FISCAL NOTE

Date Requested: February 15, 2016
Time Requested: 02:55 PM
Agency: Alcohol Beverage Control Administration
CBD Number: Version: Bill Number: Resolution Number:
2543 Introduced HB4539
CBD Subject: Alcoholic Liquors and Beers


FUND(S):

General

Sources of Revenue:

General Fund

Legislation creates:

Neither Program nor Fund



Fiscal Note Summary


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


This bill should permit farmers desiring to produce wine the ability and a license to become a farm winery by sharing space and equipment with an existing farm winery. This could result in more licensed farm wineries and potentially more license revenue for the state. Further the bill permits farm wineries when asked to attend a fair and festival to be present at the fair and festival and provide samples and sell bottles for off-premises consumption. This could increase the number of licensed fairs and festivals and thus generate revenue for the state. It is difficult to estimate a fiscal impact dollar figure.



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2016
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2017
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):


There may be a revenue increase but it is too difficult to estimate a dollar figure.



Memorandum


This bill should permit farmers desiring to produce wine the ability and a license to become a farm winery by sharing space and equipment with an existing farm winery. This could result in more licensed farm wineries and potentially more license revenue for the state. Further the bill permits farm wineries when asked to attend a fair and festival to be present at the fair and festival and provide samples and sell bottles for off-premises consumption. This could increase the number of licensed fairs and festivals and thus generate revenue for the state. It is difficult to estimate a fiscal impact dollar figure.



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