Average Market Rate of Unprocessed Retail Marijuana

Plain English: This amendment adds money to the bill so the state can pay for staff and computer systems needed to manage marijuana taxes.

• It sets aside $22,359 from the general fund for the Department of Revenue in the 2026-27 budget year.
• $2,542 is given to office leaders for administrative work and support staff.
• $10,049 is provided to tax experts who handle marijuana taxation services.
• $9,768 is used to maintain the computer system that manages tax administration.

• The amendment text does not explain how this money will change the actual amount of taxes people pay or the rules for selling marijuana.

Plain English: This amendment requires the state department to publish a general explanation of how it calculates tax rates for unprocessed retail marijuana.

• The Department must create and share a description of the methods used to calculate average market rates.

• The amendment does not explain what specific data sources or calculation steps will be included in the published descriptions.
• It is unclear how often these descriptions will need to be updated if the department changes its methods.

Plain English: This amendment adds a new definition for 'outdoor unprocessed retail marijuana' to the state tax law.

• It defines outdoor marijuana as plants grown under natural sunlight and weather without being inside a building or greenhouse.
• The rule allows growers to use artificial light only for small young plants (under 24 inches) and mother plants used for breeding.
• Growers are allowed to use water systems, fertilizers, and protect their crops from bad weather if they have an approved safety plan.

• The provided text only shows the definition changes and does not explain how this new category affects tax rates or other parts of the bill.
• Details about what specific 'contingency plans' are required for weather protection are not included in this amendment.

Plain English: This amendment changes how the tax rate for marijuana is calculated by requiring lower rates for plants used to make extracts and setting a deadline for new rules on fresh frozen products.

• The 'average market rate' must now include prices for unprocessed marijuana that will be turned into extractions, like oils or concentrates.
• Tax rates for marijuana destined for extraction must start lower than the rates for plants sold directly to consumers.
• New rules are required by July 1, 2027, to set specific tax rates for fresh frozen indoor and outdoor unprocessed retail marijuana.

• The amendment text provided is incomplete because the bill title cuts off mid-sentence.
• Some technical details about how exactly these new lower rates will be calculated are not explained in this short summary of changes.

Plain English: This amendment changes a specific number in the bill from 6.5 to 6.7, removes several lines of text on page 4, and updates the title word.

• Changes the number '(6.5)' to '(6.7)' on page 3.
• Removes all text found in lines 16 through 24 on page 4.
• Updates the bill's short title by replacing two words with 'MARIJUANA.'
• Adjusts section numbers so they follow correctly after removing the deleted lines.

• The provided text does not explain what the number change from 6.5 to 6.7 means for taxes or prices.
• The specific content of the removed lines on page 4 is missing, so it is unclear exactly which rules are being deleted.