| TO: | Honorable Mike Hamilton, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures |
| FROM: | John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | SB923 by Deuell (Relating to creating a branch winery permit.), As Engrossed |
The bill would amend the Alcoholic Beverage Code regarding winery permits. The bill would add a new subchapter, creating a “branch winery permit” that would allow for wineries to engage in the same activities of the winery for non-contiguous premises regulated by the federal winemaker’s and blender’s basic permit that regulates noncontiguous premises. These wineries would be required to obtain a branch winery permit. The annual fee for the permit would be $75 and would expire on the same date as the holder's winery permit.
An applicant for a branch winery permit would not be required to give public notice of application.
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission and the Comptroller of Public Accounts anticipate no significant fiscal impact from the bill.
This bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
| Source Agencies: | 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission
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| LBB Staff: | JOB, AG, GG, DAR
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