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HB 7178 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING CANNABIS, HEMP AND TOBACCO REGULATION.

HB 7178 updates Connecticut's cannabis, hemp, and tobacco regulations by allowing infused beverage manufacturers to produce drinks with THC levels exceeding 3 milligrams per container, but only for sale outside Connecticut in compliance with federal and destination-state laws. It also revises alcohol wholesaler permit rules, increasing the annual fee for general alcohol wholesalers to $2,650 (from $1,000 for beer-only permits) and clarifying procedures for terminating distributorship agreements with manufacturers. These changes directly affect cannabis beverage producers seeking to export products and alcohol wholesalers managing sales agreements. The bill focuses on regulatory adjustments for out-of-state commerce and permit fees, without altering in-state cannabis or alcohol sales policies.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 6, 2025 Last action Jun 4, 2025
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What changed between versions

Raised Bill → GL Joint Favorable Substitute · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended from a 'Raised Bill' to a 'GL Joint Favorable Substitute' version, incorporating changes to the bill number and page count while adding new provisions for beer wholesaler permits. The most significant substantive change is the addition of a new subsection (b) that creates a specific permit type for beer wholesalers, limiting their scope to beer but allowing nonalcoholic merchandise handling, and establishing a $1,000 annual fee for this permit type.
Scope change
The bill now includes specific provisions for beer wholesalers, creating a distinct permit category with a defined scope limited to beer sales while allowing nonalcoholic merchandise handling.
TECHNICAL

Bill title changed from 'Raised Bill No. 7178' to 'Substitute Bill No. 7178' with updated page count from 50 to 45 pages.

REQUIREMENT

New subsection (b) establishes a specific wholesaler permit for beer with operations limited to beer but allowing nonalcoholic merchandise handling.

FISCAL

Sets the annual fee for a wholesaler permit for beer at one thousand dollars.

ELIGIBILITY

Beer wholesaler permit holders may apply for and receive an out-of-state shipper's permit for direct importation of beer manufactured outside the United States.

Floor votes · House Jun 4, 2025

How they voted

145–4
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 151
Jun 4, 2025
D Democratic102
98 Yea 3 Nay 1
96% Yea
R Republican49
47 Yea 1 Nay 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Jun 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
Jun 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Appropriations
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON General Law
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.