Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB2232 by Averitt (Relating to the sale of glassware and nonalcoholic beverages by certain wholesalers and distributors. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Alcoholic Beverage Code by adding Section 102.071 to allow holders of a wholesaler’s permit to sell certain types of glassware and non-alcoholic beverages to retail-level permittees and provide guidelines for such sales. The bill would also indicate certain types of glassware and non-alcoholic beverages sold by holders of certain permits or licenses would be subject to certain provisions of the Alcoholic Beverage Code. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission states the provisions in the bill would have no significant fiscal impact to their agency.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.