SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 6133

As of January 13, 2004

Title: An act relating to financial interests between retail liquor licensees and liquor manufacturers.

Brief Description: Regulating financial interests between retail liquor licensees and liquor manufacturers.

Sponsors: Senator Honeyford.

Brief History:

Committee Activity: Commerce & Trade: 1/16/04.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE & TRADE

Staff: Jennifer Strus (786-7316)

Background: The Liquor Control Board governs the manufacture, sale and distribution of liquor, including wine and beer. The law prohibits contract store managers from having any financial interest in manufacturers, distributors or sellers of liquor.

Summary of Substitute Bill: Contract liquor store managers are permitted to have a direct or indirect financial interest in a domestic winery as long as the contract liquor store does not sell any wine manufactured or distributed by the domestic winery.

Substitute Bill Compared to Original Bill: The original bill was not considered.

Appropriation: None.

Fiscal Note: Not requested.

Effective Date: Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.