FIFTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATUREHB 346/a

FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 2025


March 19, 2025


Mr. President:


    Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred


HOUSE COMMERCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL 346


has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:


    1. On page 7, between lines 16 and 17, insert:


         "K. Notwithstanding other provisions in the Hemp Manufacturing Act, hemp manufacturers may hold, transport or use as an ingredient hemp-derived materials, including oil, extract, concentrate or other substance, including non-intoxicating synthetic cannabinoids or non-intoxicating semi-synthetic cannabinoids that have a total THC concentration above three-tenths percent, so long as such hemp-derived materials are not for consumer use or retail distribution and will undergo further refinement or processing into a hemp finished product.".

 

    2. Reletter the succeeding subsection accordingly.


    3. On page 7, line 17, strike "receive, possess,".


    4. On page 7, line 18, after "sell", insert "consumer".




                               Respectfully submitted,




                               ___________________________________

                               Joseph Cervantes, Chair




Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)



                  Date ________________________



The roll call vote was 5 For 1 Against

Yes:     Cervantes, Duhigg, O'Malley, Stewart, Wirth

No:      Maestas

Excused: Brantley, Paul, Thornton

Absent:  None



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