HBA-CMT S.B. 1684 77(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1684 By: Jackson Licensing & Administrative Procedures 5/7/2001 Engrossed BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Current law restricts brewpubs with a mixed beverage permit to sales of their malt liquor, ale, and beer for on-premises consumption only. The restriction limits the amount of sales that a brewpub may generate because it does not allow for the malt liquor, ale, or beer produced by the brewpub to leave the premises, therefore reducing revenue for the brewpub and tax revenue for the state. Senate Bill 1684 allows licensed brewpubs with a mixed beverage permit to sell their malt liquor, ale, and beer under certain conditions for off-premises consumption. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS Senate Bill 1684 amends the Alcoholic Beverage Code to provide an exception for holders of brewpub licenses. The bill authorizes a mixed beverage permittee who also holds a brewpub license to sell or offer without charge on the premises of the brewpub, to consumers for consumption on or off the premises, malt liquor, ale, or beer produced by the permittee, in or from a lawful container, provided that the aggregate amount of malt liquor, ale, or beer removed from the premises does not exceed 1,000 barrels annually. EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2001.