SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 6655

As Reported By Senate Committee On:

Commerce & Trade, February 6, 2004

Title: An act relating to certificates of approval for authorized representatives of beer and wine manufacturers and distributors.

Brief Description: Regulating authorized representatives of beer and wine manufacturers and distributors.

Sponsors: Senators Hewitt, Keiser and Rasmussen.

Brief History:

Committee Activity: Commerce & Trade: 2/6/04 [DPS].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE & TRADE

Majority Report: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6655 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

      Signed by Senators Honeyford, Chair; Hewitt, Vice Chair; Franklin, Keiser and Mulliken.

Staff: Jennifer Strus (786-7316)

Background: Beer and wine produced in the United States can only be shipped to Washington by the manufacturer registered in Washington. For beer and wine produced outside the United States, no registration is required before the wine or beer is shipped into Washington.

Summary of Substitute Bill: The authorized representative of the manufacturer is also allowed to ship wine or beer produced in the United States into the state. Before foreign produced beer or wine is shipped into Washington, the U.S. authorized representative must first obtain a certificate of approval.

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.

Testimony For: None.

Testimony Against: None.

Testified: No one.