The bill introduces two new types of licenses under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board: the event storage license and the government venue license. The event storage license allows holders of specific special event licenses, such as special events retail licenses and nonprofit special events retail licenses, to store alcoholic beverages at a designated permanent facility and transfer them to special event venues as needed. Licensees must comply with existing laws, pay a license fee, and maintain secure storage facilities while tracking all transfers of alcoholic beverages and keeping records for three years. The government venue license permits individuals to sell and dispense alcoholic beverages at special events on government-owned properties, also requiring compliance with existing laws and payment of a license fee.

The bill amends Section 28-3A-21 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to establish the fees for both new licenses, setting the government venue license fee at $250 and the event storage license fee at $550. Additionally, it revises existing license fees, changing the wholesaler beer license to a wholesaler license and consolidating the fees for wine and beer wholesaler licenses into a more uniform structure. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, and allows holders of special retail licenses to convert to the new government venue license category by September 30, 2026, provided they meet all necessary requirements.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 28-3A-19, 28-3A-20, 28-3A-21, 28-3A-19, 28-3A-19, 28-3A-21, 28-3B-1
Engrossed: 28-3A-21
Enrolled: 28-3A-21