Senate Bill S1227B

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Provides for the operation of home beer makers centers, home cider makers centers and home wine makers centers

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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co-Sponsors

2015-S1227 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1100
Law Section:
Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3, 56, 56-a & 83, add §§52, 58-d & 77, ABC L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3495, A2303
2011-2012: S4533, A7971
2013-2014: S1980, A1959

2015-S1227 - Summary

Relates to the licensing of custom beermakers, custom cidermakers and custom winemakers; defines terms; sets fees.

2015-S1227 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1227 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1227

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 9, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. CARLUCCI, AVELLA, GALLIVAN, PARKER, SEWARD -- read
  twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
  Committee on Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business

AN  ACT  to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to the
  operation of home wine makers centers

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 76 of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended
by adding a new subdivision 15 to read as follows:
  15.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION, A LICENSED WINERY
SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE A HOME WINE  MAKERS  CENTER  PURSUANT  TO
SECTION  NINETY-SEVEN-B  OF  THIS  CHAPTER.    PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT A
WINERY MAY OPERATE SUCH A CENTER UPON THE SAME OR ADJACENT  PREMISES  AS
THE  WINERY IS OPERATED SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION NINETY-SEV-
EN-B OF THIS CHAPTER AND FEDERAL LAW.
  S 2. Section 76-a of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended  by
adding a new subdivision 11 to read as follows:
  11.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF THIS SECTION, A LICENSED FARM
WINERY SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE A HOME WINE MAKERS CENTER PURSUANT
TO SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-B OF THIS CHAPTER.   PROVIDED, FURTHER,  THAT  A
FARM WINERY MAY OPERATE SUCH A CENTER UPON THE SAME OR ADJACENT PREMISES
AS  THE  FARM  WINERY  IS  OPERATED SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION
NINETY-SEVEN-B OF THIS CHAPTER AND FEDERAL LAW.
  S 3. Section 83 of the alcoholic beverage control law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows:
  9.  THE  FEE FOR A WRITTEN CONSENT LETTER AUTHORIZING A WINERY OR FARM
WINERY TO OPERATE A HOME WINE MAKERS CENTER PURSUANT TO SECTION  NINETY-
SEVEN-B OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS.
  S  4.  Section  90 of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 7-a to read as follows:
  7-A. HOME WINE MAKERS CENTER PERMIT.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03804-01-5
              

co-Sponsors

2015-S1227A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1100
Law Section:
Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3, 56, 56-a & 83, add §§52, 58-d & 77, ABC L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3495, A2303
2011-2012: S4533, A7971
2013-2014: S1980, A1959

2015-S1227A - Summary

Relates to the licensing of custom beermakers, custom cidermakers and custom winemakers; defines terms; sets fees.

2015-S1227A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1227A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 1227--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 9, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. CARLUCCI, AVELLA, GALLIVAN, PANEPINTO, PARKER, SERI-
  NO, SEWARD, VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when print-
  ed  to be committed to the Committee on Commerce, Economic Development
  and Small Business  --  recommitted  to  the  Committee  on  Commerce,
  Economic Development and Small Business in accordance with Senate Rule
  6,  sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation  to  the
  operation  of  home beer makers centers, home cider makers centers and
  home wine makers centers

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. Section 3 of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended
by adding three new subdivisions 13-a, 13-b and 13-c to read as follows:
  13-A. "HOME BEER MAKERS CENTER" MEANS A PLACE WHERE AN INDIVIDUAL PAYS
A FEE TO USE SPACE AND EQUIPMENT TO MAKE BEER  FOR  PERSONAL  OR  FAMILY
USE,  AND  WHICH  THE  FEDERAL  ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU
DEEMS TO BE TAX EXEMPT BEER TO BE USED FOR PERSONAL OR FAMILY USE PURSU-
ANT TO 27 CFR 25.205, ET SEQ.
  13-B. "HOME CIDER MAKERS CENTER" MEANS A  PLACE  WHERE  AN  INDIVIDUAL
PAYS  A  FEE  TO  USE  SPACE AND EQUIPMENT TO MAKE CIDER FOR PERSONAL OR
FAMILY USE, AND WHICH THE FEDERAL ALCOHOL  AND  TOBACCO  TAX  AND  TRADE
BUREAU  DEEMS  TO  BE TAX EXEMPT CIDER TO BE USED FOR PERSONAL OR FAMILY
USE PURSUANT TO 27 CFR 24.76.
  13-C. "HOME WINE MAKERS CENTER" MEANS A PLACE WHERE AN INDIVIDUAL PAYS
A FEE TO USE SPACE AND EQUIPMENT TO MAKE WINE  FOR  PERSONAL  OR  FAMILY
USE,  AND  WHICH  THE  FEDERAL  ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU
DEEMS TO BE TAX EXEMPT WINE TO BE USED FOR PERSONAL OR FAMILY USE PURSU-
ANT TO 27 CFR 24.75.
  S 2. Section 51 of the alcoholic beverage control law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision 10 to read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03804-10-6
              

co-Sponsors

2015-S1227B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1100
Law Section:
Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3, 56, 56-a & 83, add §§52, 58-d & 77, ABC L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3495, A2303
2011-2012: S4533, A7971
2013-2014: S1980, A1959

2015-S1227B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the licensing of custom beermakers, custom cidermakers and custom winemakers; defines terms; sets fees.

2015-S1227B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1227B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 1227--B
    Cal. No. 574

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 9, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. CARLUCCI, AVELLA, GALLIVAN, LARKIN, PANEPINTO, PARK-
  ER,  SERINO,  SEWARD,  VALESKY  -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Commerce,  Economic
  Development  and  Small  Business  --  recommitted to the Committee on
  Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business in  accordance  with
  Senate  Rule  6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to  said  committee  --  reported
  favorably  from  said  committee  and  committed  to  the Committee on
  Finance -- reported favorably from said committee,  ordered  to  first
  and  second  report,  ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and
  delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote  reconsidered,  restored  to
  third  reading,  amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in
  the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to  beer
  centers, cider centers and incubator wine centers

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 3 of the alcoholic beverage control law is  amended
by adding three new subdivisions 14-a, 14-b and 14-c to read as follows:
  14-A.  "CUSTOM  BEERMAKERS' CENTER" MEANS A FACILITY THAT PROVIDES ONE
OR MORE INDIVIDUALS WITH RENTAL SPACE, THE USE OF EQUIPMENT AND  STORAGE
FACILITIES, AND/OR BEER MAKING SUPPLIES TO MANUFACTURE BEER FOR PERSONAL
HOUSEHOLD  USE  AND  NOT FOR RESALE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL
LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS.
  14-B. "CUSTOM CIDERMAKERS' CENTER" MEANS A FACILITY THAT PROVIDES  ONE
OR  MORE INDIVIDUALS WITH RENTAL SPACE, THE USE OF EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE
FACILITIES, AND/OR FRUIT TO MANUFACTURE CIDER FOR PERSONAL HOUSEHOLD USE
AND NOT FOR RESALE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS, RULES  AND
REGULATIONS.
  14-C.  "CUSTOM  WINEMAKERS' CENTER" MEANS A FACILITY THAT PROVIDES ONE
OR MORE INDIVIDUALS WITH RENTAL SPACE, THE USE OF EQUIPMENT AND  STORAGE
FACILITIES,  AND/OR FRUIT TO MANUFACTURE WINE FOR PERSONAL HOUSEHOLD USE
AND NOT FOR RESALE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS, RULES  AND
REGULATIONS.
              

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