NY State Senate Bill 2023-S917

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2023-S917 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Cannabis Law
Laws Affected:: Add §19-a, Cannabis L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: S6700

2023-S917 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for regional cannabis mentors to provide support to persons inquiring about, or participating in, the medical cannabis or adult-use cannabis industries; makes related provisions.

2023-S917 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S917

SPONSOR: COONEY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the cannabis law, in relation to regional cannabis
mentors

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section one requires the Office of Cannabis Management to establish at
least one regional mentor within each economic development region of the
state, pursuant to section two hundred thirty of the economic develop-
ment law. Regional mentors will provide support and assistance to appli-
cants pursuing a license in adult-use or medical cannabis, small busi-
nesses and MWBEs already participating in the cannabis industries, and
government entities navigating the changes in the law.

Section two provides the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Earlier this year, New York took the historic step of legalizing adult-
use cannabis. Building on that progress, this bill establishes regional
mentors for each of the 10 economic development regions in the state,
providing support and assistance for those participating in the cannabis
industry. Each region will have at least one regional cannabis mentor
equipped to support license applicants, participating small businesses
and MWBEs, and municipalities and local government agencies. Regional
cannabis mentors will not be another level of review or approval, but
will provide information and advice to all inquiring members of the
public. These uncompensated positions will be filled by appointment from
the Office of Cannabis Management and the person selected will not be an
employee of the state.

Regional mentors will ease administrative obstacles for license appli-
cants by providing them with the most up-to-date information and advice
about how tb proceed. Their support will ensure businesses can get to
market as efficiently as possible. Additionally, regional cannabis
mentors will be an important resource for equity candidates and help the
state reach its goals for equity participation. Regional mentors will be
a central point of contact for localized information and not a necessary
checkpoint in the licensing process.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2021-22: S.6700

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2023-S917 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    917
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 9, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  COONEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 AN ACT to amend the cannabis  law,  in  relation  to  regional  cannabis
   mentors
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The cannabis law is amended by adding a new section 19-a to
 read as follows:
   § 19-A. REGIONAL CANNABIS MENTORS. 1. THE OFFICE SHALL, WITHIN  THIRTY
 DAYS  OF  THE  EFFECTIVE  DATE  OF THIS SECTION, ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT
 REGIONAL CANNABIS MENTORS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PERSONS INQUIRING ABOUT,
 OR PARTICIPATING IN, THE MEDICAL CANNABIS OR ADULT-USE  CANNABIS  INDUS-
 TRIES.    THE OFFICE SHALL ESTABLISH AT LEAST ONE SUCH REGIONAL CANNABIS
 MENTOR WITHIN EACH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REGION OF THE STATE, PURSUANT TO
 SECTION TWO HUNDRED THIRTY OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LAW. SUCH SUPPORT
 SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
   (A) PROVIDING INFORMATION AND ADVICE TO  APPLICANTS  FOR  ANY  LICENSE
 AUTHORIZED  PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE WITH COMPLET-
 ING APPLICATIONS;
   (B) PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES, INCLUDING  MINORITY  AND
 WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES, IN PARTICIPATING IN SUCH CANNABIS INDUSTRIES;
   (C)  PROVIDING  INFORMATION  AND  ADVICE  TO ANY MUNICIPALITY OR OTHER
 GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY ON THE EFFECTS OF THE PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  CHAPTER;
 AND
   (D) PROVIDING INFORMATION AND ADVICE TO ANY PERSON INQUIRING ABOUT THE
 IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS CHAPTER, INCLUDING ANY FUTURE STATUTORY AND REGU-
 LATORY CHANGES TO THIS CHAPTER.
   2.  THE  OFFICE  SHALL  ESTABLISH  AND MAINTAIN SUCH REGIONAL CANNABIS
 MENTORS USING ANY EXISTING OR FUTURE APPROPRIATIONS TO  THE  OFFICE  FOR
 THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER.
   3. EACH REGIONAL CANNABIS MENTOR SHALL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE BY ELECTRON-
 IC  AND TELEPHONIC MEANS. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE POSTED CONSPICUOUSLY
 ON THE OFFICE'S WEBSITE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02573-01-3

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Senate Bill S917

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee

2023-S917 (ACTIVE) - Details

2023-S917 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S917 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S917 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Jeremy A. Cooney

Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee

2023-S917 (ACTIVE) - Details

2023-S917 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S917 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S917 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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