5796-S2.E AMH APP TOUL 247

E2SSB 5796 - H COMM AMD

By Committee on Appropriations

NOT ADOPTED 03/04/2022

Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The joint legislative audit and review committee shall conduct a review of the appropriation and expenditure of cannabis revenues pursuant to RCW 69.50.540 and report to the appropriate legislative committees by July 1, 2023. The report shall include an examination on the appropriation and expenditure of these funds to evaluate: how these funds have been appropriated and expended; whether the appropriations and expenditures are consistent with the provisions of RCW 69.50.540; and whether information related to the appropriations and expenditures is readily available to the general public. The report shall include options for increasing the transparency and accountability related to the appropriation and expenditure of cannabis related revenues."

Correct the title.

EFFECT: Removes all changes to how revenues from marijuana related activities are to be appropriated by the legislature. The Dedicated Marijuana Account is not renamed the Dedicated Cannabis Account. Requires the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee to conduct a review of the appropriation and expenditure of cannabis revenues and report to the appropriate legislative committees by July 1, 2023.

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