BILL NUMBER: S315
SPONSOR: SKOUFIS
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to
establishing a temporary New York craft beverage permit
 
PURPOSE:
To allow a temporary New York craft beverage permit for all New York
state-manufactured liquor, spirits, wine, beer, cider, and mead for
events located in a municipality with a population of less than one
million.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Authorizes the state liquor authority to issue temporary
permits to a licensed New York state farm distillery, brewery, winery,
cidery or meadery, effective for a period not longer than 24 hours at
outdoor or indoor gatherings, functions, occasions, or events located in
a municipality with less than one million people. Charges a fee of $50
to apply for this permit.
Section 2: Sets effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
To create equity and fairness for those in the craft beverage industry
in their ability to apply for specific permits. Under current law,
producers of specialty spirits, such as farm distillers, cannot make
their product available at any event. Unlike beer and wine, there is no
permit process under New York law for distilled spirits.
Beer and wine may be served at weddings and other events once a permit
is obtained from the State Liquor Authority. However, those who produce
specialty spirits, like farm distillers, are not afforded this same
opportunity as no permit process is available to them. This legislation
seeks to correct this inequity in the law.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
Senate
2019: S6653, Referred to Rules
2020: S6653, Passed Senate
2021: S1745, Passed Senate
2022: S1745, Passed Senate
2023: S2722, Passed Senate
2024: S2722, Passed Senate
Assembly
2019:N/A
2020: A10066, Referred to Economic Development
2021: A2568, Referred to Economic Development
2022: A2568, Referred to Economic Development
2023: A9072, N/A
2024: A9072, Referred to Economic Development
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.