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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB21-082

Alcohol Beverage Festival For Tastings And Sales

Type Bill
Session 2021 Regular Session
Subjects
Business & Economic Development Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Concerning authorization for certain alcohol beverage license holders to hold festivals for alcohol beverage retail activity, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Bill Summary:



The act authorizes the following alcohol beverage licensees to obtain a festival permit, which would allow the licensees to hold festivals where they may conduct joint tastings and engage in any retail operations authorized by their licenses or permits:

  • A beer and wine licensee;
  • A hotel and restaurant licensee;
  • A tavern licensee;
  • A brew pub licensee;
  • A vintner's restaurant licensee;
  • A distillery pub licensee;
  • A winery or limited winery licensee;
  • A spirits manufacturer; and
  • A beer manufacturer.

Local licensing authorities may create a permitting process for these festivals. Licensees may obtain a permit to hold up to 9 festivals in 12 months, with each festival lasting no longer than 72 hours. Other licensees may participate in the festival.

The act appropriates $511,210 to the department of revenue from the liquor enforcement division and state licensing authority cash fund to implement the act.

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Kevin Priola

Senator

Kevin Priola

Senator Brittany Pettersen

Senator

Brittany Pettersen

Senator Kyle Mullica

Representative

Kyle Mullica

Representative Dave Williams

Representative

Dave Williams

Committees

Senate

Business, Labor, & Technology

Finance

Appropriations

House

Business Affairs & Labor

Finance

Appropriations

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/28/2021 Signed Act PDF
05/19/2021 Final Act PDF
05/13/2021 Rerevised PDF
05/12/2021 Revised PDF
04/05/2021 Reengrossed PDF
04/01/2021 Engrossed PDF
02/16/2021 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/01/2021 PA3 PDF
03/09/2021 PA2 PDF
03/02/2021 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
07/06/2021 FN4 PDF
03/12/2021 FN3 PDF
03/05/2021 FN2 PDF
02/26/2021 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
05/07/2021 SA2 PDF
03/31/2021 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 21-082 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 21-082 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 8-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 21-082 to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment J.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 21-082, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment H) The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 21-082, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.002 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 21-082, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/13/2021 Third Reading BILL
59
AYE
2
NO
4
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/05/2021 Third Reading BILL
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/05/2021 Third Reading AMEND (L.007)
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
04/05/2021 L.007 Third Reading Passed PDF
04/01/2021 J.001 SEN Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
03/08/2021 L.003 SEN Finance Passed [*] PDF
L.002 SEN Business, Labor, & Technology Passed [*] PDF
L.001 SEN Business, Labor, & Technology Passed [*] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
05/28/2021 Governor Governor Signed
05/19/2021 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/19/2021 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/18/2021 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/13/2021 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/12/2021 House House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/11/2021 House House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
05/11/2021 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
04/15/2021 House House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
04/08/2021 House House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Unamended to Finance
04/05/2021 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor
04/05/2021 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
04/01/2021 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/01/2021 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/08/2021 Senate Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations
03/01/2021 Senate Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Finance
02/16/2021 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
09/07/2021 195 Alcohol Beverage Festival For Tastings & Sales PDF

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