Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2118 by Raymond (Relating to authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages from certain automated dispensing machines.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Alcoholic Beverage Code to authorize permittees who are authorized to sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption to sell alcoholic beverages from automated dispensing machines under certain circumstances. It is assumed the costs of implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. The office of the Comptroller of Public Accounts estimates that the addition of automated dispensing machines could increase taxable alcoholic beverage purchases, but the amounts are not expected to be substantial.
The bill would take effect on September 1, 2015.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission