SENATE BILL REPORT
SB 6367
AS PASSED SENATE, FEBRUARY 10, 1994
Brief Description: Regulating microbreweries.
SPONSORS: Senators Moore and Newhouse
SENATE COMMITTEE ON LABOR & COMMERCE
Majority Report: Do pass.
Signed by Senators Moore, Chairman; Prentice, Vice Chairman; Amondson, Deccio, Fraser, McAuliffe, Newhouse, Pelz, Prince, Sellar, Sutherland, Vognild and Wojahn.
Staff: Traci Ratzliff (786‑7452)
Hearing Dates: February 1, 1994; February 2, 1994
BACKGROUND:
Currently, wine manufacturers are allowed to advertise, pour, or dispense their wine at wine tasting or judging events. Beer manufacturers are not allowed to conduct such activities, with their beer, at beer tasting or judging events.
Special occasion licensees are currently allowed to purchase beer or wine from a wholesaler to be served at their events. They are not allowed to purchase beer or wine from a licensed retailer.
SUMMARY:
Beer manufacturers are allowed to advertise, pour or dispense their beer at beer tasting or judging events.
Special occasion licensees may purchase beer or wine from a licensed beer or wine retailer or a licensed beer or wine wholesaler.
Appropriation: none
Revenue: none
Fiscal Note: none requested
TESTIMONY FOR:
This bill will allow experienced employees of breweries to serve beer at beer tasting or judging events. Currently, only untrained, inexperienced volunteers are allowed to serve beer at such events.
TESTIMONY AGAINST: None
TESTIFIED: T.K. Bentler, Nelson Jay, Red Hook Brewery (pro)