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HB1152: relative to the definition of specialty beer.

Citation
2016 HB1152
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House status
Passed/Adopted
Senate status
Inexpedient to Legislate
Committee
SENATE Commerce
Hearing
03/22/2016 at 01:15 PM
Selected version
Current official bill text

Sponsors

Topics

Commerce

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HB 1152 - AS INTRODUCED

2016 SESSION

16-2341

03/09

HOUSE BILL 1152

AN ACT relative to the definition of specialty beer.

SPONSORS: Rep. Whitehouse, Straf. 2; Rep. L. Turcotte, Straf. 4; Rep. Baldasaro, Rock. 5; Rep. Schroadter, Rock. 17; Rep. Rideout, Coos 7; Rep. Fromuth, Hills. 7

COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs

ANALYSIS

This bill increases the maximum alcohol content of specialty beer.

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16-2341

03/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen

AN ACT relative to the definition of specialty beer.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 Definitions; Specialty Beer. Amend RSA 175:1, LXIV-a to read as follows:

LXIV-a. "Specialty beer'' means any beer as defined in RSA 175:1, VII intended for human consumption as a beverage, having an alcohol content greater than 6 percent but not more than [12] 21 percent by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Specialty beer shall possess the character and flavor of a beer and may contain added ingredients such as, but not limited to, molasses, maple syrup, honey, spices, herbs, fruits, nuts, chocolate, vanilla, or other nonbeverage ingredients. Specialty beer shall not include a caffeinated or stimulant-enhanced malt beverage or flavor. The commission may approve any specialty beer greater than [12] 21 percent alcohol by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The commission may approve any specialty beer as liquor as defined by RSA 175:1, XLII and shall establish rules for a listing procedure.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.