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WV SB1065
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/3/2026
Primary Sponsor
Patricia Rucker
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AI Summary
- Consolidates and reforms alcohol licensing by eliminating numerous separate license categories (private hotel, resort hotel, golf club, tennis club, cigar shop, bakery, caterer, wedding venue, food truck, and others) and replacing them with broader categories including "private venue" and "private accommodation" licenses
- Eliminates the $100 annual growler fee for brewpubs, Class A and Class B retail dealers, private club types, and retail licensees effective July 1, 2026
- Removes the two-year operational requirement for social, fraternal, and for-profit private clubs to obtain licenses
- Permits Class A retail dealers to apply for up to six free nonintoxicating beer floorplan extensions per year, with a $50 fee for additional extensions beyond six
- Adds pedal bikes and chartered buses to the existing open container law exemption for passenger vehicles used for transportation for compensation
Legislative Description
Reforming licenses related to sale of alcohol and nonintoxicating alcohol products
Alcoholic Liquors and Beers
Last Action
To House Finance
3/5/2026
Committee Referrals
Finance3/5/2026
Finance2/23/2026
Full Bill Text
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