This bill proposes to amend the existing law to allow a brew pub licensee to hold an additional on-premises or off-premises license, with certain restrictions. Specifically, the bill stipulates that a brew pub licensee cannot hold any other type of manufacturing license under the same title, and if a licensee holds two or more brew pub licenses, they are not permitted to sell more than 2,500 barrels of beer or cider to any licensed retailer in New Hampshire. The bill is set to take effect 60 days after its passage.

The fiscal note attached to the bill indicates that the state impact on revenue and expenditures is indeterminable, but it is expected to increase due to the need for additional audits by the Liquor Commission to ensure compliance with the sales limitation. The Liquor Commission is unable to estimate how many current brewpubs might seek an additional license, but it assumes that existing licensees with other license types might switch to brew pub licenses, potentially resulting in increased revenue from new licensing fees and additional beer tax revenue. The bill does not provide funding for estimated expenditures nor does it authorize new positions for its implementation. The deletion marks in the fiscal note indicate that certain sections are not applicable or have been removed from the final version of the bill.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 178:13
As Amended by the House: 178:13
As Amended by the Senate: 178:13
As Amended by the Senate (2nd): 178:13, 402-N:6, 415-A:7
Version adopted by both bodies: 178:13