Legislature(2001 - 2002)
04/27/2001 02:00 PM House RLS
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE RULES STANDING COMMITTEE
April 27, 2001
2:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Pete Kott, Chair
Representative Brian Porter
Representative Vic Kohring
Representative Carl Morgan
Representative Reggie Joule
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Lesil McGuire
Representative Ethan Berkowitz
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL NO. 152
"An Act relating to brewpub licenses."
- MOVED CSHB 152(RLS) OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS ACTION
BILL: HB 152
SHORT TITLE:BREWPUB LICENSES
SPONSOR(S): REPRESENTATIVE(S)HALCRO
Jrn-Date Jrn-Page Action
02/28/01 0461 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME -
REFERRALS
02/28/01 0461 (H) L&C
04/02/01 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM CAPITOL 17
04/02/01 (H) Bill Postponed To 4/6/01
04/06/01 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM CAPITOL 17
04/06/01 (H) Moved CSHB 152(L&C) Out of
Committee
MINUTE(L&C)
04/10/01 0921 (H) L&C RPT CS(L&C) 1DP 2DNP 3NR
04/10/01 0921 (H) DP: HALCRO; DNP: KOTT,
ROKEBERG;
04/10/01 0921 (H) NR: HAYES, MEYER, MURKOWSKI
04/10/01 0921 (H) FN1: ZERO(REV)
04/24/01 1181 (H) COSPONSOR(S): MCGUIRE
04/25/01 1218 (H) COSPONSOR(S): CRAWFORD, CROFT
04/27/01 (H) RLS AT 2:00 PM Speaker's
Chamber
WITNESS REGISTER
REPRESENTATIVE ANDREW HALCRO
Alaska State Legislature
Capitol Building, Room 414
Juneau, Alaska 99801
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified as the sponsor of HB 152.
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 01-11, SIDE A
Number 0001
CHAIR PETE KOTT called the House Rules Standing Committee
meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. Representatives Kott, Porter,
Kohring, Morgan, and Joule were present at the call to order.
HB 152-BREWPUB LICENSES
[The tape counter numbers indicate the number of minutes that
have elapsed.]
CHAIR KOTT announced that the only order of business before the
committee would be HOUSE BILL NO. 152, "An Act relating to
brewpub licenses."
00.5
REPRESENTATIVE JOULE moved to adopt CSHB 152, 22-LS0354\O, Ford,
4/27/01, as the working document before the committee. There
being no objection, version O was before the committee.
00.7
REPRESENTATIVE ANDREW HALCRO, Alaska State Legislature,
testified as the sponsor of HB 152. Representative Halcro
characterized the proposed committee substitute (CS), version O,
as a "compromise of a compromise." He explained that [the CS]
attempts to reach some middle ground for next year in order to
provide some of these operators some time, while a permanent
resolution is being worked on. Version O would allow some of
those operators that are close to the current cap to continue
with business as usual. Representative Halcro announced his
intention to hold meetings this interim.
02.6
CHAIR KOTT related his understanding that the proposed CS
doubles the amount of gallons to 150,000 and [that amount will
sunset June 30, 2002].
REPRESENTATIVE HALCRO agreed with Chair Kott's understanding.
03.8
REPRESENTATIVE HALCRO, in response to Representative Joule,
explained that there are a handful of brewpub licenses, which
allows an establishment to brew its own beer and sell it in
their restaurant as well as wholesale. There is a 75,000 gallon
cap. However, some of these brewpubs have expanded their
operation to a second location and thus the 75,000 gallon cap is
problematic. One of these establishments is projected to reach
the 75,000 gallon cap at the end of September. At that time
this establishment can either stop brewing and selling their own
beer or have someone else brew their beer, buy it from them and
resell it in their restaurants. This bill would provide a bit
of breathing room.
REPRESENTATIVE HALCRO acknowledged that some are weary about
raising the cap. He said, "Certainly, they can continue to sell
beer, it's just comes down to who's brewing it. And I think we
all want to keep Alaska jobs in Alaska rather than having these
guys have to have their beer brewed in Seattle and shipped up."
05.5
REPRESENTATIVE JOULE asked if those breweries outside [Alaska]
are under any such limits.
REPRESENTATIVE HALCRO replied no and pointed out that other
[states] would not be impacted by this legislation.
REPRESENTATIVE KOHRING related his belief that when the cap was
established, it appeared to be somewhat of an arbitrary limit.
Now, there is a successful business that is being impacted by
this arbitrary limit. Therefore, he felt that it would be
reasonable to pass the proposed CS out of committee.
Representative Kohring remarked that he believes there shouldn't
be any cap because it should be based on the market.
CHAIR KOTT noted that the [Moose's Tooth's] amendment, repealing
the provision in June 2002, was included in the proposed CS.
Chair Kott closed the public testimony.
07.5
REPRESENTATIVE PORTER moved to report CSHB 152 [version 22-
LS0354\O, Ford, 4/27/01] out of committee with individual
recommendations and the accompanying fiscal notes. There being
no objection, CSHB 152(RLS) was reported from the House Rules
Standing Committee.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the House
Rules Standing Committee meeting was adjourned at 2:08 p.m.
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