HOUSE BILL REPORT
HB 2825
This analysis was prepared by non-partisan legislative staff for the use of legislative members in
their deliberations. This analysis is not a part of the legislation nor does it constitute a
statement of legislative intent.
As Passed Legislature
Title: An act relating to medical, hospital, mechanical, manufacturing, or scientific entities or persons obtaining nonbeverage alcohol directly from suppliers.
Brief Description: Allowing certain alcohol permit holders to obtain alcohol in nonbeverage form directly from suppliers.
Sponsors: By Representatives Conway, Condotta and Armstrong.
Brief History:
Commerce & Labor: 1/25/08 [DP].
Floor Activity:
Passed House: 2/7/08, 95-0.
Passed Senate: 3/6/08, 49-0.
Passed Legislature.
Brief Summary of Bill |
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HOUSE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE & LABOR
Majority Report: Do pass. Signed by 7 members: Representatives Conway, Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Condotta, Ranking Minority Member; Chandler, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Green, Moeller and Williams.
Staff: Joan Elgee (786-7106).
Background:
The Liquor Control Board (Board) issues permits for specific limited purposes. A class I
permit allows physicians, dentists, and persons in charge of a hospital or sanitarium to
purchase liquor. A class II permit allows a person engaged in the mechanical or
manufacturing business or in scientific pursuits requiring alcohol to purchase liquor. The
liquor for these purposes is typically nonbeverage spirits and must be purchased from the
Board.
Two other permits allow the purchase of alcohol directly from a supplier. Manufacturers of
confections or food products who use liquor in their products and druggists who use liquor in
prescriptions may purchase liquor directly from a supplier.
Summary of Bill:
Persons with class I or II liquor permits may purchase nonbeverage liquor directly from a
supplier and are not required to purchase the liquor from the Board.
Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Available.
Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.
Staff Summary of Public Testimony:
(In support) The decentralization of purchasing functions means many different units will
need to purchase ethanol, which will be a burden for the Board. There is no need for the
Board to be involved in these nonbeverage purchases and purchasing directly from a supplier
will be more efficient.
(Opposed) None.
Persons Testifying: Randy Hodgins, University of Washington; and Rick Garza, Liquor Control Board.