Revision: May 16, 2024, 11:03 a.m.
Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13
May 16, 2024
2024-2018s
09/05
Floor Amendment to HB 1633-FN-A
Amend RSA 318-F:19, I-II as inserted by section 5 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
I. The voters of every municipality shall vote on whether to allow cannabis retail stores in their municipality at the first municipal election after July 1, 2024, unless the legislative body of the municipality elects to include this question at the November 2024 biennial election and notifies the secretary of state by 5:00 p.m. on September 4, 2024. In a town, the question shall be placed on the warrant of an annual town meeting or special town meeting under the procedures set out in RSA 39:3, and shall be voted on a ballot. The wording of the question shall be substantially as follows: “Shall we allow the operation of cannabis establishments within this city or town?” The recount of any local option vote, the procedures for holding such a recount, the declaration of the results of such a recount and the procedure for an appeal from such a recount shall be as provided in RSA 660:13 through 15. A municipality’s prohibition on cannabis establishments may not prohibit transportation through the municipality by cannabis establishments located in other jurisdictions.
II. A municipality where a vote to allow cannabis establishments fails may propose the question to voters again in a subsequent election or meeting. In a city, the legislative body may vote to place the question on the official ballot for any regular municipal election, or, in the alternative, shall place the question on the official ballot for any regular municipal election upon submission to the legislative body of a petition signed by 5 percent of the registered voters.