HOUSE BILL 574

Sponsored By:

Delegate Barve

Entitled:

Alcoholic Beverages - Suppliers and Wholesalers - Stale Malt Products

Synopsis:

Allowing a supplier to enter into an agreement with a wholesaler or an authorized representative to replace stale or out-of-date malt beverage products under specified circumstances; allowing, if a wholesaler refuses to replace the products, a supplier to unilaterally submit a replacement plan to the State Comptroller for approval; specifying that a replacement plan may designate an authorized representative or wholesaler outside the territory of the wholesaler that refuses to participate in the plan to make the replacement; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Economic Matters

Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.

2/16

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.

3/9

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

3/10

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/12

Third Reading Passed (134-1)

4/4

Return Passed

5/27

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

Senate Action

3/15

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

4/5

Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/6

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -see also- DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - BY SUBDIVISION

COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- ENTERPRISE ZONES;SMALL BUS.

GARRETT COUNTY

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

SOMERSET COUNTY

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 2B Alcoholic Beverages

( 12-102 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 753188/2 (PDF)     Offered on: March 10, 1999   at: 10:34 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 12, 1999: Third Reading Passed (134-1)

Senate

April 6, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)