04/12/2007 01:30 PM Senate LABOR & COMMERCE

                HB  34-SALES BY WINERY LICENSEE                                                                             
1:36:54 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR ELLIS announced HB 34 to  be up for consideration. He noted                                                               
that  Doug  Griffin, Director  of  the  Alcohol Beverage  Control                                                               
Board (ABC),  sent the committee  a packet that answered  some of                                                               
the questions  that were raised  at the first public  hearing. It                                                               
said  that the  ABC Board  currently has  statutory authority  to                                                               
promulgate regulations and police these wineries.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
On finding that the sponsor was  not available right now to speak                                                               
to the  bill, he held  it until  she or her  representative could                                                               
arrive.                                                                                                                         
                 HB 34-SALES BY WINERY LICENSEE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
2:26:27 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR ELLIS announced HB 34 to be up for consideration.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  GABRIELLE LEDOUX  said  this  measure would  help                                                               
small businesses survive.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
2:28:08 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR  STEVENS  moved  to  pass   HB  34  from  committee  with                                                               
individual recommendations.  There were no objections  and it was                                                               
so ordered.