House Bill 1091

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-71-301, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "RETAILER" AND TO DEFINE THE TERM "MICROBREWERY" FOR PURPOSES OF THE LAWS THAT RELATE TO LICENSE AND EXCISE TAXES ON LIGHT WINE, LIGHT SPIRIT PRODUCT AND BEER; TO AMEND SECTION 27-71-303, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO IMPOSE A PRIVILEGE TAX ON HOLDERS OF MICROBREWERY AND SMALL CRAFT BREWERY PERMITS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-71-307, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO IMPOSE AN EXCISE TAX ON LIGHT WINE, LIGHT SPIRIT PRODUCT AND BEER PROVIDED BY MICROBREWERIES; TO AMEND SECTION 27-71-509, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE ALCOHOL CONTENT FOR LIGHT SPIRIT PRODUCTS THAT MAY BE MANUFACTURED, DISTRIBUTED AND SOLD; TO AMEND SECTION 67-3-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE ALCOHOL CONTENT PERTAINING TO THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "LIGHT SPIRIT PRODUCT," AND TO DEFINE THE TERM "MICROBREWERY" FOR PURPOSES OF THE LAWS REGULATING THE SALE OF LIGHT WINE, LIGHT SPIRIT PRODUCT AND BEER; TO AMEND SECTION 67-3-48, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT WINE, LIGHT SPIRIT PRODUCT AND BEER PRODUCED AT A SMALL CRAFT BREWERY THAT THE BREWERY MAY SELL AT RETAIL; TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT WINE, LIGHT SPIRIT PRODUCT AND BEER PRODUCED AT A MICROBREWERY THAT THE MICROBREWERY MAY SELL AT RETAIL; TO AMEND SECTION 67-3-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE ALCOHOL CONTENT FOR LIGHT WINE, LIGHT SPIRIT PRODUCT AND BEER THAT MAY BE LAWFULLY MANUFACTURED AND DISTRIBUTED; TO AMEND SECTION 67-3-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PROHIBITIONS IN SUCH SECTION SHALL NOT PROHIBIT A MICROBREWERY OR SMALL CRAFT BREWERY FROM BEING ELIGIBLE TO OBTAIN A RETAIL PERMIT FOR THE SALE OF BEER, LIGHT WINE OR LIGHT SPIRIT PRODUCTS ON ITS PREMISES; TO AMEND SECTION 67-3-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO THE SALE OF LIGHT WINE, LIGHT SPIRIT PRODUCT AND BEER SHALL NOT APPLY TO LIGHT WINE, LIGHT SPIRIT PRODUCT AND BEER SOLD ON THE PREMISES OF A MICROBREWERY; TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE SMALL CRAFT BREWERIES AND MICROBREWERIES TO OBTAIN ON-PREMISES RETAILER'S PERMITS UNDER THE LOCAL OPTION ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW; TO AMEND SECTIONS 67-3-9, 67-3-17 AND 67-3-28, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE INCREASED ALCOHOL CONTENT FOR LIGHT SPIRIT PRODUCTS; TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "DISTILLED SPIRITS"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Henry Zuber III

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 10

• House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 10

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In the House of Representatives Jan 18 – Feb 10

1. Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
2. Jan 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 10Committee substitute adopted in the House
4. Amended in the House
5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 10 – Mar 10

1. Feb 10Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Lamar, Steverson and Hines)
2. Motion in the House to reconsider withdrawn
3. Feb 12Sent to the Senate
4. Feb 18Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
5. Mar 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
6. Mar 10Amended in the Senate
7. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 11 – Apr 1

1. Mar 11Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
2. Mar 17Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Lamar, Zuber and Powell
4. Mar 24Conferees named in the Senate: Harkins, Boyd and Horhn
5. Mar 29Conferees named in the House: Steverson, Zuber and Powell
6. Conference report filed in the Senate
7. Conference report filed in the House
8. Mar 30Conference report adopted in the Senate
9. Conference report adopted in the House
10. Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 1 – Apr 16

1. Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
2. Apr 16Approved by the Governor