HOUSE BILL REPORT
SSB 5130
BYSenate Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Senators Warnke and Conner)
Revising provisions on sales of liquor by the bottle by class H licensees.
House Committe on Commerce & Labor
Majority Report: Do pass. (11)
Signed by Representatives Wang, Chair; Cole, Vice Chair; Fisch, Fisher, R. King, O'Brien, Patrick, Sanders, Sayan, C. Smith and Walker.
House Staff:Joan Elgee (786-7166)
AS PASSED HOUSE APRIL 14, 1987
BACKGROUND:
Class H licenses may be issued to restaurants, hotels, clubs, and other facilities specified by statute. The license allows the sale of spirituous liquor by the individual glass, beer, and wine for consumption on the premises.
In 1986, the legislature authorized class H licensed hotels to sell liquor by the bottle to registered guests for consumption in guest rooms, hospitality rooms, and at banquets. The legislature also permitted registered hotel guests who have purchased liquor by the bottle to remove unused portions from the premises.
Persons offering three or more lodging units to travelers and transient guests must obtain a license under the transient accommodations provisions.
SUMMARY:
The authorization for class H licensed hotels to sell liquor by the bottle to registered guests is expanded to apply to clubs with overnight sleeping accommodations licensed as transient accommodations. Registered guests who have purchased liquor from the club may remove unused portions from the premises.
Fiscal Note: Not Requested.
House Committee ‑ Testified For: Greg Hanon, Federation of Clubs; Frank Voogd, Washington Athletic Clubs; and Carter Mitchell, Liquor Control Board.
House Committee - Testified Against: None Presented.
House Committee - Testimony For: There are four clubs with Class H liquor licenses which offer sleeping accommodations. These clubs offer the same services as class H licensed hotels. They should also have the same rights and privileges as Class H hotels.
House Committee - Testimony Against: None Presented.