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<leg xml:space="preserve" billnum="SB0325" sponsor="Ronald M. Winterton" designation="SB" otherSponsor="" otherHouse="House" sess="2026GS" fileno="2026FL1415" date="2/24/2026 08:02:403" printDate="02-24 08:40" subVer="0" minVer="0" office="LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL" actionDate="" impact="code"><info><nextbuid>3</nextbuid><aminfo anum="0" effdate="05/06/2026"><seclist><sect action="A" src="code" buid="1" uid="C4-41a-S105_2026050620260506" fromuid="C4-41a-S105_2023050320230701" sort="04 41a01050020260506" mtype="section" effdate="05/06/2026">4-41a-105</sect><sect src="uncod" untype="effdate" buid="2" uid="EF0000" sort="UZEFF" mtype="uncod" effdate="05/06/2026"/></seclist></aminfo></info><tbox><sinfo><nextpairid>0</nextpairid></sinfo><st numlevel="1" lineno="1" slineno="0-1">Amendments to Cannabis Agreements With Tribes</st><sessionhead>2026 GENERAL SESSION</sessionhead><statehead>STATE OF UTAH</statehead><sponsorhead>Chief Sponsor: Ronald M. Winterton</sponsorhead><otherSponsorhead>House Sponsor: </otherSponsorhead></tbox><lt numlevel="1" lineno="2" slineno="0-2"><lthead lineno="3">LONG TITLE</lthead><gdhead lineno="4">General Description:</gdhead><gd numlevel="1" lineno="5" slineno="0-5">This bill amends provisions related to medical cannabis.</gd><hphead lineno="6">Highlighted Provisions:</hphead><hp numlevel="1" lineno="7" slineno="0-7">This bill:<hl numlevel="1" lineno="8" slineno="0-8" level="1">amends provisions related to medical cannabis facilities operated under an agreement <ln numlevel="1" lineno="9" slineno="0-9"/>between the governor and a tribe. </hl></hp><moni numlevel="1" lineno="10" slineno="0-10" display="none">Money Appropriated in this Bill:</moni><moniNone lineno="11">None</moniNone><oc numlevel="1" lineno="12" slineno="0-12">Other Special Clauses:</oc><ocNone lineno="13">None</ocNone><sa numlevel="1" lineno="14" slineno="0-14">Utah Code Sections Affected:<saamd numlevel="1" lineno="15" slineno="0-15"><snhead>AMENDS:</snhead><sn num="4-41a-105" src="code" uid="C4-41a-S105_2026050620260506" buid="1" sort="04 41a01050020260506" numlevel="1" lineno="16" slineno="0-16"><bold>4-41a-105</bold>, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 273</sn></saamd></sa></lt><enacthead lineno="17"/><enact numlevel="1" lineno="18" slineno="0-18">Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:</enact><bdy><bsec buid="1" num="4-41a-105" type="amend" src="code" uid="C4-41a-S105_2026050620260506" sort="04 41a01050020260506" numlevel="1" lineno="19" slineno="1-1" sn="1"><section number="4-41a-105" numlevel="1" lineno="20" slineno="1-2" type="amend"><secline lineno="19">Section 1. Section <bold>4-41a-105</bold> is amended to read:</secline><catline lineno="20"><bold>4-41a-105<parens/>. Agreement with a tribe.</bold></catline><subsection ssid="1-null-1" dnum="1-o" numlevel="1" lineno="21" slineno="1-3" level="1" placement="noreturn"><display>(1)</display>As used in this section, "tribe" means a federally recognized Indian tribe or Indian band.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-2" dnum="2-o" numlevel="1" lineno="22" slineno="1-4" level="1" space="false"><display>(2)</display><subsection ssid="1-null-3" dnum="a-o" level="2" placement="sameline"><display>(a)</display>In accordance with this section, the governor may enter into an agreement with a <ln numlevel="1" lineno="23" slineno="1-5"/>tribe to allow <amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="44" groupid="31" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="both">for the operation of</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="43" groupid="30" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true">the tribe to operate</amend> a cannabis production <ln numlevel="1" lineno="24" slineno="1-6"/>establishment or a medical cannabis pharmacy on tribal land located within the state.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-4" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="25" slineno="1-7" level="2"><display>(b)</display>An agreement described in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="4-41a-105(2)(a)" start="0">(2)(a)</xref> may not exempt any person from the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="26" slineno="1-8"/>requirements of this chapter.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-5" dnum="c-o" numlevel="1" lineno="27" slineno="1-9" level="2"><display>(c)</display>The governor shall ensure that an agreement described in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="4-41a-105(2)(a)" start="0">(2)(a)</xref>:<subsection ssid="1-null-6" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="28" slineno="1-10" level="3"><display>(i)</display>is in writing;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-7" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="29" slineno="1-11" level="3"><display>(ii)</display>is signed by:<subsection ssid="1-null-8" dnum="A-o" numlevel="1" lineno="30" slineno="1-12" level="4"><display>(A)</display>the governor; and</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-9" dnum="B-o" numlevel="1" lineno="31" slineno="1-13" level="4"><display>(B)</display>the governing body of the tribe that the tribe designates and has the authority <ln numlevel="1" lineno="32" slineno="1-14"/>to bind the tribe to the terms of the agreement;</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-10" dnum="iii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="33" slineno="1-15" level="3"><display>(iii)</display>states the effective date of the agreement;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-11" dnum="iv-o" numlevel="1" lineno="34" slineno="1-16" level="3"><display>(iv)</display>provides that the governor shall renegotiate the agreement if the agreement is or <ln numlevel="1" lineno="35" slineno="1-17"/>becomes inconsistent with a state statute; and</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-12" dnum="v-o" numlevel="1" lineno="36" slineno="1-18" level="3"><display>(v)</display>includes any accommodation that the tribe makes:<subsection ssid="1-null-13" dnum="A-o" numlevel="1" lineno="37" slineno="1-19" level="4"><display>(A)</display>to which the tribe agrees; and</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-14" dnum="B-o" numlevel="1" lineno="38" slineno="1-20" level="4"><display>(B)</display>that is reasonably related to the agreement.</subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-15" dnum="d-o" numlevel="1" lineno="39" slineno="1-21" level="2"><display>(d)</display>Before executing an agreement under this Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="4-41a-105(2)" start="0">(2)</xref>, the governor shall consult <ln numlevel="1" lineno="40" slineno="1-22"/>with the department.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-16" dnum="e-o" numlevel="1" lineno="41" slineno="1-23" level="2"><display>(e)</display>At least 30 days before the execution of an agreement described in this Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="4-41a-105(2)" start="0">(2)</xref>, <ln numlevel="1" lineno="42" slineno="1-24"/>the governor or the governor's designee shall provide a copy of the agreement in the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="43" slineno="1-25"/>form in which the agreement will be executed to:<subsection ssid="1-null-17" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="44" slineno="1-26" level="3"><display>(i)</display>the chairs of the Native American Legislative Liaison Committee; and</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-18" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="45" slineno="1-27" level="3"><display>(ii)</display>the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel.</subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-19" dnum="_-o:3-i" numlevel="1" lineno="46" slineno="1-28" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="1"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1018" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(3)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="4" groupid="3" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">A cannabis production establishment authorized by an agreement under this section:</amend><subsection ssid="1-23" dnum="_-o:a-i" numlevel="1" lineno="47" slineno="1-29" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="2"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1019" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(a)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="14" groupid="7" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">is exempt from the cap on cannabis production establishment licenses allowed under <ln numlevel="1" lineno="48" slineno="1-30"/>this chapter;</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-24" dnum="_-o:b-i" numlevel="1" lineno="49" slineno="1-31" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="2"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1020" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(b)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="19" groupid="11" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">may transport cannabis and medical cannabis to other licensed cannabis production <ln numlevel="1" lineno="50" slineno="1-32"/>establishments or medical cannabis pharmacies licensed in this state if done in <ln numlevel="1" lineno="51" slineno="1-33"/>accordance with this chapter;</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-27" dnum="_-o:c-i" numlevel="1" lineno="52" slineno="1-34" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="2"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1021" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(c)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="39" groupid="26" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">shall comply with all requirements of this chapter; and</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-26" dnum="_-o:d-i" numlevel="1" lineno="53" slineno="1-35" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="2"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1022" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(d)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="34" groupid="22" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">is subject to all fees, fines, and discipline described in this chapter.</amend></subsection></subsection></section></bsec><bsec buid="2" type="uncod" untype="effdate" src="uncod" uid="EF0000" sort="UZEFF" langlock="true" numlevel="1" lineno="54" slineno="2-1" sn="2"><section type="uncod" untype="effdate" display="false" src="uncod"><secline lineno="54">Section 2.  <bold>Effective Date.</bold></secline><sectionText lineno="55"><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1" groupid="1" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both">This bill takes effect on <effdate uid="code" date="5/6/2026">May 6, 2026</effdate>.</amend></sectionText></section></bsec></bdy><foot><rev><tm>2-24-26 8:40 AM</tm></rev></foot></leg>