Reduces the base operating budget of the Cannabis Control Authority by $5.9 million from the general fund the second year to reflect its duties under current law. The
amendment includes language reiterating that the Authority has access to a prior-year appropriation in Central Appropriations if necessary for the one-time costs of a seed-to-sale tracking system. Under current law, the Authority may also assess and collect regulatory fees to administer the Commonwealth's medical cannabis program.