Relating to alcohol; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Provides that lapse, suspension or revocation of certificate, license, permit or other form of Oregon Liquor Control Commission authorization related to alcoholic beverages does not divest commission of authority for investigation, disciplinary proceedings and changes to suspension or revocation of certificate, license, permit or other authorization. Exempts sale of distilled liquor and commission appointment of distillery retail outlet agent from public contracting laws. Changes expiration date for service permit. Eliminates requirement for indorsement of service permit application. Increases maximum fee that commission may charge for service permit. Eliminates requirement to obtain duplicate of lost, mutilated or destroyed service permit or to obtain new service permit following name change. Exempts moneys from retail sale of distilled liquor held by appointed agent from laws regarding keeping of public moneys in financial institution if agent has deposited specified amount with commission. Requires commission to hold deposited amount in reserve account and to return deposited amount and earned interest if appointment of agent terminates. Allows donation of homemade malt beverages, wine and fermented fruit juices to nonprofit or charitable organization for sale at auction approved by commission. Allows nonprofit or charitable organization to sell donated homemade malt beverages, wine and fermented fruit juices at auction approved by commission. Eliminates requirement that motor vehicle operator's license used for proof of age have picture. Makes identification card issued by federally recognized Indian tribe valid proof of age. Eliminates prohibition against issuing full on-premises sales license to brewery-public house licensee when licensee or person holding interest in or exercising control over licensee is brewery brewing more than 200,000 barrels of malt beverage annually or winery producing more than 200,000 gallons of wine annually. Eliminates prohibition against issuing full on-premises sales license to winery licensee when licensee or person holding interest in or exercising control over licensee is brewery brewing more than 200,000 barrels of malt beverage annually. Reduces minimum alcohol percentage for distilled liquor produced by distillery licensee. Authorizes commission to issue restricted license under certain circumstances. Allows commission to impose restrictions on existing license under certain circumstances. Authorizes commission to require mandatory training for license if certain circumstances apply to licensee. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jun 2017
Introduced Apr 4, 2017
Signed Jun 29, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Jun 29, 2017
Signed into law
Governor signed.
legislature
Jun 26, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Speaker signed.
legislature
Jun 23, 2017
Legislature · Passed
President signed.
legislature
Jun 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
legislature
Jun 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Post. Passed.
legislature
Jun 1, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
legislature
May 1, 2017
Committee
Referred to Economic Development and Trade.
legislature
Apr 27, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
legislature
Apr 26, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Beyer. Passed.
legislature
Apr 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
legislature
Apr 4, 2017
Committee
Referred to Business and Transportation.
legislature
Apr 4, 2017
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
LB
Lee Beyer
DDemocratic
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