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2020 SESSION

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Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
Subcommittee Subcommittee #1

Mason (Chair), McPike, Spruill, Reeves, Cosgrove

Date of Meeting: January 21, 2020
Time and Place: 9:00 AM Senate Subcommittee Room 3

S.B. 196 Alcoholic beverage control; food-to-beverage ratio.

Patron: Cosgrove

Alcoholic beverage control; food-to-beverage ratio. Provides an alternative to the food-to-beverage ratio for mixed beverage restaurant licensees by allowing such licensees to meet applicable food sale requirements by demonstrating at least $10,000 in monthly food sales.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 4.1-210 of the Code of Virginia, relating to alcoholic beverage control; food-to-beverage ratio.

20102825D

S.B. 414 Alcoholic beverage control; limited distiller's license, allowable gallonage.

Patron: Deeds

Alcoholic beverage control; limited distiller's license; allowable gallonage. Removes the provision that limits limited distiller licensees to manufacturing a maximum of 36,000 gallons of spirits per year.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 4.1-206 of the Code of Virginia, relating to alcoholic beverage control; limited distiller's license; allowable gallonage.

20104715D

S.B. 496 Alcoholic beverage control; agritourism resorts.

Patron: Edwards

Alcoholic beverage control; agritourism resorts. Allows agritourism resorts, as defined in the bill, to obtain a mixed beverage restaurant license, which authorizes such resorts to (i) sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption, without regard to the amount of gross receipts from the sale of food prepared and consumed on the premises, in areas upon the licensed premises approved by the Board of Directors of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority and other designated areas of the resort, including outdoor areas under the control of the licensee; and (ii) permit the possession and consumption of lawfully acquired alcoholic beverages by persons to whom overnight lodging is being provided in bedrooms and private guest rooms. The bill also allows agritourism resorts to obtain a combined mixed beverage restaurant and caterer's license, which authorizes the licensee to operate as both a mixed beverage restaurant and mixed beverage caterer at the same business premises designated in the license, with a common alcoholic beverage inventory for purposes of the restaurant and catering operations.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 4.1-100 and 4.1-210 of the Code of Virginia, relating to alcoholic beverage control; agritourism resort.

20105126D

S.B. 497 Alcoholic beverage control; mixed beverage restaurant license, mini bottles.

Patron: Edwards

Alcoholic beverage control; mixed beverage restaurant license; mini bottles. Allows mixed beverage restaurant licensees located on the premises of and operated by a private, nonprofit, or profit club to sell spirits packaged in original closed containers with a maximum capacity of two fluid ounces or 50 milliliters for on-premises consumption.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 4.1-210 of the Code of Virginia, relating to alcoholic beverage control; mixed beverage restaurant license; mini bottles.

20105125D

S.B. 498 Alcoholic beverage control; expands definition of resort complex.

Patron: Edwards

Alcoholic beverage control; definition of resort complex. Expands the definition of "resort complex" to include facilities that (i) are operated by a corporation that operates as a management company which, as its primary function, makes available golf, ski, and other recreational facilities to its members and the general public and (ii) have a minimum of 140 private guest rooms or dwelling units contained on not less than 50 acres. Such facilities will be permitted to obtain a mixed beverage restaurant, on-premises wine and beer, or on-and-off-premises wine and beer license.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 4.1-100 of the Code of Virginia, relating to alcoholic beverage control; definition of resort complex.

20104017D

S.B. 688 Alcoholic beverage control; distillers' licenses, remote stores and tasting rooms.

Patron: Vogel

Alcoholic beverage control; distillers' licenses; remote stores and tasting rooms. Allows a licensed distiller who operates a government store for the sale of spirits to (i) conduct tastings and (ii) sell spirits for off-premises consumption at four additional locations designated in the license.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 4.1-119, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, and 4.1-206 of the Code of Virginia, relating to alcoholic beverage control; distillers' licenses; remote stores and tasting rooms.

20103880D

S.B. 689 Alcoholic beverage control; privileges of local special events licensees.

Patron: Vogel

Alcoholic beverage control; privileges of local special events licensees. Allows a local special events license to be issued to a local historic district that has been designated by a locality. The bill removes the provision limiting local special events licenses to only 12 special events per year.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 4.1-206 of the Code of Virginia, relating to alcoholic beverage control; privileges of local special events licensees.

20103887D