A 10088: Requires prospective licensees of cannabis licenses to submit a formal attestation of compliance with local zoning laws, land-use regulations, and municipal code requirements and proof of local municipal compliance to the Cannabis Control Board when applying for an OCM Cannabis license, and give municipalities the ability to request an extension of time to submit an opinion on the prospective licensee application.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 10088  IN ASSEMBLY January 30, 2026 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. KASSAY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development AN ACT to amend the cannabis law, in relation to require prospective licensees of cannabis licenses to submit proof of local municipal compliance to the Cannabis Control Board when applying for an OCM Cannabis license The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 61 of the cannabis law is amended by adding a new 2 subdivision 4 to read as follows: 3 4. As a condition of eligibility for any license issued pursuant to 4 this article, an applicant shall demonstrate that the proposed licensed 5 premises and the applicant's planned activities are in compliance with 6 all applicable local zoning laws, land-use regulations, and municipal 7 rulemaking requirements. The applicant shall submit, in a form 8 prescribed by the board, satisfactory proof of good standing with the 9 local municipality in which the premises are located, including but not 10 limited to certifications of zoning compliance, necessary local permits, 11 or other documentation as required by the municipality. The board shall 12 not consider or approve any application lacking such proof of municipal 13 compliance. 14 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall 15 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14151-01-5