Hawaii Senate Bill 451 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-17 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/JDC/WAM.
Pending: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Establishes a cultivation facility license that allows cultivators to grow cannabis for sale only to licensed medical cannabis dispensaries. Establishes requirements for license applications and qualifications for applicants and licensees. Limits the number of cannabis plants grown at each cultivation facility to one thousand. Authorizes the Department of Health to determine the number of cultivation licenses to be issued. Allows one cultivation license to be issued per tax map key number. Allows cultivation facilities to be established on lands zoned for certain uses. Requires the Office of Medical and Cannabis Control and Regulation to administer the licensure and regulation of cultivation facilities. Establishes requirements for cultivation facility operations, including plant tracking and testing. Establishes penalties for violations related to the unauthorized access of cultivation facilities and diversion of product. Requires the Department of Health to disclose certain information regarding cultivation facilities upon request of law enforcement. Subjects cultivation facilities to certain inspections, audits, and reporting requirements. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)

Relating To Medical Cannabis.

Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole [D]

Sen. Gil Keith-agaran [D]

Sen. Angus McKelvey [D]

2023-02-06 - Senate - Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-17	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/JDC/WAM.
2023-02-17	Senate	Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 530) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/JDC/WAM.
2023-02-06	Senate	The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2023-02-03	Senate	The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2023-01-30	Senate	Re-Referred to HHS, CPN/JDC/WAM.
2023-01-25	Senate	Referred to HHS, CPN/JDC.
2023-01-20	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2023-01-20	Senate	Introduced.

SB451 (Carry Over) 2023-02-17 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/JDC/WAM.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=451&year=2023
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB451_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB451_SD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=451&year=2023