NY State Senate Bill S3459

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Mar 20, 2023	referred to economic development delivered to assembly passed senate
Mar 16, 2023	advanced to third reading
Mar 15, 2023	2nd report cal.
Mar 13, 2023	1st report cal.484
Jan 31, 2023	referred to investigations and government operations

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S3459 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A3864
Law Section:: Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§3 & 54, ABC L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S5509, A9037
2021-2022: S4887, A153

S3459 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Allows brewery supply stores to sell New York state labelled beer for off-premises consumption.

S3459 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S3459

SPONSOR: SKOUFIS
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to
allowing brewery supply stores to sell New York state labelled beer for
off premises consumption

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To broaden the number of opportunities brewery supply stores have to
promote their businesses by authorizing the sale of craft beer for off-
premises consumption, thereby aiding such businesses in promoting the
sale of their brewery supply products.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Section 3 of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 4-a to provide a definition for what consti-
tutes a "Brewery Supply Store," meaning any place or premises where
ingredients and equipment to make beer, wine and cider in the home are

sold. Permits such brewery supply stores licensed to sell beer for off-
premises consumption to sell only New York state labeled beer as defined
in subdivision twenty-d of this section.

Section 2: Subdivision 4 of section 54 of the alcoholic beverage control
law is amended to include "brewery supply store" in the list of eligible
retail establishments qualified to apply for a license to sell beer for
off-premises consumption.

Section 3: Effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Presently, any brewery supply stores that wish to sell any homebrew
products, such as growlers or other products in sealed containers, would
have to adhere to the requirement to be either a grocery store or drug
store, which would require the stocking of goods and products that do
not represent the focus of such a business. This bill expands the types
of businesses that qualify to be authorized to sell alcoholic beverages
for off-premises consumption to include brewery supply stores.

This bill complements the state's ongoing efforts to expand markets and
economic opportunities for the growing craft beer industry.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

Senate

2019: S5509, Passed Senate

2020: S5509, 3rd Reading / Committed to Rules

2021-2022: S4887A, Passed Senate

Assembly

2019: A6552, Referred to Economic Development
2020: A6552, Held for Consideration in Economic Development

2021-2022: A153B, Referred to Economic Development

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

Additional revenue to state and local governments for the additional
licenses issued, and for the resulting economic development from enact-
ment of this bill.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have
become law.

S3459 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3459
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 31, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
   ment Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the alcoholic  beverage  control  law,  in  relation  to
   allowing  brewery  supply  stores to sell New York state labelled beer
   for off premises consumption

   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 a new subdivision 4-a to read as follows:
   4-A. (A) "BREWERY SUPPLY STORE" MEANS AND INCLUDES ANY PLACE OR  PREM-
 ISES WHERE INGREDIENTS AND EQUIPMENT TO MAKE BEER, WINE AND CIDER IN THE
 HOME  ARE  SOLD. A BREWERY SUPPLY STORE MAY BE ON THE SAME PREMISES AS A
 BREWERY.
   (B) A BREWERY SUPPLY STORE LICENSED  TO  SELL  BEER  FOR  OFF-PREMISES
 CONSUMPTION UNDER SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION FIFTY-FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER
 SHALL  SELL  ONLY NEW YORK STATE LABELLED BEER AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION
 TWENTY-D OF THIS SECTION.
   § 2. Subdivision 4 of section 54 of  the  alcoholic  beverage  control
 law,  as  amended by chapter 503 of the laws of 1954, is amended to read
 as follows:
   4. No such license shall be issued, however, to  any  person  for  any
 premises  other  than a grocery store, drug store, BREWERY SUPPLY STORE,
 or duly licensed supply ship operating in harbors in Lake Erie.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06657-01-3

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Mar 20, 2023 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Mar 20, 2023

Mar 13, 2023 - Investigations and Government Operations committee Vote

Investigations and Government Operations Committee Vote: Mar 13, 2023

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S3459 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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S3459 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Mar 20, 2023 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Mar 20, 2023

Mar 13, 2023 - Investigations and Government Operations committee Vote

Investigations and Government Operations Committee Vote: Mar 13, 2023

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Rob Rolison

S3459 (ACTIVE) - Details

S3459 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S3459 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S3459 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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