OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sHB-6459
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER
PROTECTION AND REVISIONS TO THE LIQUOR CONTROL ACT.
Primary Analyst: ME 3/23/21
Contributing Analyst(s): DD, AN, CW
Reviewer: PR
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 22 $ FY 23 $
Resources of the General Fund GF - Potential
Revenue Gain
See Below See Below
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact:
Municipalities Effect FY 22 $ FY 23 $
Various Municipalities Potential
Savings
Up to $5,000 Up to $5,000
Explanation
The bill makes various changes to the Liquor Control Act resulting
in a potential revenue gain to the state and a potential savings to
municipalities, described below.
Section 15 allows certain permittees to hold multiple permits
resulting in a potential revenue gain to the extent additional
permits are applied for.
Section 16 increases the number of package store permits a
person may acquire from 5 to 6 resulting in a potential
revenue gain to the extent additional permits are applied for.
The annual renewal fee for a package store liquor permit is
$535 per year.
Section 30-31 allows druggist liquor permit holders to 2021HB-06459-R000121-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 3
deliver alcohol and results in a potential revenue gain to the
extent additional permits are applied for. The annual
renewal fee for a druggist permit is $535.
Section 32 allows caterer liquor permit holders to serve
alcohol with or without food resulting in a potential revenue
gain to the extent additional permits are applied for. The
annual renewal fee for a caterer permit is $540.
Section 34 specifies the up to $1,000 fine the Department of
Consumer Protection can impose on permittees for violations
is a per violation fine, resulting in a potential revenue gain if
additional fines are levied.
Section 44 allows café permits to be issued to higher
education institutions and results in a revenue gain to the
extent additional permits are applied for. The annual
renewal fee for a café permit is $2,000.
Section 48 allows a municipality to vote by legislative body,
rather than referendum, to allow the sale of alcohol, or to
allow certain alcohol permits. Eliminating the requirement to
conduct a referendum results in a savings, of less than $5,000,
to the extent that these votes occur. Savings is associated with
reduced costs for printing ballots, paying poll workers, and
police overtime to provide security at referenda.
Section 50 creates a seasonal outdoor open-air permit with a
fee of $2,000 resulting in a potential revenue gain to the
extent this permit is applied for.
Section 53 allows mead to be sold in gift baskets and results
in a potential revenue gain to the extent additional permits
are applied for. The annual renewal fee for a gift basket
permit is $200.
To the extent the bill’s provisions result in an increase (rather 2021HB-06459-R000121-FN.DOCX Page 3 of 3
than a shift) in alcohol consumption in the state, there is a
minimal revenue gain associated with incremental sales and
alcoholic beverage taxes.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to the number of permit applications,
fines collected, and sales and alcohol tax collected.