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NY S04768

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/28/2017

Primary Sponsor

John Bonacic

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the alcoholic beverage control law to include koji-based distilled spirits alongside beer and soju in wine retail licenses for on-premises consumption.

  • Defines "koji-based distilled spirits" as spirits produced by a class D distiller's license holder at 24% alcohol by volume or lower using aspergillus oryzae fungus in saccharification of the production mash.

  • Specifies that koji-based distilled spirits cannot use germinated cereal grains dried through malting for starch conservation in their production.

  • Permits sale of koji-based distilled spirits under the same terms and conditions as beer and soju with no additional licensing fee required.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Adds koji (a fungus) based distilled spirits to the license to sell wine at retail for consumption on the premises.

Last Action

COMMITTED TO RULES

6/20/2018

Committee Referrals

Rules6/20/2018
Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business1/3/2018
Rules6/21/2017
Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business2/28/2017

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