WA People
BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 2019: Spirits sales & distribution

Concerning the sales and distribution of spirits by distributors, restaurants, former contract liquor stores, and former state store auction buyers.

Summary

  • Provides that the 17 percent license issuance fee does not apply to spirits sales to bars and restaurants from former contract liquor stores and former state liquor stores bought at auction.
  • Makes permanent the requirement that distributors pay to the Liquor Control Board 10 percent of the total revenue from all sprits sales.
  • Requires distributors licensed after March 31, 2013, to pay a surcharge of 100 percent of all spirits sales for the first two years of licensure, in addition to the 10 percent requirement.
  • Lowers the liter tax on spirits sales to restaurants from $2.4408 per liter to $1.22 per liter.
  • Allows two or more retail licensees of the same type to use a designated agent to conduct group purchases of wine or spirits.

From the House Bill Analysis 2013 (HB 2019), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedMar 25, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Tharinger (D-24)
Introduced
March 25, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the sales and distribution of spirits by distributors, restaurants, former contract liquor stores, and former state store auction buyers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Tharinger (D-24)

10 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Larry Haler R-8Senator D-22Gerry Pollet D-46Dawn Morrell D-25Roger Goodman D-45Mike Sells D-38Sherry Appleton D-23Tami Green D-28John McCoy D-38Luis Moscoso D-1

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Government Accountability & Oversight (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2019 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

Report wrong or missing information on this page