House Sponsors: WOJCIK-BOST AND LAWFER. Senate Sponsors: JACOBS Short description: LIQ CNTRL-WINE MAKER-CAPACITY Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that a second-class wine-maker's license shall authorize the licensee to manufacture up to 150,000 (now 50,000) gallons of wine per year. Deletes the provision limiting the amount of wine a second-class wine-maker may sell directly to retailers. Increases the amount of wine a wine-maker's retail licensee may sell at retail in its licensed premises from 50,000 gallons to 150,000 gallons. Changes the provisions that authorize a wine-maker's retail licensee to operate a second location to authorize a wine-maker's retail licensee to operate one additional retail location per year. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Further amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Decreases the amount of wine that a second-class wine-maker's licensee is authorized to manufacture from 150,000 gallons per year to 100,000 gallons per year. Restores the provision limiting the amount of wine a second-class wine-maker may sell directly to retailers. Decreases the amount of wine a wine-maker's retail licensee may sell at retail in its licensed premises from 150,000 gallons per year to 100,000 gallons per year. Replaces the provisions authorizing a wine-maker's retail licensee to operate one additional retail location per year with provisions authorizing a wine-maker's retail licensee to operate a maximum of 2 additional retail locations. Provides that a wine-maker's retail licensee does not need an additional license to conduct business at additional locations. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 235 ILCS 5/1-3.12 from Ch. 43, par. 95.12 235 ILCS 5/3-12 from Ch. 43, par. 108 235 ILCS 5/5-3 from Ch. 43, par. 118 Deletes everything. Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Changes the term "wine-maker's retail license" to "wine-maker's premises license". Provides that a wine-maker's premises licensee that concurrently holds a first-class wine-maker's license or second-class wine-maker's license can sell a specified amount of wine for use or consumption at additional locations. Provides that an entity that is engaged in the manufacturing of wine may not concurrently obtain and hold a wine-maker's license and wine manufacturer's license. Increases the amount of wine that first-class wine-makers and second-class wine-makers may manufacture. Changes certain license fees. Limits the amount of wine that a first-class wine-maker's licensee can sell to retailers. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Adds reference to: 235 ILCS 5/6-2 from Ch. 43, par. 120 Further amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that, in a city or village with a population of 50,000 or less, any alderman, member of a city council, or member of a village board of trustees may receive a license under the Act and have a direct interest in the manufacture, sale, or distribution of alcoholic liquor at premises that are located within the territory subject to his or her jurisdiction if (i) the sale of alcoholic liquor pursuant to the license is incidental to the selling of food, (ii) the issuance of the license is approved by the State Commission, (iii) the issuance of the license is in accordance with all applicable local ordinances in effect where the premises are located, and (iv) the official granted a license does not vote on alcoholic liquor issues pending before the board or council to which the license holder is elected. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0378 Last action date: AUG-16-2001 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status