Senate Bill 2545

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE A FESTIVAL WINE PERMIT TO AUTHORIZE WINE MANUFACTURERS AND NATIVE WINE PRODUCERS TO TRANSPORT THEIR PRODUCTS TO FESTIVALS HELD WITHIN THE STATE, TO SELL SEALED, UNOPENED BOTTLES TO FESTIVAL PARTICIPANTS, AND TO PROVIDE FREE SAMPLES TO PARTICIPANTS; TO DEFINE "FESTIVAL" AS ANY EVENT AT WHICH THREE OR MORE VENDORS ARE PRESENT AT A LOCATION FOR THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF GOODS; TO EXEMPT THE HOLDER OF A FESTIVAL WINE PERMIT FROM THE REQUIREMENT TO PURCHASE THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AUTHORIZED TO BE SOLD FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE'S LIQUOR DISTRIBUTION WAREHOUSE, SUBJECT TO PAYMENT OF APPLICABLE TAXES, FEES AND SURCHARGES; TO REQUIRE THE HOLDER OF A FESTIVAL WINE PERMIT TO FILE APPLICABLE REPORTS AND RETURNS AS PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUE OF THE FESTIVAL WINE PERMIT PER FESTIVAL FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE DAYS, DURING THE HOURS AUTHORIZED FOR ON-PREMISES PERMITTEES SALES IN THAT COUNTY OR CITY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE FESTIVAL WINE PERMIT MAY BE ISSUED TO ENTITIES PARTICIPATING IN FESTIVALS AT WHICH A CLASS 1 TEMPORARY PERMIT IS IN EFFECT; TO ALLOW A HOLDER OF A NATIVE WINE RETAILER'S PERMIT, WHEN SELLING TO CONSUMERS FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION, TO ADD TO THE NATIVE WINE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES NOT PRODUCED ON THE PREMISES, SO LONG AS THE TOTAL VOLUME OF FOREIGN BEVERAGE COMPONENTS DOES NOT EXCEED 20% OF THE MIXED BEVERAGE; TO PROVIDE THAT HOURS OF SALE SHALL BE THE SAME AS THOSE AUTHORIZED FOR ON-PREMISES PERMITTEES IN THE CITY OR COUNTY IN WHICH THE NATIVE WINE RETAILER IS LOCATED; TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-52, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW THE HOLDER OF A PACKAGE RETAILER'S PERMIT TO OFFER FREE TASTINGS AND SAMPLINGS WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL FROM THE DEPARTMENT, AND TO REMOVE CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON SUCH TASTINGS AND SAMPLINGS; TO PROVIDE THAT IN ADDITION TO EMPLOYEES OF A PACKAGE RETAILER, A THIRD PARTY MAY SERVE ANY PRODUCT FOR TASTING OR SAMPLING AND MAY OPEN, TOUCH AND POUR PRODUCT AS WELL AS MAKE A PRESENTATION AND ANSWER QUESTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-71-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A $10.00 PRIVILEGE LICENSE TAX TO APPLY TO THE FESTIVAL WINE PERMIT; TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT HOLDERS OF FESTIVAL WINE PERMITS FROM THE SECTION'S APPLICATION; TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO PROMULGATE RULES FACILITATING A RETAILER'S ONSITE PICKUP OF NATIVE WINES SOLD BY THE DEPARTMENT, SO THAT THOSE WINES MAY BE DELIVERED TO THE RETAILER AT THE NATIVE WINERY INSTEAD OF VIA SHIPMENT FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S WAREHOUSE; TO AMEND SECTION 67-5-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW NATIVE WINERIES TO HOLD NATIVE WINES SOLD TO RETAILERS THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE FOR ONSITE PICKUP, INSTEAD OF SHIPPING THEM TO THE DEPARTMENT WAREHOUSE; TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD HONEY AS A PRODUCT FROM WHICH NATIVE WINES MAY BE MADE, IN CONFORMITY WITH OTHER PROVISIONS OF MISSISSIPPI LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-77, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW A DISTILLER, WINE MANUFACTURER, RECTIFIER, BLENDER OR BOTTLER TO HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN AND POSSESS A FESTIVAL WINE PERMIT; TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE ABOVE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Chad McMahan

  Sponsor

• Senate floor amendmentPending

• Senate floor amendmentPending

• Senate floor amendmentPending

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Jun 17

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In the Senate Feb 17 – Mar 12

1. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committees on Tourism and on Finance
2. Feb 26Reported as a committee substitute from TO to FI in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
3. Mar 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
4. Mar 12Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
5. Amended in the Senate
6. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Mar 13 – Jun 17

1. Mar 13Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
2. Mar 16Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
3. Mar 17Sent to the House
4. Mar 25Referred to the House committees on Tourism and on Ways and Means
5. Jun 4Reported as amended from TO to WM in the House: title sufficient, do pass
6. Jun 9Reported as amended from WM to TO in the House: title sufficient, do pass
7. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
8. Jun 16Read the third time in the House
9. Jun 17Amended in the House
10. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Jun 18 – Jun 25

1. Jun 18Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
2. Jun 23Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
3. Jun 25Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jun 25 – Jul 1

1. Jun 25Enrolled bill signed in the House
2. Jul 1Approved by the Governor