Alcohol and Tobacco Commission – Updates
Sponsor: C. T. Wilson (District 28)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Alcoholic Beverages - Statewide BillsStatus: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (33-13) (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a person to hold a common carrier permit to ship premium cigars or pipe tobacco in the State; authorizing the Executive Director of the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission to take certain action regarding a certain license if the use of the licensed premises does not conform to certain provisions of law; authorizing the Executive Director to conduct certain inspections and searches without a warrant; requiring a study on identifying and eliminating barriers to minority participation in the alcoholic beverages industry; etc.
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Testimony (19)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 8Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Akras, Thomas | Alcohol and Tobacco Commission | Oral |
| FAV | Kelly, Jeffrey | Alcohol and Tobacco Commission | Oral |
| FAV | George, William | Maryland Alcohol and Tobacco Commission | Oral |
| FAV | Hann, Jeffrey | Maryland Alcohol and Tobacco Commission | Oral |
| FAV | Bereano, Brucelobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Wilson, Delegate Wilsonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Wilson, Delegate Wilsonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Bohle, Matthew | RWL | Oral |
| UNF | Helmuth, Finnie | The Humidour Cigar Shoppe | Oral |
| UNF | Singh, Raj | Tinder Box Waldorf | Oral |
| UNF | Gupta, Rahul | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Akras, Tom | ATC | Position only |
| FWA | Kelly, Jeffrey | Alcohol and Tobacco Commission | Oral |
| FWA | Douglas, Bob | Licensed Beverage Distributors of Maryland | Position only |
| FWA | MANIS, NICK | Manis Canning & Associates | Oral |
| FWA | Hann, Jeffrey | Maryland Alcohol and Tobacco Commission | Oral |
| FWA | McCauley, Kirk | WMDA - service station, convenience stores and repair facilities | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Bereano, Brucelobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | O'Halloran, Mike | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Alcohol and Tobacco CommissionFAV 2FWA 1
ATCFWA 1
Maryland Alcohol and Tobacco CommissionFAV 2FWA 1
RWLUNF 1
Tinder Box WaldorfUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVBereano, BruceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…
FWABereano, BruceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…