House Bill 638

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW THE HOLDER OF A DISTILLERY RETAILER'S PERMIT TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO CONSUMERS FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION; TO ALLOW THE PERMITTEE SELLING FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION TO ADD OTHER BEVERAGES, ALCOHOLIC OR NOT, TO THE PRODUCT MANUFACTURED BY THE MANUFACTURER AT THE DISTILLERY DESCRIBED IN THE PERMIT, SO LONG AS THE TOTAL VOLUME OF OTHER BEVERAGE COMPONENTS CONTAINING ALCOHOL DOES NOT EXCEED 20%; TO SPECIFY THAT HOURS OF ON-PREMISES SALES SHALL BE THE SAME AS THOSE AUTHORIZED FOR ON-PREMISES PERMITTEES IN THE CITY OR COUNTY IN WHICH THE DISTILLERY RETAILER IS LOCATED; TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO PROMULGATE RULES FACILITATING A RETAILER'S ON-SITE PICKUP OF DISTILLED SPIRITS SOLD BY THE DEPARTMENT, SO THAT THOSE SPIRITS MAY BE DELIVERED TO THE RETAILER AT THE DISTILLERY RETAILER INSTEAD OF VIA SHIPMENT FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S WAREHOUSE; TO AMEND SECTION 67-5-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW DISTILLERY RETAILERS TO HOLD, FOR ONSITE PICKUP, SPIRITS SOLD TO RETAILERS THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, INSTEAD OF SHIPPING THEM TO THE DEPARTMENT WAREHOUSE; TO AMEND SECTION 27-71-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE TWO PRIVILEGE LICENSE TAX TIERS FOR THE MANUFACTURER'S PERMIT, CLASS 1, APPLYING TO DISTILLERS AND RECTIFIERS, BASED ON ANNUAL PRODUCTION VOLUME; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Clay Deweese

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 18 – Feb 3

1. Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
2. Jan 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
3. Feb 3Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 4 – Mar 10

1. Feb 4Sent to the Senate
2. Feb 16Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
3. Mar 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
4. Mar 10Died on the calendar in the Senate