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HB 1673-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2737
08/06
HOUSE BILL
1673-FN
AN ACT
allowing certain liquor manufacturers to sell to on-premises licensees.
SPONSORS: Rep. Beaulier, Graf. 1
COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
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ANALYSIS
This bill enables small liquor manufacturers to sell directly to on-premises licensees.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in
bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [
in brackets and struckthrough.
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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2737
08/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT
allowing certain liquor manufacturers to sell to on-premises licensees.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Liquor Manufacturers. Amend RSA 178:6, III and III-a to read as follows:
III. Each liquor manufacturer shall have the right to sell at retail at its licensed manufacturing facility
and to on-premises licensees
no more than the equivalent of 3,000 9-liter cases for off-premises consumption any of its liquor. Each retail sale shall be limited to one 9-liter case or less per sale. No liquor manufacturer shall sell more than 12 9-liter cases of liquor to any one customer in any calendar year.
III-a. Each liquor manufacturer licensed to distill less than 1,000 cases of liquor per year may sell at retail at its facility for off-premises consumption
and to on-premises licensees
any of its liquor. Each retail sale shall be limited to one 9-liter case or less per sale. No liquor manufacturer licensed to distill less than 1,000 cases of liquor per year shall sell more than 12 9-liter cases of liquor to any one customer in any calendar year.
2 Purchase of Supplies. Amend RSA 179:32, II to read as follows:
II. An on-premises licensee, with the approval of the commission, may purchase its supplies of liquor and wine from an agency store
or directly from a small liquor manufacturer under RSA 178:6
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3 Repeal. RSA 178:6,V, relative to prohibiting small liquor manufacturers from selling directly to on-premises licensees, is repealed.
4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
LBA
26-2737
12/9/25
HB 1673-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT
allowing certain liquor manufacturers to sell to on-premises licensees.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Estimated State Impact
FY 2026
FY 2027
FY 2028
FY 2029
Revenue
$0
($2,646,000)
($2,646,000)
($2,646,000)
Revenue Fund(s)
Liquor Fund/General Fund - Liquor revenue is credited to the liquor fund, with net revenues after expenditures being credited to the state general fund.
Expenditures*
$0
$0
$0
$0
Funding Source(s)
None
Appropriations*
$0
$0
$0
$0
Funding Source(s)
None
*Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill
METHODOLOGY:
This bill amends RSA 178:6 and RSA 179:32 to allow certain small liquor manufacturers to sell directly to on-premises licensees. Under current law, the State Liquor Commission is the exclusive wholesaler of spirits in New Hampshire. Allowing manufacturers to bypass the Commission for wholesale sales to on-premises licensees results in the loss of spirits markup revenue that would otherwise be retained by the State.
The Liquor Commission states this bill results in a direct loss of revenue with no replacement mechanism, as the bill does not impose alternative fees, taxes, or compensation to offset displaced wholesale sales. In recent years, the Commission has supported small manufacturers through marketing, promotion, and wholesale distribution services at no cost to the licensee. It is unclear whether these services would continue if manufacturers may self-wholesale.
Using recent sales data, the Liquor Commission estimates that the total number of bottles affected by this change would be approximately 252,000 per year. The Commission estimated the lost profit per bottle to the State to be $10.50, which is based on average cost and mark-up. Multiplying 252,000 bottles by $10.50 results in an annual State revenue loss of approximately $2,646,000.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Liquor Commission