H_BUS_2017A 03/07/2017 Committee Summary

01:31 PM -- SB 17-077



Representative Kraft-Tharp and Representative Willett, co-sponsors, introduced House Bill 17-077. The bill allows the Colorado Wine Industry Development Board, or state or local agencies that have a statutory mandate to promote alcohol beverages manufactured in Colorado or to promote tourism to an area of the state that manufactures alcohol beverages, to apply for a special event permit.



01:33 PM -- Doug Caskey, Colorado Wine Industry Development Board, testified in support of the bill.



01:35 PM -- Richard Orf, Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in support of the bill.





01:36 PM -- Kevin Bommer, Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.

01:38 PM -- SB 17-134



Representative Nordberg and Representative Herod, co-sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 17-134. Under current law, when the state or local licensing authority suspends a liquor license, the licensee may petition to pay a fine instead of serving the suspension. If the petition is approved by the state or local licensing authority, the fine amount is equivalent to 20 percent of a liquor licensee's estimated gross revenue from the sale of alcohol during a proposed license suspension, except that it must range from $200 to $5,000.



For specified licensees operating a sales room or retail establishment in addition to either manufacturing or wholesaling activities that violate the prohibition on serving to a person under 21 years of age or someone visibly intoxicated, the bill stipulates that:



- the fine assessed must be based solely on the estimated gross revenue from the sales room or retail establishment, not on any manufacturing or wholesale activities;

- the fine must still range from $200 to $5,000; and

- a suspension of the license must be limited to the sales room or retail activities, without extending to the manufacturing or wholesaling activities of the licensee.



The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.



01:44 PM -- Patrick Maroney, Liquor Enforcement Division, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Maroney responded to questions from the committee.









01:50 PM -- Tommy Bibliowicz, 4 Noses Brewing Company, testified in support of the bill.



01:54 PM -- Kara Miller, Colorado Distiller's Guild, testified in support of the bill.



01:57 PM -- Doug Caskey, Colorado Wine Industry Development Board, testified in support of the bill.

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02:00 PM



The bill sponsors made closing remarks.

02:04 PM



The committee adjourned.