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