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AB 141

Revises provisions relating to the Judicial Department of the State Government. (BDR 1-857)

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Duy Nguyen

AB 141 directs California Cannabis Tax Fund disbursements to fund DCC track‑and‑trace and enforcement, and expands BSCC grants to more locales, prioritizing illicit cannabis enforc

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Bill Summary · AB 141

AB 141 — California Cannabis Tax Fund: DCC track-and-trace, enforcement funding; BSCC grants

Committee on Budget (Introduced Jan 8, 2025) — Re‑referred to Senate Committee on Budget & Fiscal Review (Jul 2, 2025)

Purpose / intent

AB 141 (Budget Act of 2025) amends Revenue and Taxation Code section 34019 to (1) direct the Controller to disburse California Cannabis Tax Fund moneys for specific Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) activities (track‑and‑trace operations and civil/criminal enforcement against unauthorized commercial cannabis activity) and (2) change grant eligibility and award rules for the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC). The bill is part of the 2025 Budget package and declares it furthers the purposes of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA).

Key provisions

  • DCC funding: Requires the Controller to disburse from the California Cannabis Tax Fund reasonable costs incurred by the DCC for maintaining and operating the state track‑and‑trace program and for conducting civil or criminal enforcement against unauthorized commercial cannabis activity (amends existing disbursement language).
    • By assigning a new purpose to a continuously appropriated fund, the bill constitutes an appropriation.
  • BSCC grants: Repeals AUMA’s current prohibition that prevented BSCC from making grants to local governments that (a) ban both indoor and outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation, or (b) ban retail sale of cannabis or cannabis products.
    • New eligibility requirement: to receive a BSCC grant a local government must either (i) allow retail cannabis sales in storefronts, or (ii) for jurisdictions with population ≤ 10,000, allow cannabis delivery (as specified).
    • Prioritization: BSCC must prioritize grant applications that include illicit cannabis enforcement activities.
    • Award methods: Authorizes BSCC to award grants both competitively and via a formula to provide consistent, ongoing funding.

Who is affected

  • Department of Cannabis Control: receives mandated disbursements for track‑and‑trace and enforcement operations.
  • Board of State and Community Corrections and local governments: expands which jurisdictions may receive BSCC grants and changes prioritization and award methods (may benefit jurisdictions addressing illicit cannabis activity).
  • California Cannabis Tax Fund allocations: adds an appropriation from a continuously appropriated fund, potentially altering available balances for other statutorily prioritized disbursements.

Fiscal / procedural notes

  • The bill is classified as an appropriation and requires a 2/3 vote to amend AUMA provisions; it declares that it furthers AUMA’s purposes.
  • Existing statutory disbursement language (e.g., $10,000,000 annual university research disbursement and Controller use of Department of Finance revenue estimates by June 15) remains in the section and is not eliminated by this bill.
  • Legislative actions to date: introduced Jan 8, 2025; passed Assembly (Mar 20, 2025; 53–17); amended in Senate (June 24, 2025); re‑referred to Senate Budget & Fiscal Review (Jul 2, 2025).

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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