CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 151

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 546

H.D. 2

S.D. 1

C.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 546, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:

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

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Allow a class 18 small craft producer pub licensee to manufacture not more than 125,000 barrels of malt beverages on the licensee's premises during the license year;

(2) Clarify that a class 14 brewpub licensee or class 18 small craft producer pub licensee may conduct certain activities at satellite locations other than the licensee's primary manufacturing premises under certain conditions;

(3) Clarify the definition of "growler"; and

(4) Allow direct shipment of all forms of liquor, rather than just wine, by certain licensees.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Allowing class 18 small craft producer pub licensees to manufacture not more than 70,000 barrels of malt beverages on the licensee's premises during the license year, rather than 125,000 barrels;

(2) Deleting any provisions allowing direct shipment of liquor; and

(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 546, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 546, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

____________________________ ROSALYN H. BAKER Chair	____________________________ ANGUS L.K. MCKELVEY Co-Chair
	____________________________ ROY M. TAKUMI Co-Chair
	____________________________ SCOTT Y. NISHIMOTO Co-Chair