129th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1015 LR 938(03)
An Act To Support Maine Craft Distillers
Fiscal Note for Bill as Engrossed with:
C "A" (S-93)
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
             
Fiscal Note
Revenue decrease - State Alcoholic Beverage Fund
Revenue increase - Licensed Maine Small Distilleries
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill requires that the pricing of spirits produced by a licensed Maine small distillery and retained by that small distillery for sale directly to the customer include a discount rate of 22.75% off the list price for spirits. Because the retailer retains the discount rate portion of the list price of spirits and the increased discount rate only applies to small distilleries acting as their own retailer, this change will generate additional revenue for small distilleries and will decrease revenue to the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations by the same amount. The amount of revenue shift is not expected to be significant.