This page is an unofficial LFoD record and is not legal advice. Verify the document against the official source before relying on it.

HB161: (New Title) relative to beverage sales at farmers' markets and relative to liquor commission sales.

Bill status: Signed by Governor

Bill details

Version history, amendments, and roll-call votes were not present in the imported local bill data.

Sponsors

Topics

Committee Of Conference Alcohol and tobacco

Official links

CHAPTER 232

HB 161-FN - FINAL VERSION

05/18/2017 1698s

22Jun2017... 2329CofC

2017 SESSION

17-0151

03/08

HOUSE BILL 161-FN

AN ACT relative to beverage sales at farmers' markets and relative to liquor commission sales.


AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill requires beverage manufacturer licensees to pay the beer tax on beverages sold at farmers' markets. This bill also expands the liquor commission's marketing and merchandising authority.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

05/18/2017 1698s

22Jun2017... 2329-CofC 17-0151

03/08

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen

AN ACT relative to beverage sales at farmers' markets and relative to liquor commission sales.

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

232:1 Beverage Manufacturer License; Additional Fees; Farmers' Markets. Amend RSA 178:12, V to read as follows:

V. Beverage manufacturers shall pay a fee as required by RSA 178:26 for each gallon of beverage sold or provided under paragraphs III, [and] IV, and IV-a.

232:2 Liquor Commission; Marketing and Merchandising. Amend RSA 176:11, II to read as follows:

II. In the event that the commission determines New Hampshire liquor revenues are being diverted by actions taken by persons holding either liquor and wine representative licenses, [or] liquor and wine vendor licenses, or direct shipper licenses who compete directly or indirectly with the commission for market share [in this or other states], the commission may take such marketing or merchandising action, or both, as it deems necessary, including sanctions against [products supplied by] the competing entities.

232:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2017.

Approved: July 18, 2017

Effective Date: July 01, 2017