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".
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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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