HB 1251-FN – AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
8Mar2012… 1011h
2012 SESSION
03/01
HOUSE BILL 1251-FN
AN ACT establishing a committee to study requiring that all sales of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption be made at state liquor stores.
SPONSORS: Rep. Hikel, Hills 7; Rep. Baldasaro, Rock 3; Rep. Swinford, Belk 5; Rep. M. McCarthy, Hills 21; Rep. Jennifer Coffey, Merr 6; Rep. D. McGuire, Merr 8; Rep. Gonzalez, Hills 17; Rep. Kappler, Rock 2; Rep. Maltz, Hills 27
COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
This bill establishes a committee to study requiring that all sales of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption be made at state liquor stores.
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8Mar2012… 1011h
12-2021
03/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve
AN ACT establishing a committee to study requiring that all sales of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption be made at state liquor stores.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study requiring that all sales of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption be made at state liquor stores.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) Three members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
3 Duties. The committee shall study requiring that all sales of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption be made at state liquor stores. The committee study shall include:
I. The benefits and drawbacks of eliminating sales of beer and wine at grocery and convenience stores, where alcoholic beverages are currently available alongside such common household items as milk, bananas, and newspapers.
II. The extent to which consolidating all retail sales at state liquor stores will improve control and scrutiny of employees handling and selling alcoholic beverages, including requiring that such persons be 21 years of age.
III. The effect of such consolidation on expenditures for enforcement actions against licensees.
IV. The effect of such consolidation on the duties of the liquor commission to optimize profitability and maintain proper controls.
4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Four members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2012.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
LBAO
12-2021
11/15/11
HB 1251-FN - FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT establishing a committee to study requiring that all sales of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption be made at state liquor stores.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Liquor Commission states this bill will increase state expenditures by $787,199 in FY 2013, $910,029 in FY 2014, $958,883 in FY 2015, and $1,011,185 in FY 2016, and decrease state revenue by an indeterminable amount in FY 2013 and each year thereafter. There is no fiscal impact on county and local expenditures or revenue.
METHODOLOGY:
The Liquor Commission states this bill will permit off-premises licensees to sell liquor. The Commission states the number of establishments selling spirits could increase from the 77 state store locations to over 1,400 locations. The Commission states this bill will increase the need for at least liquor investigators due to an increase in licensing activity and monitoring requirements. The annual salary and benefits for a single liquor investigator position (labor grade 17) is $67,100 in FY 2013, $70,836 in FY 2014, $74,807 in FY 2015 and $79,065 in FY 2016. The costs below are based on 12 liquor investigator positions:
FY 2013* |
FY 2014 |
FY 2015 |
FY 2016 | |
Salary |
$246,180 |
$512,316 |
$532,908 |
$554,484 |
Benefits |
156,419 |
337,713 |
364,775 |
394,301 |
Current Expense |
12,000 |
24,000 |
24,000 |
24,000 |
Equipment |
360,000 |
9,600 |
9,600 |
9,600 |
Travel |
12,600 |
26,400 |
27,600 |
28,800 |
Total |
$787,199 |
$910,029 |
$958,883 |
$1,011,185 |
*FY 2013 costs are prorated for six months, except for equipment which is estimated at $30,000 per investigator.
The Commission assumes state revenue will decrease by an indeterminable amount. The Commission is not able to estimate how many sales would shift from state owned stores to non-state store locations to estimate the impact on revenue.