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Legislative Year: 2023 Change

Title	Alcohol Beverage Festival Participation
Status	Governor Signed (05/17/2023)
Bill Subjects	Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana
House Sponsors	J. McCluskie (D) M. Lynch (R)
Senate Sponsors	R. Gardner (R) R. Rodriguez (D)
House Committee	Finance
Senate Committee	Business, Labor and Technology
Date Introduced	04/03/2023
Summary	Currently, certain persons licensed to sell alcohol beverages (licensee) may apply for a permit to hold a festival, and other licensees are allowed to jointly participate in the festival with the licensee to which the permit was issued. Current law imposes a cap on the number of festivals a permittee may hold, but there is no specified limit on the number of festivals in which another licensee may jointly participate. The bill authorizes a licensee to jointly participate in up to 52 festivals held by another licensee within a 12-month period.
Committee Reports with Amendments	April 26, 2023: House Appropriations Committee Report April 24, 2023: House Finance Committee Report April 13, 2023: Senate Business, Labor, & Technology Committee Report
Full Text	Full Text of Bill (pdf) (most recent)
Fiscal Notes	Fiscal Notes (07/17/2023) (most recent)
Additional Bill Documents	Bill Documents Including: Past bill versions Past fiscal notes Committee activity and documents Bill History
Lobbyists	Lobbyists
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Votes	House and Senate Votes
Vote Totals	Vote Totals by Party