HB62 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mike Hill

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Alcoholic beverages, licenses issued by Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, including international motor speedway, fees increased, Secs. 28-3A-19.1, 28-3A-21 am'd.

Summary

HB62 raises Alcoholic Beverage Control Board license fees in Alabama, including increasing the international motor speedway license to $1,500, and lets local governments levy taxes on those licenses.

What This Bill Does

It amends 28-3A-19.1 to set a $1,500 annual fee for an international motor speedway license and preserves the license's authority to allow liquor and wine purchases and on-/off-premises sales at the speedway. It also raises many other ABC license fees under 28-3A-21 (for manufacturers, importers, wholesalers, warehouses, and various retail and special licenses). Local governments may levy license taxes on these licenses, but they cannot tax liquor stores. The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage.

Who It Affects

• International motor speedway licensees and operators, who would pay a higher annual fee and would retain broad authority to sell liquor and wine at the speedway site and in permitted areas.
• Other ABC-licensed businesses and local governments, who would face higher license fees and potential local license taxes, with localities allowed to tax these licenses (within rules) but not liquor stores.

Key Provisions

• Increase the international motor speedway license fee from $300 to $1,500 and specify sales rights for liquor and wine at the speedway under the board's rules.
• Raise annual license fees for all licenses listed in 28-3A-21 (examples include Manufacturer $500→$2,500, Importer $500→$1,500, Liquor Wholesale $500→$1,400, Wholesaler Beer/Wine $550→$1,400, Warehouse $200→$1,000, Lounge/Restaurant/Class I/II retail licenses, Retail table wine/beer licenses, Retail common carrier licenses, Special retail and special events licenses).
• Authorize counties and municipalities to fix and levy privileges or license taxes on these licenses where sales are permitted, conditioned on board-issued permits; counties/municipalities cannot tax liquor stores.
• Effective date: the first day of the third month after the bill's passage and governor's approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Alcoholic Beverage Control Board