CHAPTER 120
HB 98-FN - FINAL VERSION
2017 SESSION
17-0103
03/09
HOUSE BILL 98-FN
AN ACT relative to brewpub licenses.
SPONSORS: Rep. Hunt, Ches. 11; Rep. D. Long, Merr. 4; Rep. Ebel, Merr. 5
COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
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This bill authorizes brew pubs to manufacture alcoholic cider.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
17-0103
03/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT relative to brewpub licenses.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
120:1 Definitions; Brew Pub. Amend RSA 175:1, XII-a to read as follows:
XII-a. "Brew pub'' means a manufacturer of beer, [or] specialty beer, or cider not exceeding 2,500 barrels annually, which as a functional part of its business, maintains a full service restaurant serving the beer it manufactures as well as other beverage and liquor as allowed by RSA 178:21, II(a)(1) and RSA 178:22, V(q).
120:2 Brew Pub License. Amend RSA 178:13, I-II to read as follows:
I. A brew pub license shall authorize the licensee to manufacture beer or cider in quantities not to exceed 2,500 barrels annually primarily for consumption on the licensed premises.
II. A brew pub licensee may sell beer or cider manufactured on the premises or manufactured by the licensee at a host brewer facility to individuals for on-premises and off-premises consumption and to New Hampshire licensed retailers and wholesalers. A brew pub shall maintain a full service restaurant and may subsequently serve beverage and liquor as permitted by RSA 178:21, II(a)(1), RSA 178:22, V(e)(2), and RSA 178:22, V(q).
120:3 New Paragraph; Brew Pubs; Fee for Manufacture and Sale of Cider. Amend RSA 178:13 by inserting after paragraph VII the following new paragraph:
VIII. Any brew pub licensee manufacturing and selling cider shall pay an annual fee of $240 in addition to any other fees paid by the licensee.
120:4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: June 16, 2017
Effective Date: August 15, 2017
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 17, 2017 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 25, 2017 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 2, 2017 | House | Floor Vote |
| March 28, 2017 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 20, 2017 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| May 11, 2017 | Senate | Floor Vote |
June 16, 2017: Signed by Governor Sununu 06/16/2017; Chapter 120; Eff. 8/15/2017
May 18, 2017: Enrolled 05/18/2017 HJ 16 P. 9
May 18, 2017: Enrolled (In recess 05/18/2017); SJ 18
May 11, 2017: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/11/2017; SJ 16
May 11, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/11/2017; SC 22
April 20, 2017: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 04/20/2017; SJ 14
April 20, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/20/2017; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 19
March 28, 2017: Hearing: 03/28/2017, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 16
Feb. 16, 2017: Introduced 02/16/2017 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 7
Feb. 2, 2017: Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/02/2017 HJ 5 P. 2
Feb. 2, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 02/02/2017 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 9 P. 2
Jan. 25, 2017: Executive Session: 01/25/2017 11:15 AM LOB 302
Jan. 25, 2017: Subcommittee Work Session: 01/25/2017 09:00 AM LOB 302
Jan. 17, 2017: Public Hearing: 01/17/2017 10:45 AM LOB 302
Jan. 4, 2017: Introduced 01/04/2017 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 2 P. 16