HB5294 S JUD AMT #1 2-28

Smith  7883

The Committee on Judiciary moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. House Bill 5294—A BILL to amend and reenact the provisions of §11-16-6a and §11-16-11a of the Code of West Virginia, as amended; to amend and reenact §60-3A-3a of said code; to amend and reenact §60-4-3a and §60-4-3b; to amend and reenact §60-6-1 of said code; to amend and reenact §60-7-2, §60-7-8a, and §60-7-8d of said code; to amend and reenact §60-8-2, §60-8-3, §60-8-6c, and §60-8-32a of said code and to amend and reenact §60-8A-5 of said code all relating to alcoholic liquors and non-intoxicating beer generally; removing requirement that certain samples must be complimentary; allowing on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages at wineries, farm wineries, distilleries, mini distilleries, micro distilleries, brewer or resident brewers of nonalcoholic beer or craft beer under specified conditions; increasing number of samples per patron per day; allowing licensed alcohol representative to purchase West Virginia product for approved sampling events; modifying sample sizes; authorizing alcohol manufacturers to attend private fairs and festivals, wine festivals, and one day charitable events and sell their manufactured alcohol by the drink or glass or by the bottle when consumed by the glass for on-premises consumption; clarifying that certain alcohol manufacturers may sell sealed bottles for off-premises consumption; modifying definition of close proximity to 300 feet; removing the ability of political subdivisions to regulate certain conduct of alcohol manufacturers and wine; removing private manufacturer club licensees15 hours per week food service requirement; authorizing simultaneous duel licensing in some circumstances; allowing sale and serving of alcohol, wine, nonintoxicating beer, nonintoxicating craft beer and cider in various types of containers, including glasses and bottles by specified licensees on specified premises; authorizing Class B retail licensees to conduct nonintoxicating beer and liquor sampling events; modifying sample sizes for Class A retail licenses and Class B retail licenses; authorizing licensed brewers and resident brewers to enter into alternating partnership agreements; providing that wineries or farm wineries possessing certain licenses are not subject to the food requirements for private wine restaurants; authorizing licensed representatives to purchase bottles for Class A retail licenses and Class B retail licenses who conduct events; permitting licensed representatives to serve samples; providing for market zone calculations; allowing Class A wine licensees to serve food that does not require kitchen preparation; allowing wineries or farm wineries providing hard cider samples to serve food that does not require kitchen preparation; and exempting out of state wineries requesting a temporary license from background investigation requirements.

Adopted

Rejected