SENATE BILL REPORT
HB 1151
AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON LABOR & COMMERCE, MARCH 24, 1993
Brief Description: Changing the definition of keg for purpose of the state liquor code.
SPONSORS: Representatives G. Cole, Lisk, Heavey and Springer
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE & LABOR
SENATE COMMITTEE ON LABOR & COMMERCE
Majority Report: Do pass.
Signed by Senators Moore, Chairman; Prentice, Vice Chairman; Barr, Cantu, Fraser, McAuliffe, Newhouse, Pelz, Prince, and Sutherland.
Staff: Traci Ratzliff (786‑7452)
Hearing Dates: March 19, 1993; March 24, 1993
BACKGROUND:
Current law prohibits small groceries or other off premise class E licensees from selling malt liquor (any variety of beer) in kegs holding four or more gallons. A class E licensee must obtain a class A or class B license if they wish to sell malt liquor in kegs larger than four gallons.
SUMMARY:
Small groceries or other off premise class E licensees may sell malt liquor in kegs of up to five and one-half gallons without being required to obtain a class A or class B license if all such sales comply with laws concerning the registration of kegs.
The Liquor Control Board may charge class E licensees for keg registration booklets. Fees are deposited into the liquor revolving fund and may be spent by the board, without appropriation, to administer the cost of the keg registration program.
Appropriation: none
Revenue: none
Fiscal Note: none requested
TESTIMONY FOR: None
TESTIMONY AGAINST: None
TESTIFIED: No one