HB 1372 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO LIQUOR LICENSES.

Summary

Increases the limits on volumes of liquor and other alcoholic beverages that may be manufactured by class 18 small craft producer pub license holders. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Feb 12, 2025

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HB1372 → HB1372_HD1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill increases the manufacturing volume limits for small craft producer pub licenses in Hawaii, allowing them to produce more malt beverages, wine, and alcohol. The changes also update the list of establishments that can receive direct sales from these producers and add a provision allowing minors to be on premises when accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of small craft producer pub licenses by increasing production volume limits and clarifying which types of establishments can receive direct sales.

SCOPE

Increased manufacturing limits from 75,000 barrels of malt beverages to 175,000 barrels; from 20,000 barrels of wine to 50,000 barrels; and from 7,000 barrels of alcohol to 20,000 barrels.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a new provision allowing minors to be on premises when accompanied by a parent or legal guardian of legal drinking age.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the list of establishments that can receive direct sales from small craft producer pub licensees, removing some categories and adding others like class 4 retail dealers and class 5 dispensers.

Added a requirement that manufacturing for satellite locations must take place in Hawaii rather than just the State.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from upon approval to July 1, 3000 (likely a placeholder or error in the draft).

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Committee

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 443) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Feb 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to ECD, CPC, referral sheet 4

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors