SB 328 (1998): allowing liquor and beverage licensees and other liquor and beverage industry members not licensed in New Hampshire to furnish draft beer equipment and representatives to dispense and promote their beverages at licensed beer festivals.

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SB 328 (1998)

allowing liquor and beverage licensees and other liquor and beverage industry members not licensed in New Hampshire to furnish draft beer equipment and representatives to dispense and promote their beverages at licensed beer festivals.

Status: Signed into law
Term: 1997-1998
House committee: Local and Regulated Revenues
Senate committee: Ways and Means
Subject: Liquor and Beer
Chapter law: 154

The Story

It was introduced on January 7, 1998 and referred to the Senate Ways and Means committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 13, 1998. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes. On February 12, 1998 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the House on February 18, 1998 and was referred to the House Local and Regulated Revenues committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 11, 1998. On April 9, 1998 the House adopted “Suspend Rules change rept date to 05/14/1998”, on a motion by Rep. Wheeler & Burling. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it unanimously, 12–0. On May 14, 1998 the House adopted “Special Order to 1st item” on a voice vote. On May 14, 1998 the House voted to pass it. The bill was enrolled on May 28, 1998 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on June 8, 1998, making it Chapter 154 of the session laws. It took effect on August 7, 1998.

Hearings and Sessions

January 13, 1998, 3:15 PM: hearing, Senate Ways and Means, RM103,ST HOUSE
March 11, 1998, 10:45 AM: hearing, House Local and Regulated Revenues, RM206,LOB

Votes

February 12, 1998, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
May 14, 1998, House: Special Order to 1st item — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 7, 1998: INTRODUCED AND REF TO WAYS & MEANS; SJ1,P3
January 13, 1998: HEARING JAN13 3:15 RM103,ST HOUSE FOR: W&M
February 10, 1998: COMM REPORT OTP/AM FEB12 (VOTE 5-0)
February 10, 1998: PROP COMM AM<0439>(NEW TITLE); SC9,P28
February 12, 1998: COMM AM, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM VV; SJ3,P84 + 87
February 18, 1998: INTRODUCED AND REF TO LOC & REG REV; HJ21,P1078
February 24, 1998: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 03/03/98 DUE ON 04/15/98
March 11, 1998: HEARING MAR11 10:45 RM206,LOB FOR: LOC & REG REV
April 9, 1998: REPS WHEELER & BURLING SUSP RULES, CHANGE REPT DATE TO MAY14, MA 2/3VV; HJ34,P1464
May 5, 1998: MAJ REPORT OTP FOR: MAY14 VOTE (12-0; CC)
May 14, 1998: SPECIAL ORDER TO 1ST ITEM, REPS WHEELER & BURLING MA VV; HJ45,P1817
May 14, 1998: PASSED; HJ45,P1820 + 1863
May 28, 1998: ENROLLED; HJ51,P2038
May 28, 1998: ENROLLED; SJ17,P466
June 8, 1998: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 06/08/98 EFF: 08/07/98 CHAP.0154

Laws It Would Change

RSA 178:32