FISCAL NOTE

Date Requested: January 09, 2019
Time Requested: 05:07 PM
Agency: Alcohol Beverage Control Administration
CBD Number: Version: Bill Number: Resolution Number:
1260 Introduced HB2121
CBD Subject: Alcoholic Liquors and Beers


FUND(S):

General

Sources of Revenue:

General Fund

Legislation creates:





Fiscal Note Summary


Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.


Summarize in a clear and concise manner what impact this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government. HB 2121 proposes to permit Sunday bottle sales of liquor from licensed retail liquor outlets for off-premises consumption beginning at 1 pm. It is unclear why the drafter would want Christmas day to remain the only day in the Code when liquor sales could not be made by retail liquor outlets. The WVABCA has been advised in previous versions of this bill (from past legislative sessions) that the WV Retailers Association - Spirits Council, in surveying its members felt Sunday sales were merely offset sales from other days during the rest of the week. Further the members were spilt as to whether or not as a group the retail liquor outlets desired to work on Sundays. The split may be explained by the chain stores (mixed retail liquor outlets)already being open on Sundays versus more family owned or locally owned business focused on liquor sales (freestanding liquor retail outlets) desiring to be closed on Sunday for a day of rest and also not having the pressure to be open in order to stay competitive with chain stores (mixed retail liquor outlets). Currently most people would plan their purchases around Sunday prohibition of liquor sales. HB 2121 would add some flexibility for people's purchasing decisions. From previous legislatures, retail liquor outlets are permitted to stay open until midnight. Many retail liquor outlets do not stay open that late due to theft and robbery concerns. Further, without a greater number of drinking age adults in the state's population it would be purely speculative to conclude that 1 pm to midnight sales on Sunday would increase revenue to the state versus the State seeing merely tradeoff sales on Sundays pulling sales from other days of the week.



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2019
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2020
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation)
1. Estmated Total Cost 0 0 0
Personal Services 0 0 0
Current Expenses 0 0 0
Repairs and Alterations 0 0 0
Assets 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0
2. Estimated Total Revenues 0 0 0


Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):


Please explain increases and decreases in personal services, current expenses, repairs and alterations, assets, other costs and revenues, including assumptions and data sources and delineation between start-up and ongoing costs. Please also include a long-range schedule of costs and revenues if fiscal impact is expected to vary in future years. Currently most people would plan their purchases around Sunday prohibition of liquor sales. HB 2121 would add some flexibility for people's purchasing decisions. Further, without a greater number of drinking age adults in the state's population it would be purely speculative to conclude that 1 pm to midnight sales on Sunday would increase revenue to the State versus the State seeing merely tradeoff sales on Sundays pulling sales from other days of the week. If HB 2121 passed, it may result in the reallocation of hours worked for Enforcement staff but should not impact the costs to the State.



Memorandum


Please identify any areas of vagueness, technical defects, reasons a bill would not have a fiscal impact, and/or any special issues not captured elsewhere on this form. It is unclear why the drafter would want Christmas day to remain the only day in the Code when liquor sales could not be made by retail liquor outlets. Currently most people would plan their purchases around Sunday prohibition of liquor sales. HB 2121 would add some flexibility for people's purchasing decisions. Further, without a greater number of drinking age adults in the state's population it would be purely speculative to conclude that 1 pm to midnight sales on Sunday would increase revenue to the state versus the State seeing merely tradeoff sales on Sundays pulling sales from other days of the week.



    Person submitting Fiscal Note: Anoop Bhasin on behalf of the WVABCA
    Email Address: Anoop.K.Bhasin@wv.gov