Revision: May 5, 2017, 1:42 p.m.
HB 152-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
8Mar2017... 0405h
04/20/2017 1407s
2017 SESSION
17-0106
03/05
HOUSE BILL 152-FN
AN ACT relative to wholesale distributors of alcoholic beverages.
SPONSORS: Rep. Hunt, Ches. 11; Rep. Murphy, Hills. 7
COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
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This bill requires wholesale distributors of alcoholic beverages to sell obtainable products to on-premises and off-premises licensees.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
8Mar2017... 0405h
04/20/2017 1407s 17-0106
03/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT relative to wholesale distributors of alcoholic beverages.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Wholesale Distributors. Amend RSA 178:16, I to read as follows:
I. Wholesale distributor licenses shall authorize the licensees to sell beverages in barrels, bottles, or other closed containers to licensees for resale or to the general public. A wholesale distributor shall provide to an on-premises or off-premises licensee any obtainable beverage, beer, specialty beer, or cider. Requested products shall be priced subject to special order terms as agreed by all parties. The holder of a wholesale distributor license shall maintain a regular place of business in this state.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
17-0106
Amended 5/4/17
HB 152-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT #2017-1407s)
AN ACT (New Title) relative to wholesale distributors of alcoholic beverages.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
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STATE: | FY 2018 | FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 |
Appropriation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Revenue | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase |
Expenditures | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Funding Source: | [ X ] General [ ] Education [ ] Highway [ X ] Other - | |||
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METHODOLOGY:
The Liquor Commission is not able to determine the number out-of-state beer suppliers that may apply for a direct ship license, or the possible impact on beer tax revenue. The Commission expects the licensing revenue to be de minimus.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
New Hampshire Liquor Commission