BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	S.B. 923
82R8857 MCK-F	By: Deuell
	Business & Commerce
	5/4/2011
	As Filed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

Section 16.04, Alcoholic Beverage Code, requires all holders of winery permits to also hold a winemaker's and basic blender's permit from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau of the United States Department of the Treasury.  Under current circumstances, the federal bureau allows wineries to hold one federal permit for two non-contiguous premises.

As proposed, S.B. 923 amends current law relating to certain premises that may be covered by a winery permit.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state office, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 16.04, Alcoholic Beverage Code, as follows:

Sec. 16.04.  New heading:  FEDERAL PERMIT REQUIRED; NONCONTIGUOUS PREMISES.  (a) Creates this subsection from existing text authorizing a winery permit to be granted only on presentation of a winemaker's and blender's basic permit of the federal alcohol tax unit. 

(b) Authorizes a winery permit to be issued for a premises that is not contiguous if the noncontiguous premises is regulated by a single federal winemaker's and blender's basic permit.

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2011.