AN ACT CONCERNING A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF ESTABLISHING A FEDERALLY SUBSIDIZED INDUSTRIAL HEMP PROGRAM IN THE STATE.

HB 6782 requires the state Department of Economic and Community Development to conduct a feasibility study on the economic impact of creating a federally subsidized industrial hemp program. The study must assess potential benefits and challenges, then provide recommendations to the legislature’s economic development committee. This bill does not establish a hemp program itself but directs a state agency to analyze its economic feasibility. It directly affects state agencies and the legislature, which would use the findings to inform future decisions. The bill focuses solely on gathering data, with no immediate policy changes or funding commitments.