AN ACT relating to alcoholic beverages; providing for a microbrewery to operate at more than one (1) location; making conforming changes; and providing for an effective date.
Enacted
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
Sponsor
Representative Western
Last action
2020-03-24
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
3/24/2020
Plain English Breakdown
The bill summary and text do not provide specific details about how many locations a microbrewery can operate at, leaving this as an open question for local authorities.
Microbrewery Operations
This law allows microbreweries to operate at more than one location within a city or county, and it sets rules for local licensing authorities.
What This Bill Does
Changes the definition of 'microbrewery' so that operating at multiple locations does not increase the number of permitted microbreweries in an area.
Allows local licensing authorities to charge an additional fee if a microbrewery wants to operate at more than one location.
Who It Names or Affects
Microbreweries that want to open multiple locations within the same city or county.
Local licensing authorities who issue permits and set rules for businesses like microbreweries in their area.
Terms To Know
microbrewery
A business that makes beer at a small scale, usually less than 50,000 barrels per year but more than 50 barrels per year.
local licensing authority
The government body responsible for issuing permits and setting rules for businesses like microbreweries in their area.
Limits and Unknowns
It does not specify how many locations a microbrewery can have.
Local authorities decide if they will charge extra fees for additional locations.
Amendments
These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.
Plain English: The amendment changes a part of the bill to allow microbreweries to operate in unincorporated areas of counties as well as towns.
Adds language to include unincorporated areas of counties where microbreweries can operate, not just within towns.
The amendment does not specify any limits or additional requirements for operating in unincorporated areas beyond what is already stated for towns.
Bill History
2020-03-24LSO
Assigned Chapter Number 132
2020-03-24Governor
Governor Signed HEA No. 0080
2020-03-12Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0080
2020-03-12House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0080
2020-03-11LSO
Assigned Number HEA No. 0080
2020-03-11House
H Concur:Recede from Non-Concurrence pursuant to JR 2-4 Passed by Roll Call 53-6-1-0-0
2020-03-11Senate
S Appointed JCC01 Members
2020-03-11House
H Appointed JCC01 Members
2020-03-11House
H Concur:Failed 4-56-0-0-0
2020-03-10House
H Received for Concurrence
2020-03-10Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-0
2020-03-09Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2020-03-06Senate
S COW:Passed
2020-03-05Senate
S Placed on General File
2020-03-05Senate
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2020-03-03Senate
:Rerefer to S01 - Judiciary
2020-02-27Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue
2020-02-27Senate
S Received for Introduction
2020-02-26House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 53-6-1-0-0
2020-02-25House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2020-02-24House
H COW:Passed
2020-02-17House
H Placed on General File
2020-02-17House
H07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 7-2-0-0-0
2020-02-12House
H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations 57-2-1-0-0
2020-02-11House
H Received for Introduction
2020-02-10LSO
Bill Number Assigned
Official Summary Text
Bill Summary - 20LSO-0449
Bill No.:
HB0158
Effective:
Immediately
LSO No.:
20LSO-0449
Enrolled Act No.:
HEA No. 0080
Chapter No.:
132
Prime Sponsor:
Western
Catch Title:
Microbreweries.
Subject:
Microbreweries.
Summary/Major Elements:
The act provides that a microbrewery operating at more than one (1) location within a city, town or unincorporated area of a county shall only be considered one (1) microbrewery for purposes of the limit on the number of microbreweries authorized for that local licensing authority.
The act allows the licensing authority to charge an additional fee to authorize a microbrewery to operate at more than one (1) location.
The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
Current Bill Text
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20LSO-0449
ORIGINAL House
ENGROSSED
Bill No
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HB0158
ENROLLED ACT NO. 80,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SIXTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2020 Budget Session
AN ACT relating to alcoholic beverages; providing for a microbrewery to operate at more than one (1) location; making conforming changes; and providing for an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Section 1.
W.S. 12
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101(a)(xix) and 12
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412(b)(vi) and (d) are amended to read:
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Definitions.
(a)
As used in this title:
(xix)
"Microbrewery" means a commercial enterprise
at a single location
producing not more than fifty thousand (50,000) barrels per year and no less than fifty (50) barrels per year of malt beverage;
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Microbrewery and winery permits; authorized; conditions; dual permits and licenses; satellite winery permits; direct shipment of wine; fees.
(b)
The local licensing authority:
(vi)
Shall limit the number of microbreweries or the number of wineries to no more than those allowed in W.S. 12
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201(d) for each permit
. A microbrewery operating at more than one (1) location in an incorporated town, or unincorporated area of the county, shall be considered one (1) microbrewery for purposes of this paragraph
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(d)
In addition to subsection (b) of this section, the local licensing authority may
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ssue to the holder of a winery permit under this section a satellite winery permit which allows the permittee to sell wine manufactured at the site identified on the manufacturer's license at up to three (3) satellite locations within Wyoming separate from its licensed manufacturing site under the original permit fee. The satellite winery permit may be issued on application to the appropriate licensing authority. The local licensing authority may require a public hearing and the payment of an additional permit fee not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) regardless of the number of satellite locations. The satellite winery permit shall be subject to the terms and conditions of W.S. 12
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106, the schedule of operating hours set pursuant to W.S. 12
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101 and the licensed building provisions of W.S. 12
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(ii)
Authorize a microbrewery to operate at more than one (1) location. The local licensing authority may require the payment of an additional permit fee not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) regardless of the number of locations authorized for the microbrewery. All locations shall be subject to all provisions of this title related to the operation of a microbrewery.
Section 2.
This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.
(END)
Speaker of the House
President of the Senate
Governor
TIME APPROVED: _________
DATE APPROVED: _________
I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.
Chief Clerk
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