LD 1529 Maine House · 131st Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act To Reform The State'S Adult Use Cannabis Seed-To-Sale Tracking System To Allow For Canopy Tagging

This bill amends the state's adult-use cannabis tracking system to allow for canopy tagging, which enables the identification of individual plants rather than just bulk product batches. It authorizes a one-time appropriation of $7 million to develop a new trace and track system within the Office of Cannabis Policy. Additionally, the legislation allocates over $1.5 million for the 2023-24 fiscal year to hire and support new staff, including auditors and field investigators, to manage these expanded tracking capabilities.

Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2023

Committee Review

Jun 2023

House Passage

Jun 2023

Senate Passage

Jun 2023

Governor

Introduced Apr 5, 2023 Last action Nov 20, 2024

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Jun 27, 2023

Lower · Passed

PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

lower

Jun 27, 2023

Upper · Passed

Committee Amendment "A" (H-569) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.

upper

Jun 26, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee Amendment "A" (H-569) was READ and ADOPTED.

lower

Jun 26, 2023

Lower · Passed

Subsequently, the Committee Report was ACCEPTED.

lower

Jun 16, 2023

Lower · Passed

Subsequently, on motion of Representative TERRY of Gorham, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Committee Report.

lower

Jun 15, 2023

Legislature · Passed

Reported Out - OTP-AM

legislature

Jun 15, 2023

Lower · Passed

On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of the Committee Report.

lower

Jun 15, 2023

Lower · Passed

The Committee Report was READ.

lower

Apr 5, 2023

Committee

The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence

upper

Apr 5, 2023

Committee

The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.

lower

Apr 5, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed.

lower

1 primary · 5 co-sponsors