The House will consider a bill providing certain smaller cities the authority to impose an excise tax on cannabis producers and processors.

HB 1933, sponsored by Reps. Emily Wicks (D–Everett) and Carolyn Eslick (R–Sultan), addresses a concern of many small cities and counties that have a scarcity of manufacturing and industrial lands. The tax is limited to one percent or less of the producer or processor’s gross sales.

To qualify, cities would need to meet the following requirements:

• The population of the city must be less than 50,000.
• The city’s zoning or land use ordinances must allow for licensed cannabis producers and processors.
• The city must have a scarcity of manufacturing and industrial land.

Dates to remember

HB 1933 is scheduled for public hearing in the House Finance Committee on January 25 at 1:30 pm.