STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1594-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   S.B. No. 2169

      S.D. 1

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred S.B. No. 2169, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LIQUOR LICENSES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to expand Hawaii's liquor industry by establishing a winery class of liquor license.

     Wine The Experience and several concerned individuals testified in support of this bill.

     Your Committee has amended this bill by:

     (1)  Eliminating the winery license provision that authorizes the licensee to sell intoxicating liquor, purchased from licensed manufacturers and wholesale dealers, to consumers for consumption on the winery licensee's premises that is a standard bar or a premises providing live entertainment or recorded music; 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 Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2169, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2169, S.D. 1, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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ROBERT N. HERKES, Chair