HB429 (2015) Detail

Reviving the commission to review and consider alcoholic beverage manufacturing processes and retail sales in manufacturing facilities.


CHAPTER 14

HB 429 – FINAL VERSION

2015 SESSION

15-0182

03/04

HOUSE BILL 429

AN ACT reviving the commission to review and consider alcoholic beverage manufacturing processes and retail sales at manufacturing facilities.

SPONSORS: Rep. F. Rice, Rock 21; Rep. Kaen, Straf 5; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Sanborn, Dist?9

COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs

ANALYSIS

This bill revives the commission to review and consider alcoholic beverage manufacturing processes and retail sales at manufacturing facilities, which was repealed November 1, 2014.

This bill was requested by the commission to review and consider alcoholic beverage manufacturing processes and retail sales at manufacturing facilities established by RSA 175:9.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

15-0182

03/04

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fifteen

AN ACT reviving the commission to review and consider alcoholic beverage manufacturing processes and retail sales at manufacturing facilities.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

14:1 New Section; Commission to Review and Consider Alcoholic Beverage Manufacturing Processes and Retail Sales at Manufacturing Facilities. Amend RSA 175 by inserting after section 9 the following new section:

175:10 Commission to Review and Consider Alcoholic Beverage Manufacturing Processes and Retail Sales at Manufacturing Facilities.

I. There is established a commission to review and consider alcoholic beverage manufacturing processes and retail sales at manufacturing facilities.

II. The members of the commission shall be as follows:

(a) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

(b) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(c) One representative of the New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant association, appointed by the association.

(d) One representative of a nano brewery licensee, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(e) One representative of a liquor manufacturer licensee, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(f) One representative of a wine manufacturer licensee, appointed by the governor.

(g) One representative of a rectifier licensee, appointed by the president of the senate.

(h) The liquor commissioner, or designee.

(i) One representative of a wholesale distributor licensee, appointed by the president of the senate.

(j) One representative of a liquor and wine vendor licensee, appointed by the governor.

III. Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.

IV. The members of the commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the senate member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Seven members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.

V. The commission shall review and consider alcoholic beverage manufacturing processes and retail sales at manufacturing facilities. This commission shall continue the work of the commission formerly established by RSA 175:9. The commission shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2016.

14:2 Repeal. RSA 175:10, relative to the commission to review and consider alcoholic beverage manufacturing processes and retail sales at manufacturing facilities, is repealed.

14:3 Effective Date.

I. Section 2 of this act shall take effect November 1, 2016.

II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved: May 5, 2015

Effective Date: I. Section 2 shall take effect November 1, 2016.

II. Remainder shall take effect May 5, 2015