An Act To Grow the Maine Economy by Promoting Maine's Small Breweries and Wineries
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1447
Committee Amendment CA_A_S224 (Senate)
Amends: 28-A MRSA §10, 28-A MRSA §1052-B

FmST REGULAR SESSION 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to S.P. 529, L.D. 1447, Bill, "An Act To Grow 
the Maine Economy by Promoting Maine's Small Breweries and Wineries" 
Amend the bill by striking <:lut everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 28-A MRSA §10S2-B, suh-§l, as amended by PL 2011, c. 629, §17, is 
further amended to read: 
1. Special taste-testing fesltival license. Malt liEjHor manHfaoturers lioensed Hnder 
seotion 1401 and manHfaoturers Manufacturers of malt liquor or wine licensed as 5malt 
breweries or 5malt wineries under section 1355-A or a similarly licensed brewery or 
winery in another state may apply jointly for an additional license to participate in a 
special taste-testing festival under this section. The special taste-testing festival license is 
valid for no more than 3 consecutive days and may be issued enee up to 5 times annualIy. 
Sec. 2. 28-A MRSA §1052-B, suh-§§2 and 3, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 677, 
§2, are amended to read: 
2. Fee. The license fee for the special taste-testing festival license is $;W $50 for 
each manufacturer of malt liquor and each manufacturer of wine. 
3. Application. The lioensees must apply jointly Applications for a special taste-
testing festival license must be submitted by filing a written application with the bureau at 
least 5 days, not including Saturdays, Sundays or legal holidays, before the event. The 
application must include the following: 
A. Name and address of each lioensee applicant; 
B. Title and purpose of the event; 
C. Date, time and duration of the event; 
D. Location of the event; 
E. The method by which the lioensees applicants will monitor the number of samples 
served to each person attending the festival; and 
COMMIT'TEE AMENDMENT 
COMMIITEE AMENDMENT ,,/\, to S.P. 529, L.D. 1447 
F. Approval by the municipal officers or a municipal official designated by the 
municipal officers of the municipality where the proposed special taste-testing 
festival will be located, which, notwithstanding section 653, may be granted without 
public notice.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment strikes the bill and instead expands the number of special taste-
testing festival licenses that may be issued to 5 annually. The amendment increases the 
license fee for the special taste-testing events to $50. The amendment also corrects a 
cross-reference in existing law. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/03/13 
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LD 1447 
LR 1883(02) 
An Act To Grow the Maine Economy by Promoting Maine's Small Breweries and Wineries 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendmentlt" {S -z-z-tt) 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Increasing the number of special taste-testing licenses allowed to be issued and increasing the corresponding license 
fee will increase General Fund revenue by a minor amount not requiring any change to the budget. 
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