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History
- Signed chap.471
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.346
- Substituted for A10031
- Referred to codes
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.789
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- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to commerce, economic development and small business
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Relates to brewer's licenses
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Joseph Morelle
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to brewer's licenses
Purpose
To allow New York State breweries to maximize the use of their premises and equipment.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Amends subdivision seven of section fifty-one of the alcoholic beverage control law to allow for premises including space and equipment to be rented by a licensed tenant brewer and allows for brewers to manufacture produce, blend, package, bottle, purchase, sell and deliver alcoholic beverage beverages.
Justification
Alternating proprietorships promote economic development by allowing existing breweries to use excess capacity by leasing space and equipment to tenant brewers. Current federal law allows for breweries to lease space and equipment to a tenant brewer (TTB Circular 2005-2). In addition, State Law and Review commission in its recent report "The New York State Law Revisions Commission Report on the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law and its Administration, December 15, 2009" recommended that, with regards to brewers, "..permitting an alternating proprietorship or a contract brewing arrangement is consistent with federal law and should be made part of the ABC law."
According to recent industry growth data for US breweries small independent craft brewers who often produce product through alternating proprietorships are an important sector of brewery production accounting for 4% or production and 6.3 % of retail sales. This and other provisions in the bill such as expanding brewery licenses to allow for the manufacture of alcoholic beverages for export are intended to promote the ability of breweries to utilize their existing facilities in the state to expand investment and create additional jobs.
Legislative history
None.
Fiscal implications
Increase licensing fees.
Local fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediate.
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