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S2089Senate2009-2010 Session

Relates to the manner of posting and changing beer prices to beer wholesalers and retail licensees

Sponsor Pedro Espada Jr.SD-33+8 co-sponsorsAffects Economy
Status
In Senate Committee
Rules
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Primary sponsor
Pedro Espada Jr.

Senator · Senate District 33

History

  1. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  2. Print number 2089c
  3. Amend and recommit to commerce, economic development and small business
  4. Referred to commerce, economic development and small business
  5. Print number 2089b
  6. Amend (t) and recommit to commerce, economic development and small business
  7. Print number 2089a
  8. Amend (t) and recommit to commerce, economic development and small business
  9. Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

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Sponsor's memo

Title of bill

An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to the manner of posting and changing beer prices to wholesalers and retail licensees

Purpose

This legislation limits the price charged for beer to retail beer licensees in relation to the price charged non-contracted beer wholesalers.

Summary of provisions

Adds section 53-b of the alcoholic beverage control law requiring brewers and franchised wholesalers to maintain a price differential from wholesalers to retailers.

Justification

New York must maintain its four-tier beer distribution system (brewers, wholesalers, non contracted wholesalers, retailers) Wholesalers are using their exclusive agreements to unfairly undermine the non-contracted wholesalers Positioning the market.

This bill would allow non contracted wholesalers to compete fairly with the contracted wholesaler and foster lower prices to consumers.

Fiscal implications

None to the State.

Effective date

This act shall take effect on the one hundred and twentieth day after it shall become law.

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