163 | (B) a short-term increase, not to exceed 12 months, of up to 40% of the limitation | |
| 161 | - | ||
| 164 | + | 79 | |
| 162 | 165 | on the cannabis cultivation facility's cultivation space. | |
| 163 | - | ||
| 166 | + | 80 | |
| 164 | 167 | (ii) After conducting a review equivalent to the review described in Subsection | |
| 165 | - | ||
| 168 | + | 81 | |
| 166 | 169 | 4-41a-205(2)(a), if the department determines that additional cultivation is | |
| 167 | - | ||
| 170 | + | 82 | |
| 168 | 171 | needed, the department may: | |
| 169 | - | ||
| 172 | + | 83 | |
| 170 | 173 | (A) grant the one-time, permanent increase described in Subsection (2)(c)(i)(A); or | |
| 171 | - | ||
| 174 | + | 84 | |
| 172 | 175 | (B) grant the short-term increase described in Subsection (2)(c)(i)(B). | |
| 173 | - | ||
| 176 | + | 85 | |
| 174 | 177 | (d) If a licensee describes an intended acreage or square footage under cultivation under | |
| 175 | - | ||
| 178 | + | 86 | |
| 176 | 179 | Subsection (2)(a)(ii) that is less than the limitation described in Subsection (2)(b), the | |
| 177 | - | ||
| 180 | + | 87 | |
| 178 | 181 | licensee may not cultivate more than the licensee's identified intended acreage or | |
| 179 | - | ||
| 182 | + | 88 | |
| 180 | 183 | square footage under cultivation. | |
| 181 | - | ||
| 184 | + | 89 | |
| 182 | 185 | (e) The department shall, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative | |
| 183 | - | ||
| 186 | + | 90 | |
| 184 | 187 | Rulemaking Act, establish a formula for combined usage of indoor and outdoor | |
| 185 | - | ||
| 188 | + | 91 | |
| 186 | 189 | cultivation that: | |
| 187 | - | ||
| 190 | + | 92 | |
| 188 | 191 | (i) does not exceed, in estimated cultivation yield, the aggregate limitations described | |
| 189 | - | ||
| 192 | + | 93 | |
| 190 | 193 | in Subsection (2)(b)(i) or (ii); and | |
| 191 | - | ||
| 194 | + | 94 | |
| 192 | 195 | (ii) allows a cannabis cultivation facility to operate both indoors and outdoors. | |
| 193 | - | ||
| 196 | + | 95 | |
| 194 | 197 | (f)(i) The department may authorize a cannabis cultivation facility to operate at no | |
| 195 | - | ||
| 198 | + | 96 | |
| 196 | 199 | more than two separate locations. | |
| 197 | - | ||
| 200 | + | 97 | |
| 198 | 201 | (ii) If the department authorizes multiple locations under Subsection (2)(f)(i), the two | |
| 199 | - | - 3 - H.B. 343 Enrolled Copy | |
| 200 | - | 97 | |
| 202 | + | 98 | |
| 201 | 203 | cannabis cultivation facility locations combined may not exceed the cultivation | |
| 202 | - | 98 | |
| 204 | + | - 3 - H.B. 343 02-14 11:14 | |
| 205 | + | 99 | |
| 203 | 206 | limitations described in this Subsection (2). | |
| 204 | - | ||
| 207 | + | 100 | |
| 205 | 208 | (3) A cannabis processing facility's operating plan shall include the facility's intended | |
| 206 | - | ||
| 209 | + | 101 | |
| 207 | 210 | cannabis processing practices, including the cannabis processing facility's intended: | |
| 208 | - | ||
| 211 | + | 102 | |
| 209 | 212 | (a) offered variety of cannabis product; | |
| 210 | - | ||
| 213 | + | 103 | |
| 211 | 214 | (b) cannabinoid extraction method; | |
| 212 | - | ||
| 215 | + | 104 | |
| 213 | 216 | (c) cannabinoid extraction equipment; | |
| 214 | - | ||
| 217 | + | 105 | |
| 215 | 218 | (d) processing equipment; | |
| 216 | - | ||
| 219 | + | 106 | |
| 217 | 220 | (e) processing techniques; and | |
| 218 | - | ||
| 221 | + | 107 | |
| 219 | 222 | (f) sanitation and manufacturing safety procedures for items for human consumption. | |
| 220 | - | ||
| 223 | + | 108 | |
| 221 | 224 | (4) An independent cannabis testing laboratory's operating plan shall include the | |
| 222 | - | ||
| 225 | + | 109 | |
| 223 | 226 | laboratory's intended: | |
| 224 | - | ||
| 227 | + | 110 | |
| 225 | 228 | (a) cannabis and cannabis product testing capability; | |
| 226 | - | ||
| 229 | + | 111 | |
| 227 | 230 | (b) cannabis and cannabis product testing equipment; and | |
| 228 | - | ||
| 231 | + | 112 | |
| 229 | 232 | (c) testing methods, standards, practices, and procedures for testing cannabis and | |
| 230 | - | ||
| 233 | + | 113 | |
| 231 | 234 | cannabis products. | |
| 232 | - | ||
| 235 | + | 114 | |
| 233 | 236 | (5) Notwithstanding an applicant's proposed operating plan, a cannabis production | |
| 234 | - | ||
| 237 | + | 115 | |
| 235 | 238 | establishment is subject to land use regulations, as defined in Sections 10-9a-103 and | |
| 236 | - | ||
| 239 | + | 116 | |
| 237 | 240 | 17-27a-103, regarding the availability of outdoor cultivation in an industrial zone. | |
| 238 | - | 116 | |
| 241 | + | 117 | |
| 242 | + | Ĥ→ [(6)(a) Unless otherwise permitted by local ordinance, an indoor cannabis production | |
| 243 | + | 118 | |
| 244 | + | establishment:] | |
| 245 | + | 119 | |
| 246 | + | [(i) shall be located in a stand-alone building; and] | |
| 247 | + | 120 | |
| 248 | + | [(ii) may not be located in a stand-alone building that has other tenants located in the | |
| 249 | + | 121 | |
| 250 | + | building unless the other tenant is a cannabis production establishment or a | |
| 251 | + | 122 | |
| 252 | + | cannabinoid processor as that term is defined in Section 4-41-102.] | |
| 253 | + | 123 | |
| 254 | + | [(b) Subsection (6)(a) does not apply to a cannabis production establishment that:] | |
| 255 | + | 124 | |
| 256 | + | [(i) as of May 7, 2025, is located in a building with other tenants;] | |
| 257 | + | 125 | |
| 258 | + | [(ii) continuously remains in the same building described in Subsection (6)(b)(i); and] | |
| 259 | + | 126 | |
| 260 | + | [(iii) has not entered into a lease agreement to become the sole tenant of the building | |
| 261 | + | 127 | |
| 262 | + | described in Subsection (6)(b)(i).] ←Ĥ | |
| 263 | + | 128 | |
| 239 | 264 | Section 2. Section 4-41a-204.1 is enacted to read: | |
| 240 | - | ||
| 265 | + | 129 | |
| 241 | 266 | 4-41a-204.1 . Odor control recommendations. | |
| 242 | - | ||
| 267 | + | 130 | |
| 243 | 268 | (1) As used in this section, "objectionable odor" means pollution of the ambient air beyond | |
| 244 | - | ||
| 269 | + | 131 | |
| 245 | 270 | the property line of a facility consisting of an odor that, considering the odor's | |
| 246 | - | ||
| 271 | + | 132 | |
| 247 | 272 | characteristics, intensity, frequency, and duration: | |
| 248 | - | 121 | |
| 273 | + | - 4 - 02-14 11:14 H.B. 343 | |
| 274 | + | 133 | |
| 249 | 275 | (a) is, or can reasonably be expected to be, injurious to public health or welfare; or | |
| 250 | - | ||
| 276 | + | 134 | |
| 251 | 277 | (b) unreasonably interferes with the enjoyment of life or the use of a person's property | |
| 252 | - | ||
| 278 | + | 135 | |
| 253 | 279 | that is exposed to the odor. | |
| 254 | - | ||
| 280 | + | 136 | |
| 255 | 281 | (2)(a) Before January 1, 2026, the department shall provide a report with | |
| 256 | - | ||
| 282 | + | 137 | |
| 257 | 283 | recommendations to the Medical Cannabis Governance Structure Working Group | |
| 258 | - | ||
| 284 | + | 138 | |
| 259 | 285 | created in Section 36-12-8.2 regarding objectionable odor control standards for | |
| 260 | - | ||
| 286 | + | 139 | |
| 261 | 287 | cannabis production establishments. | |
| 262 | - | 128 | |
| 263 | - | (b) The department shall: | |
| 264 | - | 129 | |
| 265 | - | (i) work with a cannabis production establishment to monitor odor emitted by the | |
| 266 | - | 130 | |
| 267 | - | cannabis production establishment; and | |
| 268 | - | - 4 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 343 | |
| 269 | - | 131 | |
| 288 | + | 140 | |
| 289 | + | (b) The department shall Ĥ→ : | |
| 290 | + | 140a | |
| 291 | + | (i) ←Ĥ work with a cannabis production establishment to monitor odor | |
| 292 | + | 141 | |
| 293 | + | emitted by the cannabis production establishment Ĥ→ [.] ; and | |
| 294 | + | 141a | |
| 270 | 295 | (ii) consult with each county and municipality that currently has a cannabis | |
| 271 | - | ||
| 296 | + | 141b | |
| 272 | 297 | production establishment sited within the county or municipality's boundaries | |
| 273 | - | ||
| 298 | + | 141c | |
| 274 | 299 | regarding potential standards for the maximum amounts of objectionable odors | |
| 275 | - | ||
| 276 | - | emitted by a cannabis production establishment. | |
| 277 | - | ||
| 300 | + | 141d | |
| 301 | + | emitted by a cannabis production establishment. ←Ĥ | |
| 302 | + | 142 | |
| 278 | 303 | (c) A cannabis production establishment shall provide information related to the | |
| 279 | - | ||
| 304 | + | 143 | |
| 280 | 305 | cannabis production establishment's odor emissions to the department upon request. | |
| 281 | - | ||
| 306 | + | 144 | |
| 282 | 307 | (d) The report shall include an analysis regarding: | |
| 283 | - | ||
| 308 | + | 145 | |
| 284 | 309 | (i) potential standards for measurement of objectionable odors related to cannabis | |
| 285 | - | ||
| 310 | + | 146 | |
| 286 | 311 | production and distinct levels of odor tolerability; | |
| 287 | - | ||
| 312 | + | 147 | |
| 288 | 313 | (ii) the feasibility of setting a universal odor control standard; | |
| 289 | - | ||
| 314 | + | 148 | |
| 290 | 315 | (iii) the feasibility of enforcing odor control standards; | |
| 291 | - | ||
| 316 | + | 149 | |
| 292 | 317 | (iv) cost incurred by a cannabis production establishment to comply with potential | |
| 293 | - | ||
| 318 | + | 150 | |
| 294 | 319 | odor control standards; | |
| 295 | - | ||
| 320 | + | 151 | |
| 296 | 321 | (v) interests of other businesses and community members affected by objectionable | |
| 297 | - | ||
| 322 | + | 152 | |
| 298 | 323 | odor; and | |
| 299 | - | ||
| 324 | + | 153 | |
| 300 | 325 | (vi) other information the department deems relevant. | |
| 301 | - | ||
| 326 | + | 154 | |
| 302 | 327 | (3) The department shall examine odor control regulation from other locales. | |
| 303 | - | ||
| 328 | + | 155 | |
| 304 | 329 | (4) The department may collaborate with other state agencies when creating the | |
| 305 | - | ||
| 330 | + | 156 | |
| 306 | 331 | recommendations. | |
| 307 | - | ||
| 332 | + | 157 | |
| 308 | 333 | Section 3. Section 4-41a-406 is amended to read: | |
| 309 | - | ||
| 334 | + | 158 | |
| 310 | 335 | 4-41a-406 . Local control. | |
| 311 | - | ||
| 336 | + | 159 | |
| 312 | 337 | (1) As used in this section: | |
| 313 | - | ||
| 338 | + | 160 | |
| 314 | 339 | (a) "Cannabis production establishment" means the same as that term is defined in | |
| 315 | - | ||
| 340 | + | 161 | |
| 316 | 341 | Section 4-41a-102 and includes a closed-door medical cannabis pharmacy. | |
| 317 | - | 155 | |
| 342 | + | - 5 - H.B. 343 02-14 11:14 | |
| 343 | + | 162 | |
| 318 | 344 | (b) "Land use application" means the same as that term is defined in Sections 10-9a-103 | |
| 319 | - | ||
| 345 | + | 163 | |
| 320 | 346 | and 17-27a-103. | |
| 321 | - | ||
| 347 | + | 164 | |
| 322 | 348 | [(b)] (c) "Land use decision" means the same as that term is defined in Sections | |
| 323 | - | ||
| 349 | + | 165 | |
| 324 | 350 | 10-9a-103 and 17-27a-103. | |
| 325 | - | ||
| 351 | + | 166 | |
| 326 | 352 | [(c)] (d) "Land use permit" means the same as that term is defined in Sections 10-9a-103 | |
| 327 | - | ||
| 353 | + | 167 | |
| 328 | 354 | and 17-27a-103. | |
| 329 | - | ||
| 355 | + | 168 | |
| 330 | 356 | [(d)] (e) "Land use regulation" means the same as that term is defined in Sections | |
| 331 | - | ||
| 357 | + | 169 | |
| 332 | 358 | 10-9a-103 and 17-27a-103. | |
| 333 | - | ||
| 359 | + | 170 | |
| 334 | 360 | (2)(a) If a municipality's or county's zoning ordinances provide for an industrial zone, | |
| 335 | - | ||
| 361 | + | 171 | |
| 336 | 362 | the operation of a cannabis production establishment shall be a permitted industrial | |
| 337 | - | - 5 - H.B. 343 Enrolled Copy | |
| 338 | - | 165 | |
| 363 | + | 172 | |
| 339 | 364 | use in any industrial zone unless the municipality or county has designated by | |
| 340 | - | 166 | |
| 341 | - | ordinance, before an individual submits a land use permit application for a cannabis | |
| 342 | - | 167 | |
| 343 | - | production establishment, at least one industrial zone in which the operation of a | |
| 344 | - | 168 | |
| 365 | + | 173 | |
| 366 | + | ordinance Ĥ→ [[] ←Ĥ , before an individual submits a land use permit application for | |
| 367 | + | 173a | |
| 368 | + | a cannabis | |
| 369 | + | 174 | |
| 370 | + | production establishment, Ĥ→ []] ←Ĥ at least one industrial zone in which the operation of a | |
| 371 | + | 175 | |
| 345 | 372 | cannabis production establishment is a permitted use. | |
| 346 | - | ||
| 373 | + | 176 | |
| 347 | 374 | (b) If a municipality's or county's zoning ordinances provide for an agricultural zone, the | |
| 348 | - | ||
| 375 | + | 177 | |
| 349 | 376 | operation of a cannabis production establishment shall be a permitted agricultural use | |
| 350 | - | ||
| 377 | + | 178 | |
| 351 | 378 | in any agricultural zone unless the municipality or county has designated by | |
| 352 | - | 172 | |
| 353 | - | ordinance, before an individual submits a land use permit application for a cannabis | |
| 354 | - | 173 | |
| 355 | - | production establishment, at least one agricultural zone in which the operation of a | |
| 356 | - | 174 | |
| 357 | - | cannabis production establishment is a permitted use. | |
| 358 | - | 175 | |
| 379 | + | ordinance Ĥ→ [[] ←Ĥ | |
| 380 | + | 179 | |
| 381 | + | , before an individual submits a land use permit application for a cannabis production | |
| 382 | + | 180 | |
| 383 | + | establishment, Ĥ→ []] ←Ĥ at least one agricultural zone in which the operation of a cannabis | |
| 384 | + | 181 | |
| 385 | + | production establishment is a permitted use. | |
| 386 | + | 182 | |
| 359 | 387 | (c) The operation of a cannabis production establishment shall be a permitted use on | |
| 360 | - | ||
| 388 | + | 183 | |
| 361 | 389 | land that the municipality or county has not zoned. | |
| 362 | - | ||
| 390 | + | 184 | |
| 363 | 391 | (3) A municipality or county may not: | |
| 364 | - | ||
| 392 | + | 185 | |
| 365 | 393 | (a) on the sole basis that the applicant, or cannabis production establishment violates | |
| 366 | - | ||
| 394 | + | 186 | |
| 367 | 395 | federal law regarding the legal status of cannabis, deny or revoke: | |
| 368 | - | ||
| 396 | + | 187 | |
| 369 | 397 | (i) a land use permit to operate a cannabis production facility; or | |
| 370 | - | ||
| 398 | + | 188 | |
| 371 | 399 | (ii) a business license to operate a cannabis production facility; or | |
| 372 | - | ||
| 400 | + | 189 | |
| 373 | 401 | (b) require a certain distance between a cannabis production establishment and: | |
| 374 | - | ||
| 402 | + | 190 | |
| 375 | 403 | (i) another cannabis production establishment; | |
| 376 | - | ||
| 404 | + | 191 | |
| 377 | 405 | (ii) a medical cannabis pharmacy; | |
| 378 | - | ||
| 406 | + | 192 | |
| 379 | 407 | (iii) a retail tobacco specialty business, as that term is defined in Section 26B-7-501; | |
| 380 | - | ||
| 408 | + | 193 | |
| 381 | 409 | or | |
| 382 | - | 187 | |
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| 411 | + | 194 | |
| 383 | 412 | (iv) an outlet, as that term is defined in Section 32B-1-202[; or] . | |
| 384 | - | ||
| 413 | + | 195 | |
| 385 | 414 | [(c) in accordance with Subsections 10-9a-509(1) and 17-27a-508(1), enforce a land use | |
| 386 | - | ||
| 415 | + | 196 | |
| 387 | 416 | regulation against a cannabis production establishment that was not in effect on the | |
| 388 | - | ||
| 417 | + | 197 | |
| 389 | 418 | day on which the cannabis production establishment submitted a complete land use | |
| 390 | - | ||
| 419 | + | 198 | |
| 391 | 420 | application.] | |
| 392 | - | ||
| 421 | + | 199 | |
| 393 | 422 | (4)(a) Subject to the provisions of this section, when evaluating and approving a land | |
| 394 | - | ||
| 423 | + | 200 | |
| 395 | 424 | use application for a cannabis production establishment: | |
| 396 | - | ||
| 425 | + | 201 | |
| 397 | 426 | (i) a municipality shall comply with Section 10-9a-509; and | |
| 398 | - | ||
| 427 | + | 202 | |
| 399 | 428 | (ii) a county shall comply with Section 17-27a-508. | |
| 400 | - | ||
| 429 | + | 203 | |
| 401 | 430 | (b) An applicant for a land use permit to operate a cannabis production establishment | |
| 402 | - | ||
| 431 | + | 204 | |
| 403 | 432 | shall comply with the land use requirements and application process described in: | |
| 404 | - | ||
| 433 | + | 205 | |
| 405 | 434 | [(a)] (i) Title 10, Chapter 9a, Municipal Land Use, Development, and Management | |
| 406 | - | - 6 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 343 | |
| 407 | - | 199 | |
| 435 | + | 206 | |
| 408 | 436 | Act[, including Section 10-9a-528]; and | |
| 409 | - | ||
| 437 | + | 207 | |
| 410 | 438 | [(b)] (ii) Title 17, Chapter 27a, County Land Use, Development, and Management Act[ | |
| 411 | - | ||
| 439 | + | 208 | |
| 412 | 440 | , including Section 17-27a-525]. | |
| 413 | - | ||
| 441 | + | 209 | |
| 414 | 442 | Section 4. Section 26B-1-310 is amended to read: | |
| 415 | - | ||
| 443 | + | 210 | |
| 416 | 444 | 26B-1-310 . Qualified Patient Enterprise Fund -- Creation -- Revenue neutrality | |
| 417 | - | ||
| 445 | + | 211 | |
| 418 | 446 | -- Uniform fee. | |
| 419 | - | ||
| 447 | + | 212 | |
| 420 | 448 | (1) There is created an enterprise fund known as the "Qualified Patient Enterprise Fund." | |
| 421 | - | ||
| 449 | + | 213 | |
| 422 | 450 | (2) The fund created in this section is funded from: | |
| 423 | - | ||
| 451 | + | 214 | |
| 424 | 452 | (a) money the department deposits into the fund under Chapter 4, Part 2, Cannabinoid | |
| 425 | - | ||
| 453 | + | 215 | |
| 426 | 454 | Research and Medical Cannabis; | |
| 427 | - | ||
| 455 | + | 216 | |
| 428 | 456 | (b) appropriations the Legislature makes to the fund; and | |
| 429 | - | ||
| 457 | + | 217 | |
| 430 | 458 | (c) the interest described in Subsection (3). | |
| 431 | - | ||
| 459 | + | 218 | |
| 432 | 460 | (3) Interest earned on the fund shall be deposited into the fund. | |
| 433 | - | ||
| 461 | + | 219 | |
| 434 | 462 | (4) Money deposited into the fund may only be used by: | |
| 435 | - | ||
| 463 | + | 220 | |
| 436 | 464 | (a) the department to accomplish the department's responsibilities described in Chapter | |
| 437 | - | ||
| 465 | + | 221 | |
| 438 | 466 | 4, Part 2, Cannabinoid Research and Medical Cannabis; [and] | |
| 439 | - | ||
| 467 | + | 222 | |
| 440 | 468 | (b) the Center for Medical Cannabis Research created in Section 53B-17-1402 to | |
| 441 | - | ||
| 469 | + | 223 | |
| 442 | 470 | accomplish the Center for Medical Cannabis Research's responsibilities[.] ; and | |
| 443 | - | ||
| 471 | + | 224 | |
| 444 | 472 | (c) the Department of Agriculture and Food for the one time purchase of equipment to | |
| 445 | - | ||
| 473 | + | 225 | |
| 446 | 474 | meet the requirements described in Section 4-41a-204.1. | |
| 447 | - | ||
| 475 | + | 226 | |
| 448 | 476 | (5) The department shall set fees authorized under Chapter 4, Part 2, Cannabinoid Research | |
| 449 | - | ||
| 477 | + | 227 | |
| 450 | 478 | and Medical Cannabis, in amounts that the department anticipates are necessary, in total, | |
| 451 | - | 221 | |
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| 480 | + | 228 | |
| 452 | 481 | to cover the department's cost to implement Chapter 4, Part 2, Cannabinoid Research | |
| 453 | - | ||
| 482 | + | 229 | |
| 454 | 483 | and Medical Cannabis. | |
| 455 | - | ||
| 484 | + | 230 | |
| 456 | 485 | (6) The department may impose a uniform fee on each medical cannabis transaction in a | |
| 457 | - | ||
| 486 | + | 231 | |
| 458 | 487 | medical cannabis pharmacy in an amount that, subject to Subsection (5), the department | |
| 459 | - | ||
| 488 | + | 232 | |
| 460 | 489 | sets in accordance with Section 63J-1-504. | |
| 461 | - | ||
| 490 | + | 233 | |
| 462 | 491 | Section 5. Effective Date. | |
| 463 | - | ||
| 492 | + | 234 | |
| 464 | 493 | This bill takes effect on May 7, 2025. | |
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