OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sHB-5234
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER
PROTECTION'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING ALCOHOLIC
LIQUOR REGULATION.
Primary Analyst: ME 3/25/24
Contributing Analyst(s): EW
Reviewer: PR
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 25 $ FY 26 $
Resources of the General Fund GF - Potential
Revenue Gain
See Below See Below
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill makes various changes regarding liquor regulation resulting
in the potential revenue gain described below.
Section 10 allows the Department of Consumer Protection to impose
a fine of up to $1,000 for various liquor permittee violations resulting in
a potential revenue gain to the state to the extent these violations occur.
Section 14 expands certain disciplinary actions (including a fine of
up to $1,000) to applicants, backers, and proposed backers of liquor
permits resulting in a potential revenue gain to the state to the extent
violations occur.
Section 17 allows multiple consumer service bars in any premise that
already has a retail liquor permit resulting in a potential revenue gain
to the state to the extent this permit is applied for. The fee for a
consumer service bar is $190 per year.
The bill also makes various unrelated changes to the Liquor Control 2024HB-05234-R000101-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
Act resulting in no fiscal impact to the state or municipalities.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to the number of violations and
consumer service bars.