FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: February 23, 2026
Time Requested: 03:03 PM |
| Agency: |
Alcohol Beverage Control Administration |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 4294 |
Introduced |
SB1065 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Alcoholic Liquors and Beers |
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FUND(S):
General
Sources of Revenue:
General Fund
Legislation creates:
Increases Revenue From Existing Sources, Creates New Expense
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.
The purpose of this bill is to simplify and consolidate WVABCA license structure and fees and provide licensees with additional services for no additional fee. The Legislature has expanded licenses and opportunities for licensees since 2017 and this bill keeps the new options for licensees with less license types.
Certain new privileges are granted with retail liquor outlets being permitted to sell stagnant liquor below cost, beer fees are included with wine, liquor, and private club type licenses; up to 6 beer floorplan extensions are free for every Class A retail dealer; persons purchasing barrels from a distillery, mini-distillery, or micro-distillery will be permitted to transport in excess of 10 gallons of liquor; distilleries, mini-distilleries, and micro-distilleries will be permitted to sell their manufactured liquor within their market zone or contiguous market zone; wine clubs may obtain a free license to operate wine tasting dinners in licensed premises; certain licensees get beer, wine, and craft cocktail growlers for no additional fee; certain licensees get beer, wine and liquor or craft cocktail growler delivery for no additional fee; and certain licensees get curbside delivery via an application order. Sales through drive-through windows are permitted already for no additional fee. Some eliminated items include: 24 licenses, additional beer license fees when selling beer for on-premises or off-premises sales of beer as a wine or liquor licensee; the special markup for distilleries, mini-distilleries, and micro-distilleries; private cigar shop license; private multi-vendor fair and festival license; a transfer to the Tax Commissioner of wine proceeds; and prorated fees in certain circumstances.
The bill eliminates some license types and fees for other services. The bill establishes fees for new license types with additional services included.
Fiscal Note Detail
| Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2026
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
2027
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation) |
| 1. Estmated Total Cost |
756,500 |
756,500 |
756,500 |
| 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 |
1,843,035 |
1,843,035 |
1,843,035 |
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.
From WVABCA staff (based on 2025 license numbers and for calculation purposes, assuming no change in the number of licensees), SB 1065 as drafted will see some licensees with a decrease in fees and some will have an increase in fees, but less overall fees paid.
From staff, the bill should generate revenue of $1,843,035 (using 2025 licensee numbers and new fees).
Staff also accounted for lost revenue due to combining beer and wine licenses, the additional “no fee” charges for growlers, delivery, and etc., and additional software/programming costs for a total approximate cost amount $756,500 (under the same assumption using 2025 licensee numbers and no changes in the number of licenses).
The net amount being $1,086,535.
The bill does impact Tax’s wine administration fund.
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.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Anoop Bhasin, General Counsel on behalf of WVABCA
Email Address: anoop.k.bhasin@wv.gov