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TATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT
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This fiscal impact statement is produced in compliance with the South Carolina Code of Laws and House and Senate rules. The focus of
the analysis is on governmental expenditure and revenue impacts and may not provide a comprehensive summary of the legislation.
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H. 4000
Fiscal Impact Summary
This bill authorizes the Department of Revenue (DOR) to issue a biennial permit or license to a
nonprofit corporation that manages a performing arts and convention complex which authorizes
the purchase and sale for on‑premises consumption of beer and wine or the purchase and sale for
on‑premises consumption of alcoholic liquors by the drink.
This bill will have no expenditure impact for DOR. The department indicates that it has
processes in place to update its forms and website information and anticipates that any expenses
can be managed with existing appropriations.
DOR indicates that it will offer a Professional Sports Venue License (PSV) license authorizing
the purchase and sale for on-premises consumption of beer, wine, and alcoholic liquors by the
drink at qualifying performing arts and convention complexes. DOR will charge a nonrefundable
filing fee of $500 for processing each application, $200 of which goes to SLED and $300 of
which is credited to the General Fund. DOR will further charge $6,100 for the biennial PSV
license. Of this amount, $100 is credited to SLED, and $6,000 is credited to the General Fund.
This bill may result in an undetermined increase in General Fund revenue and Other Funds
revenue of SLED due to the creation of a new PSV license authorizing the purchase and sale for
on-premises consumption of beer, wine, and alcoholic liquors by the drink at a performing arts
and convention complex. However, the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office (RFA) is unable to
estimate the number of new licenses that will be issued pursuant to this bill. Therefore, the
impact to General Fund revenue and to Other Funds revenue of SLED are undetermined and will
depend upon the number of licenses issued.
RFA anticipates that this bill will have a minimal impact on beer, wine, and liquor sales and
resulting sales and alcohol tax revenues. Although we anticipate the provisions of this bill may
cause a shift in the manner in which consumers purchase beer, wine, or alcoholic liquors, the
provisions of the bill are not expected to result in a material expansion of beer, wine, or alcoholic
liquor purchases.
Bill Number: H. 4000 Introduced on Februar
y 13, 2025
Subject: Alcohol Licensin g
Requestor: House Judiciary
RFA Analyst(s): Bryant
Impact Date: April 8, 2025
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Frank A. Rainwater, Executive Director
DISCLAIMER: THIS FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT REPRESENTS THE OPINION AND INTERPRETATION OF THE
AGENCY OFFICIAL WHO APPROVED AND SIGNED THIS DOCUMENT. IT IS PROVIDED AS INFORMATION TO
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSIDERED AS AN EXPRESSION OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
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H. 4000
Explanation of Fiscal Impact
Introduced on February 13, 2025
State Expenditure
This bill authorizes DOR to issue a biennial permit or license to a nonprofit corporation that
manages a performing arts and convention complex which authorizes the purchase and sale for
on‑premises consumption of beer and wine or the purchase and sale for on‑premises
consumption of alcoholic liquors by the drink. The bill defines a performing arts and convention
complex as a performing arts and convention facility, along with its ancillary grounds and
facilities, that is owned by a municipality; has performance hall seating of at least 1,600 seats
and at least 12,000 square feet of meeting, exhibition, and convention space; and engages in
tourism promotion.
Department of Revenue. This bill will have no expenditure impact for DOR. The department
indicates that it has processes in place to update its forms and website information and
anticipates that any expenses can be managed with existing appropriations.
State Revenue
This bill authorizes DOR to issue a biennial permit or license to a nonprofit corporation that
manages a performing arts and convention complex which authorizes the purchase and sale for
on‑premises consumption of beer and wine or the purchase and sale for on‑premises
consumption of alcoholic liquors by the drink. DOR indicates that it will offer a PSV license
authorizing the purchase and sale for on-premises consumption of beer, wine, and alcoholic
liquors by the drink at qualifying performing arts and convention complexes. DOR will charge a
nonrefundable filing fee of $500 for processing each application, $200 of which goes to SLED
and $300 of which is credited to the General Fund. DOR will further charge $6,100 for the
biennial PSV license. Of this amount, $100 is credited to SLED, and $6,000 is credited to the
General Fund.
This bill may result in an undetermined increase in General Fund revenue and Other Funds
revenue of SLED due to the creation of a new PSV license authorizing the purchase and sale for
on-premises consumption of beer, wine, and alcoholic liquors by the drink at a performing arts
and convention complex. However, RFA is unable to estimate the number of new licenses that
will be issued pursuant to this bill. Therefore, the impact to General Fund revenue and to Other
Funds revenue of SLED are undetermined and will depend upon the number of licenses issued.
RFA anticipates that this bill will have a minimal impact on beer, wine, and liquor sales and
resulting sales and alcohol tax revenues. Although we anticipate the provisions of this bill may
cause a shift in the manner in which consumers purchase beer, wine, or alcoholic liquors, the
provisions of the bill are not expected to result in a material expansion of beer, wine, or alcoholic
liquor purchases.
Local Expenditure and Local Revenue
N/A