HOUSE BILL 202

Sponsored By:

Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Comptroller)

Entitled:

Alcoholic Beverages - Micro-Brewery License Authority

Synopsis:

Allowing a holder of a Class 7 micro-brewery license to brew up to 22,500 barrels of malt beverages a year including any salable beer produced under contract; limiting Class 7 sales from a retail location to 4,000 barrels a year; requiring a Class 7 licensee wishing to brew more than the maximum barrelage to divest of a specified license and obtain a Class 5 manufacturer's license; authorizing a Class 7 licensee to hold a Class 2 rectifying license under specified conditions; authorizing Class 2 licensees to sell to wholesalers; etc.

Legislative History

House Action

1/15

First Reading Economic Matters

1/21

Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.

2/4

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

2/5

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Floor Committee Amendment Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/11

Third Reading Passed (131-0)

3/29

Returned Passed

5/8

Signed by the Governor Chapter 417

Senate Action

2/12

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/6

Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.

3/26

Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/28

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/1

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Sponsored by:

Chairman, Econ. Matters Comm.

Departmental

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -see also- DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 2B Alcoholic Beverages

( 2-203 , 2-208 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 412193/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 5, 1997 at: 10:20 Status: Adopted

Number: 633969/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 5, 1997 at: 10:18 Status: Adopted