County of Santa Barbara - File #: 17-00926

• File #: 17-00926
• Version: 1
• Type: Agenda Item
• Status: Passed
• In control: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
• On agenda: 12/14/2017
• Final action: 12/14/2017
• Title: HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding an update on issues related to taxation options, ballot measure and potential cannabis regulations, as follows: (EST. TIME: 5 HR.) a) Receive and file a report that analyzes economic and tax revenue options of potential cannabis activities in unincorporated Santa Barbara County, and i) Provide direction to staff to develop a gross receipts tax as recommended by the staff as follows: 1) 2% gross receipts tax on nurseries and distributors; 2) 4% gross receipt tax on all cultivators; 3) 6% gross receipts tax on manufacturers and retailers; 4) Cap any gross receipts tax at 8%; or ii) Provide other direction to staff on taxation methods; b) Provide direction to staff to develop a ballot measure for cannabis taxation including: i) Creation of required documents for a June 2018 Primary Election ballot; or ii) Creation of required documents for a November 2018 General Election ballot; and iii) Development of a measure for General revenue...
• Sponsors: COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE

Date	Action By	Action	Result
12/14/2017	BOARD OF SUPERVISORS	Acted on as follows:	Pass
12/14/2017	BOARD OF SUPERVISORS	Acted on as follows:	Pass
12/14/2017	BOARD OF SUPERVISORS	Acted on as follows:	Pass

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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding an update on issues related to taxation options, ballot measure and potential cannabis regulations, as follows: (EST. TIME: 5 HR.)

a) Receive and file a report that analyzes economic and tax revenue options of potential cannabis activities in unincorporated Santa Barbara County, and

i) Provide direction to staff to develop a gross receipts tax as recommended by the staff as follows:

1) 2% gross receipts tax on nurseries and distributors;

2) 4% gross receipt tax on all cultivators;

3) 6% gross receipts tax on manufacturers and retailers;

4) Cap any gross receipts tax at 8%; or

ii) Provide other direction to staff on taxation methods;

b) Provide direction to staff to develop a ballot measure for cannabis taxation including:

i) Creation of required documents for a June 2018 Primary Election ballot; or

ii) Creation of required documents for a November 2018 General Election ballot; and

iii) Development of a measure for General revenue purposes; or

iv) Development of a measure for Specific revenue purposes; and

v) Condition cannabis Business Licenses and Land Use Permitting on voter approval of a cannabis tax measure; or

vi) Provide other direction to staff on a cannabis tax ballot measure;

c) Receive and file an update on cannabis banking related issues and the method of processing the proposed business licenses;



d) Receive and file an update and provide direction to staff on options regarding staffing and methods for implementing compliance and enforcement with local cannabis regulations;

e) Receive and file an update on the health impacts of cannabis consumption;

f) Receive and file an update on the State emergency regulations published on November 16, 2017 by the three State cannabis licensing authorities;

g) Pursuant to Board direction on November 14, 2017 regarding Temporary State Licenses consider the following actions:

i) Take no action and thereby do not authorize any response to the St...