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Board to adopt rules allowing snack bars to serve wine and expanding theater seating under recently passed bills
Summary
Rules staff will ask to file CR103 to adopt final rules implementing HB 1526 (allowing snack bars to serve wine by the glass) and Engrossed HB 2476 (raising eligible theater seating from 120 to 200). One public comment addressed electronic-ID scanner requirements; staff said enforcement discretion applies in outages.
The rules team said it will request approval to file CR103s adopting final rules for two recently passed alcohol-related bills: HB 1526, which allows snack bars to serve wine by the glass, and Engrossed HB 2476, which raises the maximum number of seats to qualify for a spirit and wine theater license from 120 to 200.
Kevin summarized the expedited filing rationale and public comments: the proposed rule changes implement statutory language and were filed via CR105 on April 22 and published May 6; the 45-day comment period produced a single comment concerning the statutory electronic ID scanner requirement for theaters. Kevin said the board cannot change the statutory scanner requirement in rule, but enforcement staff have discretion; if failure to use scanners is due to power outage or issues beyond a licensee's control, an enforcement officer would typically provide education and an opportunity to come into compliance before issuing a violation.
Kevin said, if approved by the board, filings would go to the code reviser's office and the rules would become effective immediately through the expedited process. The caucus had no questions during the preview; staff will present the CR103 filings for board approval at the full meeting.
Next steps: staff will file the CR103s for board consideration and respond to the single public comment in the concise explanatory statement.
