BILL ANALYSIS                                                                                                                                                                                                    �



                                                                  AB 2182
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          Date of Hearing:   May 7, 2014

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                                  Mike Gatto, Chair

                AB 2182 ( Beth Gaines) - As Amended:  March 28, 2014 

          Policy Committee:                              Governmental  
          Organization Vote:                            19-0

          Urgency:     No                   State Mandated Local Program:  
          No     Reimbursable:              No

           SUMMARY  

          This bill modifies the maximum duration of a wine sales event  
          permit from five days to the entire duration of the event for  
          which the permit was issued.

           FISCAL EFFECT  

          Negligible costs to the department of Alcoholic Beverage  
          Control.

           COMMENTS  

           Purpose.   According to the author, wine growers struggle to  
          attend certain events due to the limited scope of the existing  
          license.  Events may not allow certain vendors the opportunity  
          to sell their wine because the event sponsors want the vendor to  
          remain for the entire event, while the current license only  
          allows for 2 consecutive periods of 5 days.  Some events, such  
          as the State Fair, last for longer than 10 days.  The author  
          argues current law limits the ability of events to showcase  
          local wineries.


           Analysis Prepared by  :    Joel Tashjian / APPR. / (916) 319-2081