West Virginia House Bill 3467 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-14 - To House Government Organization
Pending: House Government Organization Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

The purpose of this bill is to allow municipalities to establish "entertainment zones" that would allow for bars and restaurants to sell drinks for to-go consumption in designated areas. The bill allows non-resident business owners to open a brewery. The bill directs home sales of beer to be on equal footing with wine, cider, and liquor. The bill allows retail liquor stores, beer stores, and wine stores to have direct-to-home sales. The bill removes ABV caps on wine, cider, and beer. The bill removes background check and label approval requirements for temporary brewery permit. The bill allows breweries with a temporary license to sell to any retail store or bar/restaurant. The bill separates the Tax Department from ABCA. The bill restricts employment to just one agency. The bill removes fingerprinting requirement for license/permit applications. The bill provides oversight of ABCA and Tax Department from unilaterally changing or modifying interpretations of state law/code, requiring the ABCA to create an online label database. The bill provides an online submission of ABCA documents and applications. The bill allows ABCA licensees to pay for license applications/renewals with standard business checks or credit/debit cards. The bill requires a 15-day maximum time period for processing ABCA paperwork. The bill allows private clubs to batch cocktails and dispense cocktails without additional approval from the ABCA. The bill allows wine, cider, and liquor to be dispensed on patios/outdoor spaces. The bill allows stadiums and arenas to sell liquor and cocktails. The bill removes food sale requirements for carry out alcohol sales at bars and restaurants. The bill legalizes neon beer signs. The bill allows alcohol manufacturers to own more than one facility. The bill provides term limits for ABCA administration. The bill provides for a third-party audit of ABCA. The bill forbids the ABCA administration from contacting licensees by phone. The bill requires the ABCA to announce compliance sweeps/stings/checks in the same manner that DUI checkpoints are announced. The bill removes the monthly "account sweeping" requirement. The bill adjusts the two percent gross tax on distilleries. The bill provides for a license for art gallery beer and wine. Finally, the bill provides for a license for food hall that has separate sales for food and alcohol and shares a communal space.

To allow for designated Outdoor Refreshment Areas

Del. Kayla Young [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-14	House	To House Government Organization
2023-02-14	House	Introduced in House
2023-02-14	House	To Government Organization then Judiciary
2023-02-14	House	Filed for introduction

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
11	16	11	Amended Code	Citation Text
11	16	11c	Amended Code	Citation Text
11	16	16	Amended Code	Citation Text
11	16	3	Amended Code	Citation Text
60	1	5a	Amended Code	Citation Text
60	1	5c	Amended Code	Citation Text
60	10	1	New Code	See Bill Text
60	10	2	New Code	See Bill Text
60	4	3a	Amended Code	Citation Text
60	6	27	New Code	See Bill Text
60	6	28	New Code	See Bill Text
60	8	16	Amended Code	Citation Text
8	13	7	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=3467&year=2023&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Text	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb3467%20intr.htm&yr=2023&sesstype=RS&i=3467
Supplement	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Fiscalnotes/FN(2)/fnsubmit_recordview1.cfm?RecordID=862525258