STAND. COM. REP. NO. 827-04
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2004
RE: S.B. No. 2606
S.D. 1
H.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2004
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Economic Development and Business Concerns, to which was referred S.B. No. 2606, S.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO BREWPUB LICENSES,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to allow brewpubs to sell malt beverages for consumption off-premises. Among other things, this bill permits the sale to consumers of malt beverages that are:
(1) Manufactured on the premises, or manufactured in Hawaii by the owner of the brewpub at another location, if the owner is licensed to do so; and
(2) In brewery-sealed containers not to exceed one gallon per container.
Kona Brewing Company, Fish & Game Brewing Company, and several concerned individuals submitted testimony in support of this measure.
Your Committee has amended this bill by:
(1) Clarifying that malt beverages manufactured on the licensed premises may be sold to consumers for off-premises consumption in any type of container as long as it is sealed by the brewery; and
(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development and Business Concerns that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2606, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2606, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Development and Business Concerns,
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____________________________ BRIAN SCHATZ, Chair |
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