SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1725        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 77

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Susan L. Moran

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act to support partnerships between the cannabis industry and municipalities.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1725        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 77

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act to support partnerships between the cannabis industry and municipalities.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Subsection d of Section 3 of chapter 94G of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “shall execute an agreement with the host community,” the following words:- “, valid for a minimum of 5 years,”. 

SECTION 2. Said subsection d of Section 3 of chapter 94G, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “medical marijuana treatment center” and before the words “An agreement” the following words:- “and expiration date, if any, of the agreement”. 

SECTION 3. Said subsection d of Section 3 of chapter 94G, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out after the words “more than 3 per cent of the gross sales” the word “the” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “each individually licensed”. 

SECTION 4. Said subsection d of Section 3 of chapter 94G, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “medical marijuana treatment center” and before the word “or” the word:- “thereunder.”.

SECTION 5. Said subsection d of Section 3 of chapter 94G, is hereby amended by striking out after the words “medical marijuana treatment center” and before the words “be effective for” the following word:- “or” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “The impact fee may”.

SECTION 6. Said subsection d of Section 3 of chapter 94G, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “be effective after 5 years” the following words:- “after the first date of operations for each year a marijuana establishment or medical marijuana treatment center's gross income exceeds $250,000. A city or town may only require additional fees or donations for a total amount no greater than 2 percent of gross income no sooner than 5 years after a marijuana establishment begins operations so long as those fees or donations are reasonably related to the costs imposed upon the municipality by the operation of the marijuana establishment or medical marijuana treatment. No condition of a host community agreement shall act to intentionally or unintentionally exclude marijuana establishment owners based on race, gender, sexuality, disability, or income. The agreement with the host community shall be subject to review by Cannabis Control Commission.”