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House Bill 1557 proposes to exempt from the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) security plans related to medical marijuana facilities.

The sponsor of the bill is Representative Douglas House (North Little Rock).

Medical marijuana facilities must meet certain facility security requirements mandated by the rules promulgated by the Alcohol Beverage Control Division.

The bill would add an additional subdivision to Arkansas Code § 25-19-105(b) which would read as follows:

(24)(A) Records, including analyses, investigations, studies, reports, recommendations, requests for proposals, drawings, diagrams, blueprints, and plans containing information relating to security for may medical marijuana cultivation facility, marijuana dispensary, or marijuana laboratory processor.

(B) The records under subdivision (b) (24) (A) include:

(i.) Risk and vulnerability assessments;

(ii.) Plans and proposals for preventing and mitigating security risks;

(iii.) Emergency response and recovery records;

(iv.) Security plans and procedures;

(v.) Plans and related information for generation, transmission, and distribution systems; and

(vi.) Other records containing information that, if disclosed, might jeopardize or compromise efforts to secure and protect the security of a medical marijuana cultivation facility, marijuana dispensary, or marijuana laboratory processor;

HB 1557 has been referred to the House Rules Committee.

A copy of the bill can be found here.