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

SB353: relative to direct shippers of alcohol.

Bill details

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

Sponsors

Topics

Commerce Alcohol and tobacco

Official links

SB 353-FN - AS INTRODUCED

2018 SESSION

18-2955

08/01

SENATE BILL 353-FN

AN ACT relative to direct shippers of alcohol.


ANALYSIS

This bill removes the requirement for alcohol retailers to apply for a direct shipper permit.

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

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

18-2955

08/01

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen

AN ACT relative to direct shippers of alcohol.

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

1 Direct Shippers. Amend RSA 178:27, I(a) to read as follows:

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any person currently licensed in its state of domicile as a wine manufacturer, beverage manufacturer, importer, or wholesaler[, or retailer] shall apply for a direct shipper permit from the commission.

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

LBAO

18-2955

11/30/17

SB 353-FN- FISCAL NOTE

AS INTRODUCED

AN ACT relative to direct shippers of alcohol.

FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ ] None

Estimated Increase / (Decrease)

STATE:

FY 2019

FY 2020

FY 2021

FY 2022

Appropriation

$0

$0

$0

$0

Revenue

Indeterminable

Indeterminable

Indeterminable

Indeterminable

Expenditures

$0

$0

$0

$0

Funding Source:

[ X ] General [ ] Education [ ] Highway [ X ] Other - Liquor Fund

METHODOLOGY:

This bill removes the requirement for alcohol retailers to apply for a direct shipper permit. The New Hampshire Liquor Commission indicates there currently are 81 retailers holding a direct shipper permit. If this bill were to pass, the Commission estimates annual permit fee revenue would decrease by $40,500 and annual direct shipping revenue would decrease by $365,500. The Commission assumes sale through off-premise licensees, New Hampshire wineries and State-owned retail store would increase to offset the decline in permit fee and direct shipping fee revenue.

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

New Hampshire Liquor Commission