BUSINESS and LABOR INTERIM COMMITTEE

1. Committee Business

· Call to order

· Approval of the minutes of the June 18, 2025 meeting

2. Draft Legislation: Property Manager Amendments

The committee will consider draft legislation, “Property Manager Amendments,” for inclusion in a potential special session.

· Rep. R. Neil Walter

· Committee staff

· Committee discussion

3. OPLR Annual Review: Policy Recommendations

The committee will receive a presentation from the Office of Professional Licensure Review on recommendations for statutory changes arising from its review of licensing for nursing and allied health professions.

· Jeff Shumway, Director, Office of Professional Licensure Review

· Committee discussion

4. Kratom Regulation

The committee will receive a presentation from the Department of Agriculture and Food on the regulation of kratom products and recommendations for statutory changes in response to changes in the market. The committee, in collaboration with industry stakeholders, will consider policy changes related to the administration of kratom regulation, manufacturing, and product composition.

· Dr. Brandon Forsyth, Director, Specialized Products, and Amber Brown, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Agriculture and Food

· Ryan Niddel, CEO, Diversified Botanics

· Mac Haddow, Senior Fellow, American Kratom Association

· Matthew Lowe, Executive Director, Global Kratom Coalition

· Committee discussion

a. Separation of Processors and Retailers

b. Kratom Retail Permits

c. Topical Kratom Products

d. Manufacture of Unregisterable Products

e. Product Composition and Limits

f. Kratom Product Labeling

g. Kratom Product Fines

h. Kratom Product Tax

5. Regulatory Sandbox Update

The committee will receive a presentation from the Office of Regulatory Relief on the regulatory sandbox program and consider recommendations for statutory changes.

· Dane Ishihara, Director, Office of Regulatory Relief

· Committee discussion

6. Other Items/Adjourn