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State Affairs committee introduces RS33216 to phase in alcohol licensing fee increases
Summary
Senator Jim Guthrie presented RS33216, a measure to phase previously proposed alcohol licensing fee increases over three years (roughly one-third per year); the committee voted to introduce the measure for further consideration.
The State Affairs committee introduced RS33216, a measure presented by Senator Jim Guthrie that would phase in earlier-proposed increases to alcohol and beer/wine licensing fees over three years.
Guthrie told the committee that a prior draft had proposed a large immediate jump in licensing fees. "What this does is simply phase it in over 3 years, a 0.333 each year," he said, explaining the rationale was to soften the impact of the increase.
Senator Harris moved to introduce RS33216; the motion was seconded by Senator Denhartauge and carried on a voice vote. The committee formally introduced the measure for further processing and potential future action.
No additional testimony was recorded for RS33216 during this short session. Guthrie handled the presentation and senators voted to introduce the measure; the committee did not take any final action to adopt or advance the fee schedule at this meeting beyond introduction.
The transcript indicates the committee typically schedules votes and additional consideration at a subsequent meeting. The committee returned the gavel to Chair Guthrie and adjourned.
