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  6. SB287 Alabama 2021 Session

SB287 Alabama 2021 Session

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In Committee

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Arthur Orr
  • Gerald H. Allen
  • Tom Butler
  • Sam Givhan
  • Steve Livingston
  • Del Marsh
  • Greg J. Reed
  • Clay Scofield
  • Larry Stutts
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, phase out of retail sales of alcoholic beverages, alcoholic beverage sales and distribution of proceeds, Secs. 28-3-280 to 28-3-286, inclusive, repealed; Secs. 28-3-43, 28-3-53.1, 28-3-53.2, am'd.
Description

Under existing law, liquor wholesale licensees may sell liquor at wholesale to the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board or as authorized by the board, but not other than to a retail licensee of the board. Under existing law, state liquor stores operated by the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and certain licensed private retail stores may sell liquor at retail. Under existing law, retail licensees of the board must purchase liquor from the board for resale

This bill would require the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to adopt, amend, or repeal rules as necessary to phase out the retail sale of alcoholic beverages by the board prior to September 30, 2026, but continue all other functions prescribed by law

This bill would provide for the markup on all alcohol sold by the board; provide for the distribution of proceeds; and provide that liquor sold by the board shall be subject to existing taxes

To amend Sections 28-3-43, 28-3-53.1, and 28-3-53.2, of the Code of Alabama 1975, regarding the sale of alcoholic beverages and the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; to require the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to adopt, amend, or repeal rules as necessary to phase out operations concerning the retail sale of alcoholic beverages prior to September 30, 2026; to grant certain powers to the board to facilitate the phase-out process; to provide that certain existing retail licensees of the board may continue to sell liquor for off-premises consumption and prohibiting the sale or transfer of these licenses; to provide for the markup on alcohol sales and the distribution of proceeds; to specify the remaining functions of the board; and repeal Sections 28-3-280 through 28-3-286 of the Code of Alabama 1975.

Subjects
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board

Bill Actions

Action DateChamberAction
May 4, 2021SIndefinitely Postponed
March 4, 2021SRead for the second time and placed on the calendar
March 2, 2021SRead for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Tourism

Bill Calendar

TypeDateLocationDescription
HearingMarch 4, 2021Room 825 at 08:30Senate TM Public Hearing

Bill Text

Download SB287 Alabama 2021 Session PDF

Bill Documents

TypeLink
Bill Text SB287 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced
Bill Amendments Senate Waggoner Amendment Offered
Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - SB287 for Tourism
Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - SB119 for Governmental Affairs
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