STAND. COM. REP. NO.  252

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2019

 

RE:   H.B. No. 1172

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 1172 entitled:

 

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

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to amend the State's liquor laws to adapt to the constantly developing craft brewery industry by:

 

     (1)  Removing the requirement that a notice, placard, or marker indicating the name or brand be attached upon the faucet, spigot, or outlet wherefrom the beer is drawn; and

 

     (2)  Specifying that any rules adopted by county liquor commissions shall define stacking beer on a total volume basis not to exceed forty-four ounces.

 

     Maui Brewing Co.; REAL gastropub/Bent Tail Brewing Company; Kauai Beer Company; Lanikai Brewing Company; INU Island Ales; Hawaiian Craft Brewers Guild; Ale Stake LLC. dba Village Bottle Shop & Tasting Room; Kauai Island Brewing Company, LLC.; Honolulu Beerworks; Beer Lab Hawaii; Waikiki Brewing Company; Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii; and an individual testified in support of this measure.  Hawaii Alcohol Policy Alliance and several individuals testified in opposition.  The Department of Liquor Control of the County of Kauai, Liquor Commission of the City and County of Honolulu, and an individual provided comments.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Changing the maximum serving amount before a customer at any one time from forty-four ounces to thirty-two ounces;

 

     (2)  Changing its effective date to July 1, 2050, to promote further consideration; and

 

     (3)  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 H.B. No. 1172, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1172, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair