HOUSE BILL REPORT

HB 1158

BYRepresentatives Wang, Schmidt, Zellinsky, Vekich, Fisch, J. Williams and Ferguson

Establishing a liquor license for qualified duty free exporters to sell beer and wine to vessels for consumption outside the state of Washington.

House Committe on Commerce & Labor

Majority Report:  The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass.  (11)

      Signed by Representatives Wang, Chair; Cole, Vice Chair; Fisch, Fisher, R. King, O'Brien, Patrick, Sanders, Sayan, C. Smith and Walker.

House Staff:Joan Elgee (786-7166)

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE & LABOR MARCH 5, 1987

BACKGROUND:

A license is required to sell beer and wine in the state. Currently, there is no license authorizing duty free exporters to sell beer and wine to vessels for consumption outside the state.

SUMMARY:

SUBSTITUTE BILL:  A new class S liquor license is created, which authorizes qualified duty free exporters to sell beer and wine to vessels for consumption outside the state.  The license also authorizes the exporter to purchase from a licensed brewery, winery, beer or wine wholesaler, and beer or wine importer.

To qualify for an exporter's license, the exporter shall have a basic permit issued by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, a customs house license in conjunction with a common carriers bond, a customs bonded warehouse, and a notarized signed statement from the purchaser stating that the product is for consumption outside the state.

The fee for the license is $100 per year.  Beer and wine sold and delivered to licensed exporters shall be considered exported from the state.

SUBSTITUTE BILL COMPARED TO ORIGINAL:  The designation of the license as class S and an emergency clause are added.

Fiscal Note:      Not Requested.

Effective Date:The bill contains an emergency clause and takes effect immediately.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    Chris Endresen, Exports, Incorporated.

House Committee - Testified Against:      None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony For:    The ability to sell beer and wine to vessels is important to ship chandlery businesses.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None Presented.