An Act To Permit Interstate Wine and Malt Liquor Sales and Delivery to Homes
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0560
Committee Amendment CA_B-HA_B_H1016 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT ".6" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 415, 
L.D. 560, Bill, "An Act To Permit Interstate Wine and Malt Liquor 
Sales and Delivery to Homes" 
Amend the amendment by striking out the substitute title and 
replacing it with the following: 
'Resolve, Directinq the Department of Public Safety To Study the 
Issues of 
Alcohol 
Requlation 
and 
To 
Review 
the 
Impact 
of 
Out-of-state Sales and Direct Distribution to Maine Consumers' 
Further amend the amendment in the 2nd indented paragraph 
after the title in the 2nd line (page 1, line 29 in amendment) by 
striking out the following: 
"enacting clause" and inserting in 
its place the following: 
'title' 
Further amend the amendment by striking out all of section I 
and inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 1. Liquor Licensing and Tax Division to study the issues of 
alcohol regulation. Resolved: 
That the Liquor Licensing and Tax 
Division within the Department of Public Safety shall examine all 
issues of alcohol regulation, including, but not limited to, the 
issues of out-of-state sales and direct distribution to consumers 
in the State and the issues of current law that bypass the 
national 3-tier alcohol distribution system and the impact on the 
State. 
The Liquor Licensing and Tax Division shall meet with the 
interested stakeholders, 
which must include, 
but may 
not be 
limited 
to, 
retailers; 
local 
law 
enforcement; 
alcohol 
distributors; 
manufacturers, 
both 
in-state 
and 
out-of-state; 
substance abuse and treatment professionals; and other interested 
parties 
to 
review 
the 
alcohol 
laws 
and 
policies 
of 
the 
Page l-LR0357(6) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT ::.6 .. to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 415, L.D. 
State and determine whether the laws and policies satisfy the 
intended public policy goals 
of preventing youth 
access 
to 
alcohol; 
proper oversight 
and collection of taxes 
and state 
revenues; and adequate licensing and enforcement. 
In addition, 
the 
review 
must 
consider 
the 
pending 
lawsuit, 
Cherry 
Hill 
Vineyard vs. State of Maine and the issues identified in this 
matter; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Reporting date established. Resolved: 
That the Liquor 
Licensing and Tax Division within the Department of Public Safety 
shall report the findings under section 1, including proposals 
for 
legislation, 
to 
the 
joint 
standing 
committee 
of 
the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over alcoholic beverage matters 
by January 30, 2007.' 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
replaces 
the bill with 
a 
resolve. 
The 
resolve directs the Liquor Licensing and Tax Division within the 
Department of Public Safety to conduct a 
study and convene a 
meeting of interested stakeholders to review and study the laws 
of 
alcohol 
regulation, 
including 
the 
issues 
associated with 
out-of-state sales and direct distribution to consumers in the 
State. 
The 
study requires 
a 
report 
to 
the 
joint 
standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over alcoholic 
beverage matters by January 30, 2007. 
SPONSORED BY: 
() (j. ~ 
(Representati~TRICK) 
TOWN: 
Rumford 
FISCAL VHf HEQURED 
(See attached) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/12/06 hac 
LD560 
LR0357(06) 
An Act To Permit Interstate Wine and Malt Liquor Sales and Delivery to Homes 
Fiscal Note House Amendment ':3" to Committee Amendment ,/3" 
Sponsor: Rep. Patrick 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium revenue decrease - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Removes new civil violation. 
No additional fines will be collected as General Fund revenue. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This amendment removes the previous fiscal impacts involving General Fund revenue increases and various judicial 
effects of a minor nature, leaving only a minor cost. The Department of Public Safety will be able to accomplish the 
study required by the new resolve within existing budgeted resources. 
LR0357(6) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1