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HB0111

Direct Shipment of Alcoholic Beverages

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In one sentence

This bill proposed allowing in-state manufacturers and importers to ship alcoholic beverages directly to retail liquor license holders, subject to rules for taxes and records.

What it does

  • Proposes to amend state law to allow direct shipment of alcoholic liquors between in-state manufacturers/importers and retail license holders.
  • Requires the liquor commission to create rules and regulations for this direct shipment process.
  • Requires the holder of the manufacturer's license to collect all excise taxes and markups.
  • Requires the holder of the manufacturer's license to pay the collected taxes and markups to the liquor commission.
  • Requires holders of manufacturer's licenses and retail liquor licenses to keep records documenting direct shipments.

Who it affects

  • Holders of in-state manufacturer's licenses.
  • Holders of importer's licenses.
  • Holders of retail liquor licenses.
  • The state liquor commission.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and failed introduction in the House on February 17, 2012.
  • The provided bill text is labeled as a 'Working Draft,' so the final language may have differed.
  • The specific details of the record-keeping requirements are to be determined by the commission's future rules.

Plain language

Terms to know

Direct shipment
Sending alcoholic beverages directly from the manufacturer or importer to the retail license holder.
Excise taxes
Taxes on alcoholic beverages that must be collected by the manufacturer's license holder.
Markups
Additional amounts required by law that must be collected by the manufacturer's license holder.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 7, 5:16 PM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker argues that in a technological age, streamlining business operations through direct shipment rules is necessary to help Wyoming businesses remain competitive.

Public statementFloor statement at 5:49 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

1 roll call

H Failed Introduction 39-18-3-0-02012-02-17 · House39 yes 18 no
Yes
39
No
18
Absent
0
Excused
3
Conflict
0

Yes 39

Amy L EdmondsH12Bryan K PedersenH07Carl R LoucksH59David R MillerH55Dn.Donald E Burkhart JrH15Edward BuchananH04Frank D PeasleyH03Gregory R BlikreH53Hans HuntH02James W ByrdH44John C EklundH10John D Bonner Jr.H25John L FreemanH60Jonathan A BottenH30Joseph M BarbutoH48Ken A EsquibelH41Kendell R KroekerH35Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Matthias E GreeneH45Matt TeetersH05Michael K MaddenH40Nicholas BNorine A KasperikH32Pat ChildersH50Peter S IllowayH42Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert A BrechtelH38Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Stanley L BlakeH39Sue E WallisH52Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas F ReederH58W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer

No 18

Allen M JaggiH18Bernadine CraftH17Catherine R ConnollyH13Clarence J VranishH49Del McOmieH54Elaine HarveyH26Glenn W MonizH46James A RoscoeH22Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Kermit C BrownH14Mary A ThroneH11Michael D GreearH27Owen PetersenH19Samuel P KroneH24Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31William "Jeb" StewardH47

Excused 3

Gerald GayH36John W PattonH29Steve HarshmanR · H37

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H Failed IntroductionHouse
  2. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  3. Bill Number AssignedLSO