Legislative Session number- 83

Bill Name: SF1580

Relating to controlled substance crimes; modifying certain provisions regulating
the sale of methamphetamine precursor drugs; expanding the definition of
chemical reagents or precursors; increasing the +penalties for possession of
chemical reagents or precursors with the intent to +manufacture methamphetamine
and imposing certain mandatory minimum sentences, +permitting sentencing without
regard to mandatory minimum sentences under +certain conditions; requiring the
payment of restitution to public entities +for emergency responses to controlled
substance or precursor manufacture +crimes; placing certain restrictions on the
use of property or motor vehicles+ used in the methamphetamine manufacture
process, defining clandestine lab +site and certain other terms, requiring
cleanup by the department of health +and certain notices on deeds; defining and
regulating over the counter sales of methamphetamine precursor drugs, imposing
criminal penalties for +violation and requiring the reporting of suspicious
transactions, liability +immunity provision; specifying certain prohibited
conduct relating to +anhydrous ammonia, imposing criminal penalties for
violation; specifying certain +methamphetamine related crimes involving children
and vulnerable adults, prescribing +criminal penalties and providing for
multiple or consecutive sentences and +protective custody, reporting
requirements; establishing the methamphetamine +awareness and educational
account in the special revenue fund to educate +retailers and the public on the
dangers of methamphetamines and methamphetamine +precursor drugs and the laws
and regulations governing use; requiring the +public facilities authority to
establish a methaphetamine laboratory cleanup+ revolving fund to provide loans
to counties and cities to remediate clandestine+ lab sites, specifying
application requirements and loan eligibility, +regulating use, requiring
reimbursement to the local government unit by the +property owner for the costs
of remediation, providing for award and +disbursement of loan funds and
specifying conditions and terms of the loans; +expanding the definition of
violent crime to include methamphetamine related crimes+ involving children and
vulnerable adults; requiring the commissioner of public +safety to develop and
implement a program to inform retailers of the dangers of+ illicit
methamphetamine production, distribution, use and availability; +appropriating
money to the commissioner of public safety for the methamphetamine +retail
education program and to the public facilities authority for +methamphetamine
laboratory cleanup loans; repealing certain provisions prohibiting +certain
fertilizer activities involving anhydrous ammonia (mk)