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h_bus_2017a_2017-03-07t13:30:23z1 Hearing Summary

Date: 03/07/2017

Location: LSB A

Final

BILL SUMMARY for SB17-134



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment A). The motion p

Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment B). The motion p

Refer Senate Bill 17-134, as amended, to the Commi
Pass Without Objection

Pass Without Objection

PASS







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.

BILL: SB17-134
TIME: 01:59:17 PM
MOVED: Nordberg
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Kraft-Tharp
VOTE
Arndt
Excused
Coleman
Garnett
Gray
Navarro
Nordberg
Rosenthal
Sias
Thurlow
Van Winkle
Williams D.
Winter
Kraft-Tharp
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection



170307 AttachA.pdf170307 AttachA.pdf

BILL: SB17-134
TIME: 02:00:07 PM
MOVED: Nordberg
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Garnett
VOTE
Arndt
Excused
Coleman
Garnett
Gray
Navarro
Nordberg
Rosenthal
Sias
Thurlow
Van Winkle
Williams D.
Winter
Kraft-Tharp
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection





170307 AttachB.pdf170307 AttachB.pdf



02:00 PM



The bill sponsors made closing remarks.

BILL: SB17-134
TIME: 02:01:18 PM
MOVED: Nordberg
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 17-134, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0.
SECONDED: Kraft-Tharp
VOTE
Arndt
Excused
Coleman
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Gray
Yes
Navarro
Yes
Nordberg
Yes
Rosenthal
Yes
Sias
Yes
Thurlow
Yes
Van Winkle
Yes
Williams D.
Yes
Winter
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS







02:04 PM



The committee adjourned.










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