Senate Bill 2435

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY HOUSE BILL NO. 1135, 2021 REGULAR SESSION, HOUSE BILL NO. 1288, 2021 REGULAR SESSION, AND SENATE BILL NO. 2606, 2021 REGULAR SESSION, 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, AS AMENDED BY SENATE BILL NO. 2606, 2021 REGULAR SESSION, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO PROMULGATE RULES FACILITATING A RETAILER'S ON-SITE PICKUP OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES SOLD BY THE DEPARTMENT OR AS AUTHORIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT, SO THAT THOSE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY BE DELIVERED TO THE RETAILER AT THE MANUFACTURER'S LOCATION 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, AS AMENDED BY HOUSE BILL NO. 1135, 2021 REGULAR SESSION, HOUSE BILL NO. 1288, 2021 REGULAR SESSION, AND SENATE BILL NO. 2606, 2021 REGULAR SESSION, TO CREATE TWO PRIVILEGE LICENSE TAX TIERS FOR THE MANUFACTURER'S PERMIT, CLASS 1, APPLYING TO DISTILLERS AND RECTIFIERS, BASED ON ANNUAL PRODUCTION VOLUME; TO REMOVE THE PROVISION THAT, IF A PERSON APPROVED FOR A MANUFACTURER'S PERMIT, CLASS 1, DISTILLER'S PERMIT PRODUCES A PRODUCT WITH AT LEAST 51% OF THE FINISHED PRODUCT BY VOLUME BEING OBTAINED FROM ALCOHOLIC FERMENTATION OF GRAPES, FRUITS, BERRIES, HONEY AND/OR VEGETABLES GROWN AND PRODUCED IN MISSISSIPPI, AND PRODUCES ALL OF THE PRODUCT BY USING NOT MORE THAN ONE STILL HAVING A MAXIMUM CAPACITY OF 150 LITERS, THE ANNUAL PRIVILEGE LICENSE TAX FOR SUCH A PERMIT SHALL BE $10.00 PER 10,000 GALLONS OR PART THEREOF PRODUCED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Nicole Boyd

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 9

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In the Senate Jan 18 – Feb 8

1. Jan 18Referred to the Senate committees on Finance and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
2. Jan 26Reported from FI to AC in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
3. Feb 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
4. Feb 8Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 9 – Mar 9

1. Feb 9Sent to the House
2. Feb 24Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
3. Mar 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Mar 8Read the third time in the House
5. Mar 9Amended in the House
6. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 10 – Apr 5

1. Mar 10Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
2. Mar 17Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 18Conferees named in the Senate: Harkins, Boyd and Sparks
4. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Lamar, Zuber and Powell
5. Mar 28Conference report filed in the Senate
6. Conference report filed in the House
7. Mar 29Conference report adopted in the Senate
8. Mar 30Conference report adopted in the House
9. Apr 5Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 5 – Apr 16

1. Apr 5Enrolled bill signed in the House
2. Apr 16Approved by the Governor