Senate Bill 15

Actions | Amendments
Last Action 03/18/21: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 34)
Title AN ACT relating to microbreweries.
Bill Documents Acts Chapter 34
Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 802
Sponsors J. Adams, R. Stivers, M. McGarvey, D. Yates
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 243.157 to allow a microbrewer to sell and deliver up to 2,500 barrels of product to any retail licensee and to require a microbrewer to report self-distribution to the distributor; create a new section of KRS Chapter 244 to set forth terms of contracts between microbrewers and distributors; provide severability clause; APPROPRIATION.
Index Headings of Original Version Malt Beverages - Microbrewers, limited self-distribution to retailers
Alcoholic Beverages - Distributors and microbrewers, contractual provisions
Alcoholic Beverages - Microbrewers, limited self-distribution to retailers
Appropriations - Malt beverage wholesale taxes, payment by microbrewers
Contracts - Distributors and microbrewers, contractual provisions
Jump to Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
Senate Floor Amendment 1
Senate Floor Amendment 2
Votes Vote History

Actions

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02/03/21
  • introduced in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
02/04/21
  • to Licensing & Occupations (S)
  • taken from Licensing & Occupations (S)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Licensing & Occupations (S)
02/09/21
  • taken from Licensing & Occupations (S)
  • 2nd reading
  • returned to Licensing & Occupations (S)
02/23/21
  • reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
  • floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendment (2) filed to Bill
02/24/21
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 24, 2021
  • 3rd reading
  • floor amendments (1) and (2) withdrawn
  • passed 34-2-1 with Committee Substitute
02/25/21
  • received in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
02/26/21
  • to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
03/01/21
  • posted in committee
03/03/21
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/04/21
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 5, 2021
03/05/21
  • 3rd reading, passed 84-10
  • received in Senate
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
03/11/21
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • delivered to Governor
03/18/21
  • signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 34)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions; add new requirement for microbrewer to pay fairmarket value to distributor upon cancelation; add requirement for microbrewer to buy back its saleable products that distributor returns upon cancellation; require arbitration if fair market value cannot be determined.
Index Headings Malt Beverages - Distributors, contract provisions in case of cancellation
Malt Beverages - Microbrewers, contract provisions in case of cancellation
Arbitration - Fair market value, requirement upon disagreement

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor C. McDaniel
Summary Amend KRS 243.157 to allow microbrewers to utilize a distributor and to exempt microbrewer from being required to use distributor; amend KRS 243.034, 243.082, 243.084, 243.086, 243.088, and 244.167 to allow licensee to purchase from microbrewer; amend KRS 244.602 to exempt microbrewers from the provisions of KRS 244.602 to 244.606.
Index Headings Alcoholic Beverages - Allow microbrewers to sell directly to licensees without distributor
Malt Beverages - Allow microbrewers to sell directly to licensees without distributor

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor C. McDaniel
Summary Amend KRS 243.157 to allow microbrewers to utilize a distributor and to exempt microbrewer from being required to use distributor; amend KRS 243.034, 243.082, 243.084, 243.086, 243.088, and 244.167 to allow licensee to purchase from microbrewer; amend KRS 244.602 to exempt microbrewers from the provisions of KRS 244.602 to 244.606.
Index Headings Malt Beverages - Allow microbrewers to sell directly to licensees without distributor
Alcoholic Beverages - Allow microbrewers to sell directly to licensees without distributor

Last updated: 11/9/2023 2:52 PM (EST)