STAND. COM. REP. NO. 828

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 687

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, to which was referred S.B. No. 687 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to increase the amount of malt beverages, wine, and alcohol that a small craft producer pub licensee may produce during the license year.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from Lanikai Brewing Co., Craft ‘Ohana, Kauai Beer Company, and one individual.

Your Committee finds that existing law places limits on the amount of malt beverages, wine, and alcohol that a small craft producer pub licensee may produce during the license year. The existing limits do not allow room for economic growth for a small craft producer, or the industry at large. To meet current demands and promote economic growth, these production limits should be increased. This measure allows local businesses to continue to grow and create more manufacturing jobs.

Your Committee has amended this measure by inserting an effective date of July 1, 2050, to encourage further discussion.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 687, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 687, S.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection,

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JARRETT KEOHOKALOLE, Chair