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2014 SESSION

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Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

Chairman: Frank W. Wagner

Clerk: Eric Bingham
Staff: Sarah Stanton
Date of Meeting: January 10, 2014
Time and Place: 8:30 AM, Senate Room B

S.B. 104 Alcoholic beverage control; expands privileges of gift shop licenses.

Patron: Ruff

Alcoholic beverage control; privileges of gift shop licenses. Expands the privileges for a gift shop licensee to include the ability to give to any person to whom wine or beer may be lawfully sold (i) a sample of wine, not to exceed two ounces by volume or (ii) a sample of beer not to exceed four ounces by volume for on-premises consumption. Such licensee may also give samples of wine and beer in designated areas at events held by the licensee for the purpose of featuring and educating the consuming public about the alcoholic beverages being tasted.

S.B. 132 Department of Social Services; annual review of payments made to TANF recipients.

Patron: Favola

Department of Social Services; annual review of payments made to TANF recipients and indexing of such payments to the Consumer Price Index. Requires the Department of Social Services to develop and implement a process for annually reviewing the amount of assistance paid to eligible recipients through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program and indexing the amount of such payments in an amount equal to the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for the year immediately preceding the year in which the review occurs. The bill requires the Department to report to the Governor and the General Assembly on its progress in implementing the provisions of the act no later than December 1, 2014.

S.B. 169 Alcoholic beverage control; wineries, on-premises events.

Patron: Stanley

Alcoholic beverage control; wineries; on-premises events. Allows winery licensees to host no more than 12 special events per calendar year on the premises of the licensee, during which the licensee may sell and serve wine for on-premises consumption in rooms or areas approved by the Board.

S.B. 178 Alcoholic beverage control; handling of wine and beer tasting fees by tour company.

Patron: McWaters

Alcoholic beverage control; handling of tasting fees by tour company. Allows tour companies that transport tour participants to a wine or beer tasting to collect tasting fees from tour participants for the sole purpose of remitting such fees to the licensed winery or brewery conducting the tasting event.

S.B. 224 Alcoholic beverage control; certain licensees to provide information to consumer.

Patron: Petersen

Alcoholic beverage control; certain licensees to provide information to consumer while on the premises of licensed retailers. Allows any winery, farm winery, or wine wholesaler licensee to provide to adult customers of licensed retail establishments information about wine being consumed on such premises.

S.B. 268 Alcoholic beverage control; mixed beverage licenses.

Patron: Stanley

Alcoholic beverage control; mixed beverage licenses. Provides that mixed beverage licenses may be granted to establishments located (i) on property adjacent to the intersection of U.S. Route 220 North and State Route 57, operated as a country club as of December 31, 1926, in Henry County, and (ii) on property adjacent to Lake Lanier, operated as a country club as of December 31, 1932, in Martinsville.

S.B. 300 Alcoholic beverage control; certain licensees to provide information to consumer.

Patron: Ebbin

Alcoholic beverage control; certain licensees to provide information to consumer while on the premises of licensed retailers. Allows any winery, farm winery, or wine wholesaler licensee to provide to adult customers of licensed retail establishments information about wine being consumed on such premises.

S.B. 337 Alcoholic beverage control; certain licensees to provide information to consumer while on premises.

Patron: McWaters

Alcoholic beverage control; certain licensees to provide information to consumer while on the premises of licensed retailers. Allows any winery, farm winery, or wine wholesaler licensee to provide to adult customers of licensed retail establishments information about wine being consumed on such premises.