BILL NUMBER: S10643
SPONSOR: RAMOS
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the cannabis law and the labor law, in relation to labor
peace agreements and the cannabis wage industry board; and repealing
certain provisions of the cannabis law relating thereto
 
PURPOSE:
Repeals labor peace agreement requirements in the cannabis law; requires
the Department of Labor to convene a wage board to make recommendations
on minimum wages for the cannabis industry.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Sections one through seven repeal portions of the cannabis law relating
to labor peace agreements.
Section seven-a adds a new subdivision 5 to section 66 of the cannabis
law to add disclosure requirements for licensure applicants.
Section eight adds a new section 665 to the labor law to provide for a
Cannabis Industry Wage Board.
Section nine provides the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
This bill repeals existing labor peace requirements in the cannabis law
and instead provides for the creation of a Cannabis Industry Wage Board.
This wage board, including representatives of both the industry and
labor, will hold hearings, consider public testimony, and make recommen-
dations about the minimum wage for cannabis workers, helping to ensure
workers in the industry are treated fairly.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately, provided that sections seven-a and eight will take effect
January 31, 2027.

Statutes affected:
S10643: 3 cannabis law, 3(29) cannabis law, 10 cannabis law, 10(24) cannabis law, 64 cannabis law, 64(1) cannabis law, 66 cannabis law, 66(5) cannabis law