03/27/2008 01:30 PM Senate LABOR & COMMERCE

            SB 305-RECORKING WINE SERVED WITH A MEAL                                                                        
                                                                                                                              
1:48:25 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR ELLIS announced SB 305 to be up for consideration.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
DANA  OWEN, staff  to the  Senate Labor  and Commerce  Committee,                                                               
explained  SB 305  allows patrons  at  a restaurant  who order  a                                                               
bottle of  wine to take  that bottle with  them as they  leave if                                                               
they haven't finished  it. The bill is supported  by the industry                                                               
with the idea  that people will more likely purchase  a bottle of                                                               
wine  rather than  a glass.  It is  also supported  by folks  who                                                               
believe it  will create  a positive incentive  for people  to not                                                               
drink too much at the table  because they order an expensive wine                                                               
and might feel  compelled to finish it.  Thirty-four other states                                                               
have recorking laws.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR BUNDE asked if industry is comfortable with resealing.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
MR. OWEN answered yes.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR BUNDE asked if they had heard from restaurants and bars.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
MR. OWEN replied that he has received verbal support from them.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR ELLIS recapped  this issue had been  before the legislature                                                               
for some time.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
1:51:05 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR  BUNDE  moved  to  report  SB  305  from  committee  with                                                               
individual recommendations.  There were no objections  and it was                                                               
so ordered.