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                                                                  AB 1282
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          Date of Hearing:   May 6, 2009

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                                Kevin De Leon, Chair

                 AB 1282 (Hall) - As Introduced:  February 27, 2009 

          Policy Committee:                              Governmental  
          Organization Vote:                            15 - 0

          Urgency:     No                   State Mandated Local Program:  
          No     Reimbursable:              

           SUMMARY  

          This bill adds the holder of a beer manufacturer's license, a  
          holder of an out-of-state beer manufacturer's certificate, an  
          out-of-state vendor that holds a certificate of compliance, or a  
          holder of a beer and wine importer's general license to the list  
          of those authorized to give adult consumers promotional  
          advertising items valued up to three dollars. 

           FISCAL EFFECT  

          There are no significant costs associated with this legislation.

           COMMENTS  

           1)Purpose  . According to the author, this bill is clean up to AB  
            1245 (Torrico; Chapter 629, Statutes of 2008). He asserts that  
            bill should have allowed out-of-state domestic and overseas  
            brewers and beer importers the same privileges California  
            brewers have with respect to the dollar value of advertising  
            specialty items that may be given away to adult consumers. 

            According to Diageo North America, the intent of AB 1245 was  
            always intended to apply to out-of-state beer interests as  
            well as California's brewers. 
           
          2)Related Legislation  . AB 1245 (Torrico; Chapter 629, Statutes  
            of 2008), modified an existing provision of the Alcoholic  
            Beverage Control Act (ABC Act) to allow beer manufacturers to  
            give adult consumers promotional advertising items valued up  
            to $3.00.  









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           Analysis Prepared by  :    Julie Salley-Gray / APPR. / (916)  
          319-2081