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HOUSE BILL NO. 435 – Liquor dispensary, merchandise

HOUSE BILL NO. 435

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H0435......................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
LIQUOR DISPENSARY - Amends existing law to authorize the State Liquor
Dispensary to buy, import, transport, store, sell and deliver nonalcohol
merchandise; to authorize the superintendent of the State Liquor Dispensary
to impose surcharges and to allow discounts relating to alcoholic liquor
and all other merchandise sold; to prohibit certain sales of merchandise on
behalf of the dispensary by vendors of any state liquor store or special
distributor; to require all revenues derived from the sale of other
merchandise to be paid into the State Liquor Account; to provide for the
appropriation of moneys in the State Liquor Account for the purchase of
nonalcohol merchandise; to require all revenues derived from the sale of
all other merchandise to be deposited with the State Treasurer to the
credit of the Liquor Fund; and to include sales tax collected on the retail
sale of all other merchandise by and on behalf of the superintendent of the
State Liquor Dispensary among items credited to the Liquor Account.
                                                                        
01/23    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
01/24    Rpt prt - to St Aff
02/06    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/07    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/08    3rd rdg - PASSED - 61-7-2
      AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bastian, Bayer,
      Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Cannon,
      Chadderdon, Clark, Collins, Deal, Denney, Edmunson, Ellsworth,
      Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Hart, Harwood, Henbest, Henderson,
      Jaquet, Kemp, Lake, Martinez, McGeachin, McKague, Miller, Mitchell,
      Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Raybould, Ring, Ringo,
      Roberts, Rusche, Rydalch, Sayler, Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8), Shirley,
      Skippen, Smith(30), Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Trail,
      Wills, Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- Crow, LeFavour, Loertscher, Mathews, Sali, Schaefer, Wood
      Absent and excused -- Bradford, Garrett
    Floor Sponsor - Snodgrass
    Title apvd - to Senate
02/09    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to St Aff
02/13    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/14    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/27    3rd rdg - PASSED - 25-9-1
      AYES -- Andreason, Brandt, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burtenshaw,
      Cameron, Coiner, Compton, Corder, Darrington, Goedde, Jorgenson,
      Kelly, Keough, Langhorst, Little, Lodge, Malepeai, McGee, McKenzie,
      Schroeder, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Werk
      NAYS -- Burkett, Davis, Fulcher, Geddes, Hill, Marley, Pearce,
      Richardson, Williams
      Absent and excused -- Gannon
    Floor Sponsor - McKenzie
    Title apvd - to House
02/28    To enrol
03/01    Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/02    Pres signed
03/03    To Governor
03/08    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 18
         Effective: 07/01/06

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                   Second Regular Session - 2006
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 435
                                                                        
                                 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO THE STATE LIQUOR DISPENSARY; AMENDING SECTION 23-203, IDAHO  CODE,
  3        TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE LIQUOR DISPENSARY TO BUY, IMPORT, TRANSPORT, STORE,
  4        SELL  AND  DELIVER  CERTAIN NONALCOHOL MERCHANDISE AND TO MAKE A TECHNICAL
  5        CORRECTION; AMENDING SECTION 23-217, IDAHO CODE, TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERIN-
  6        TENDENT OF THE STATE LIQUOR DISPENSARY TO IMPOSE  CERTAIN  SURCHARGES  AND
  7        ALLOW  CERTAIN  DISCOUNTS  RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR AND ALL OTHER MER-
  8        CHANDISE SOLD; AMENDING SECTION 23-309, IDAHO CODE,  TO  PROHIBIT  CERTAIN
  9        SALES  OF  MERCHANDISE ON BEHALF OF THE DISPENSARY BY VENDORS OF ANY STATE
 10        LIQUOR STORE OR SPECIAL DISTRIBUTOR; AMENDING SECTION 23-401, IDAHO  CODE,
 11        TO  REQUIRE  ALL REVENUES DERIVED FROM THE SALE OF OTHER MERCHANDISE TO BE
 12        PAID INTO THE LIQUOR ACCOUNT; AMENDING SECTION 23-402, IDAHO CODE, TO PRO-
 13        VIDE FOR THE APPROPRIATIONS OF CERTAIN MONEYS IN THE STATE LIQUOR FUND FOR
 14        THE PURCHASE OF NONALCOHOL MERCHANDISE SOLD THROUGH THE DISPENSARY; AMEND-
 15        ING SECTION 23-407, IDAHO CODE, TO REQUIRE ALL REVENUES DERIVED  FROM  THE
 16        SALE  OF ALL OTHER MERCHANDISE TO BE DEPOSITED WITH THE STATE TREASURER TO
 17        THE CREDIT OF THE LIQUOR FUND AND TO  MAKE  A  TECHNICAL  CORRECTION;  AND
 18        AMENDING  SECTION  63-3638A, IDAHO CODE, TO INCLUDE SALES TAX COLLECTED ON
 19        THE RETAIL SALE OF ALL OTHER MERCHANDISE BY AND ON BEHALF OF THE  SUPERIN-
 20        TENDENT  OF  THE STATE LIQUOR DISPENSARY AMONG ITEMS TO BE CREDITED TO THE
 21        LIQUOR ACCOUNT.
                                                                        
 22    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 23        SECTION 1.  That Section 23-203, Idaho Code, be, and the  same  is  hereby
 24    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 25        23-203.  POWERS  AND  DUTIES. The dispensary shall have the following gen-
 26    eral powers and duties:
 27        (a)  Regulation of Liquor Traffic. To permit, license, inspect, and  regu-
 28    late the manufacture, importation, transportation, storage, sale, and delivery
 29    of alcoholic liquor for purposes permitted by this act.
 30        (b)  Traffic  in  Liquor.  To  buy,  import,  transport,  store, sell, and
 31    deliver alcoholic liquor.
 32        (c)  Operation of Liquor Stores. To establish, maintain,  and  discontinue
 33    warehouses,  state  liquor stores and distribution stations, and in the opera-
 34    tion thereof to buy, import, transport, store, sell  and  deliver  such  other
 35    nonalcohol  merchandise  as may be reasonably related to its sale of alcoholic
 36    liquor.
 37        (d)  Acquisition of Real Estate. To acquire, buy, and lease  real  estate,
 38    and to improve and equip the same for the conduct of its business.
 39        (e)  Acquisition of Personal Property. To acquire, buy, and lease personal
 40    property necessary and convenient for the conduct of its business.
 41        (f)  Making Reports. To report to the governor annually, and at such other
 42    times  as  he may require, concerning the condition, management, and financial
 43    transactions of the dispensary.
                                                                        
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  1        (g)  General Powers. To do all things  necessary  and  incidental  to  its
  2    powers and duties under this act.
  3        The  dispensary shall so exercise its powers as to curtail the intemperate
  4    use of alcoholic beverages. It shall  not  attempt  to  stimulate  the  normal
  5    demands of temperate consumers thereof, irrespective of the effect on the rev-
  6    enue derived by the state from the resale of intoxicating liquor.
                                                                        
  7        SECTION  2.  That  Section  23-217, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
  8    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
  9        23-217.  SURCHARGE ADDED TO PRICE OF GOODS ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR AND ALL  OTHER
 10    MERCHANDISE SOLD -- COLLECTION AND REMISSION BY SUPERINTENDENT. (1) The super-
 11    intendent  of the state liquor dispensary is hereby authorized and directed to
 12    include in the price of goods hereafter alcoholic liquor and  all  other  mer-
 13    chandise  sold  in  the dispensary, and its branches, a surcharge equal to two
 14    percent (2%) of the current price per unit computed to the nearest multiple of
 15    five cents (5¢).
 16        (2)  After the price of the surcharge has been included, the  superintend-
 17    ent  of the state liquor dispensary is hereby authorized and directed to allow
 18    a discount of five percent (5%) from the price of each order  of  goods  alco-
 19    holic  liquor  and  all  other merchandise sold to any licensee, as defined in
 20    section 23-902(7), Idaho Code.
 21        (3)  The surcharge imposed pursuant to this section shall be collected and
 22    credited monthly to the drug court, mental health court and family court  ser-
 23    vices fund, as set forth in section 1-1625, Idaho Code.
                                                                        
 24        SECTION  3.  That  Section  23-309, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
 25    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 26        23-309.  SALES. No vendor of any state liquor store or special distributor
 27    shall sell any alcoholic liquor or any other merchandise on behalf of the dis-
 28    pensary except for cash, check, money order,  credit  card,  electronic  funds
 29    transfer or debit card. In addition, the dispensary shall, under such rules as
 30    may  be adopted by it, authorize the vendor of a state liquor store or special
 31    distributor to accept a check, credit  cards,  electronic  funds  transfer  or
 32    debit  card  from  persons licensed for the retail sale of liquor by the drink
 33    pursuant to chapter 9, title 23, Idaho Code, as payment for purchases from the
 34    dispensary. Dishonor of any credit device given by such person  shall  consti-
 35    tute grounds for suspension or revocation of such person's license pursuant to
 36    section 23-933, Idaho Code, in addition to any other remedy provided by law.
                                                                        
 37        SECTION  4.  That  Section  23-401, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
 38    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 39        23-401.  LIQUOR ACCOUNT CREATED. The state treasurer shall be custodian of
 40    an account in the agency asset fund, which is hereby created, to be  known  as
 41    the "liquor account," into which shall be paid all revenues derived from sales
 42    of alcoholic beverages and other merchandise, excise taxes, licenses, permits,
 43    fees,  profits on sales, sales of equipment and supplies, and all other moneys
 44    accruing or received under any of the provisions  of  this  act.  All  moneys,
 45    properties,  buildings, plants, apparatus, real estate, securities acquired by
 46    or through the moneys belonging to  the  liquor  account,  including  interest
 47    earned thereon, shall be the property of the liquor account.
                                                                        
 48        SECTION  5.  That  Section  23-402, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
                                                                        
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  1    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
  2        23-402.  APPROPRIATION. All  moneys  appropriated  for,  accruing  to,  or
  3    received  by said fund are hereby appropriated for the purpose of this act for
  4    the purchase of alcoholic liquor, and the purchase of  other  nonalcohol  mer-
  5    chandise sold through the dispensary and payment of expenses of administration
  6    and  operation  of the dispensary, and the same shall be paid out by the state
  7    treasurer only upon vouchers prepared and certified to by the  dispensary  and
  8    approved by the state board of examiners.
                                                                        
  9        SECTION  6.  That  Section  23-407, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
 10    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 11        23-407.  DEPOSIT OF REVENUE. It shall be the duty of all special distribu-
 12    tors, vendors, officers, agents, and employees to report and pay over  to  the
 13    dispensary,  in  such  manner and pursuant to such regulations rules as may be
 14    adopted by it, all revenues derived from the sale of alcoholic beverages,  all
 15    revenues  derived from the sale of all other merchandise sold on behalf of the
 16    dispensary, excise taxes, licenses, permits, fees, profits on sales, or  other
 17    revenues  resulting  from  the operation of this act, and the dispensary shall
 18    deposit the same with the state treasurer to the credit of the liquor fund.
                                                                        
 19        SECTION 7.  That Section 63-3638A, Idaho Code, be, and the same is  hereby
 20    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 21        63-3638A.  SALES TAX ON LIQUOR TO BE PAID TO LIQUOR ACCOUNT. Notwithstand-
 22    ing  the provisions of section 63-3638, Idaho Code, the sales tax collected on
 23    the retail sale of liquor and all other merchandise by or  on  behalf  of  the
 24    superintendent  of  the  state liquor dispensary shall be credited directly to
 25    the liquor account, and shall not be  or  become  a  part  of  the  sales  tax
 26    account.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact



                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

                            RS 15382C2

This legislation clarifies the Liquor Dispensary's authority to
sell non-alcohol merchandise in state liquor stores and contract
stores where the merchandise is reasonably related to the
Dispensary's exclusive authority to import and sell alcoholic
liquor (e.g., drink mixes such as Bloody Mary mix or tonic water,
specialty olives and onions used in mixed drinks, drink mixing
implements such as shot glasses and mixers).  The essential
purpose is to allow sales of related non-alcohol merchandise for
purposes of customer convenience.  This bill provides that the
sales tax on all items sold through the Dispensary remains in the
Liquor Fund for distribution, including sales tax on non-alcohol
merchandise.  This bill clarifies that the surcharge applicable
to sales of alcoholic liquors by the Dispensary would apply
equally to non-alcohol merchandise.


                           FISCAL NOTE

There will be no fiscal impact from the passage of this bill. 
The Dispensary has long sold non-alcohol merchandise for customer
convenience.  This bill merely clarifies the Dispensary's
authority to continue to do so and treats all merchandise sold by
the Dispensary equally with respect to disposition of sales tax
proceeds and application of the Dispensary's surcharge for the
benefit of the drug courts.  If this bill is not passed, there
may be a negative fiscal impact from elimination of sales of non-
alcohol merchandise by the Dispensary.


Contact
Name:     J.M. "Dyke" Nally, Superintendent
Agency:   Liquor Dispensary 
Phone:    208-947-9402


STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                         H 435