Bill Text: HI SB65 | 2022 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To Intoxicating Liquor.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-12-10 - Carried over to 2022 Regular Session. [SB65 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2022-SB65-Amended.html
THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
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THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the governmental responses to contain the spread of COVID-19 have disproportionately affected certain local liquor producers. With the frequent closure of bars, clubs, and in‑person dining, local liquor producers have struggled to find alternative methods of serving their customers, resulting in drastic revenue losses.
The legislature further finds that under existing state law, direct-to-consumer shipping of liquor is limited to only wineries shipping wine; other liquor manufacturers do not have the option to directly ship liquor to consumers. Direct-to-consumer shipping allows liquor manufacturers to serve their existing customers, while also allowing the manufacturers to pursue additional markets and tap into a broader customer base. Direct-to-consumer shipping further assists smaller manufacturers that struggle to find wholesalers that are willing to sell and represent their small brands by giving those manufacturers direct access to their customers. In an effort to encourage commerce, the legislature has determined that the State must support reciprocity with all states for producers to ship their goods to, from, and within Hawaii.
The purpose of this Act is to allow direct shipment of all forms of liquor, rather than just wine, by certain licensees.
SECTION 2. Section 281-33.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§281-33.6 Direct shipment of [wine] liquor
by [wineries.] manufacturers. (a) Any person holding:
(1) A general excise tax license from the department of taxation; and
(2) Either:
(A) A class 1, class 14, class 16, or class
18 license to manufacture [wine] liquor under section 281-31; or
(B) A
license to manufacture [wine] liquor issued by another state,
may
pay any applicable fees and obtain a direct [wine] liquor shipper
permit from the liquor commission of the county to which the [wine] liquor
will be shipped authorizing the holder to directly ship [wine] liquor
to persons in the county pursuant to this section.
(b)
The holder of a direct [wine] liquor shipper permit may
sell and annually ship liquor to any person twenty-one years of age or older
in the county that issued the permit, [no more than six nine-liter cases of wine
per household] for personal use only and not for resale, and shall:
(1) Ship
[wine] liquor directly to the person only in containers that are
conspicuously labeled with the words:
"CONTAINS ALCOHOL: SIGNATURE OF PERSON AGE 21 YEARS OR OLDER
REQUIRED FOR DELIVERY.";
(2) Require
that the carrier of the shipment obtain the signature of any person twenty-one
years of age or older before delivering the shipment;
(3) Report
no later than January 31 of each year to the liquor commission in each county
where a direct [wine] liquor shipper permit is held, the total
amount of [wine] liquor shipped to persons in the county during
the preceding calendar year;
(4) Pay all applicable general excise and
gallonage taxes. For gallonage tax purposes, all [wine]
liquor sold under a direct [wine] liquor shipper permit shall
be deemed to be [wine] liquor sold in the State; and
(5) Be
subject to audit by the liquor commission of each county in which a permit is
held.
(c)
The holder of a license to manufacture [wine] liquor
issued by another state may annually renew a direct [wine] liquor
shipper permit by providing the liquor commission that issued the permit with a
copy of the license and paying all required fees. The holder of a class 1, class 14,
class 16, or class 18 license to manufacture [wine] liquor under
section 281‑31 may renew a direct [wine] liquor shipper
permit concurrently with the class 1, class 14, class 16, or class 18
license by complying with all applicable laws and paying all required fees.
(d)
The sale and shipment of [wine] liquor directly to a
person in this State by a person that does not possess a valid direct [wine]
liquor shipper permit is prohibited.
Knowingly violating this law is a misdemeanor.
(f) The holder of a direct liquor shipper permit may ship to and from any county or state where properly licensed and shall ensure that all reciprocal shipping license requirements are met in the receiving county or state."
SECTION 3.
The revisor of statutes shall insert the appropriate effective date of this
Act in section 2 of this Act.
SECTION 4. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2021.
Report Title:
Intoxicating Liquors; Direct Shipping; Liquor Manufacturers; Brewpubs; Small Craft Producer Pubs
Description:
Allows direct shipment of all forms of liquor, rather than just wine, by certain licensees. Requires the county liquor commissions to adopt rules and regulations. (SD1)
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