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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 599

February 23, 2022 - Offered by Representative Neubauer.

AB599-AA2,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

AB599-AA2,1,3 1. Page 1, line 2: delete “regulating kratom products," and substitute “ medical marijuana,".

AB599-AA2,1,5 2. Page 2, line 1: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 4, line 19, and substitute:

AB599-AA2,1,6 “ Section 1. 15.435 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB599-AA2,1,7 15.435 (title) Same; attached boards and commissions.

AB599-AA2,2 Section 2. 15.435 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

AB599-AA2,1,12 15.435 (2) Medical marijuana regulatory commission. (a) Creation; membership. No later than 30 days after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], there is created a medical marijuana regulatory commission attached to the department of revenue under s. 15.03, consisting of the following members:

AB599-AA2,1,13 1. One member appointed by the governor.

AB599-AA2,2,1 2. One member appointed by the senate majority leader.

AB599-AA2,2,2 3. One member appointed by the speaker of the assembly.

AB599-AA2,2,3 4. One member appointed by the senate minority leader.

AB599-AA2,2,4 5. One member appointed by the assembly minority leader.

AB599-AA2,2,7 (b) Chairperson. The governor shall designate one of the appointees under par. (a) to serve as chairperson for a 2-year term. The chairperson is responsible for the commission's daily operations and administrative oversight.

AB599-AA2,2,9 (c) Assistance. The commission may request of any state agency such assistance as may be necessary for the commission to fulfill its duties.

AB599-AA2,2,11 (d) Licenses. The commission shall begin issuing licenses under s. 73.17 no sooner than 180 days after the creation of the commission.

AB599-AA2,2,16 (e) Report. 1. Annually, the commission shall submit a report to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) that provides an overview of the medical marijuana industry in this state, specifies the administrative and enforcement actions undertaken by the commission, and makes recommendations regarding the operation of the commission and the administration of ss. 73.17 and 73.18 and subch. IV of ch. 139.