Mississippi 2022 Regular Session Status: Passed House 2 R cosponsors

HB 512 — Alcoholic beverages; remove DOR from being wholesale distributor, authorize issuance of wholesaler's permits.

Last action — Died In Conference

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

14 added · 14 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 512 has removed several specific fees associated with various permits and charges related to the production and distribution of alcoholic beverages. This change simplifies the fee structure, likely making it more straightforward for manufacturers and retailers to understand what they need to pay. Removing these fees could help lower operational costs for businesses, potentially encouraging greater competition and accessibility in the market.

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(i) For a permittee with annual production of five thousand (5,000) gallons or more....................$4,500.00 (ii) For a permittee with annual production under five thousand (5,000) gallons............................$2,800.00 (b) Manufacturer's permit, Class 2, wine manufacturer.............................................$1,800.00 (c) Manufacturer's permit, Class 3, native wine H.
(i) For a permittee with annual production of five thousand (5,000) gallons or more....................$4,500.00 (ii) For a permittee with annual production under five thousand (5,000) gallons ............................$2,800.00 (b) Manufacturer's permit, Class 2, wine manufacturer .............................................$1,800.00 (c) Manufacturer's permit, Class 3, native wine H.
512 *HR31/R761* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR31/R761 PAGE 41(BS\JAB) manufacturer per ten thousand (10,000) gallons or part thereof produced.................................................$ 10.00 (d) Manufacturer's permit, Class 4, native spirit manufacturer per one thousand (1,000) gallons or part thereof produced.................................................$ 300.00 (e) Native wine retailer's permit.............$ 50.00 (f) Package retailer's permit, each...........$ 900.00 (g) On-premises retailer's permit, except for clubs and common carriers, each....................................$ 450.00 (h) On-premises retailer's permit for wine of more than five percent (5%) alcohol by weight, but not more than twenty-one percent (21%) alcohol by weight, each....................$ 225.00 (i) On-premises retailer's permit for clubs...$ 225.00 (j) On-premises retailer's permit for common carriers, per car, plane, or other vehicle.........................$ 120.00 (k) Solicitor's permit, regardless of any other provision of law, solicitor's permits shall be issued only in the discretion of the department.............................$ 100.00 (l) Filing fee for each application except for an employee identification card.............................$ 25.00 (m) Temporary permit, Class 1, each...........$ 10.00 (n) Temporary permit, Class 2, each...........$ 50.00 (o) (i) Caterer's permit.....................$ 600.00 (ii) Caterer's permit for holders of on-premises retailer's permit........................................$ 150.00 H.
512 *HR31/R761* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR31/R761 PAGE 41(BS\JAB) manufacturer per ten thousand (10,000) gallons or part thereof produced .................................................$ 10.00 (d) Manufacturer's permit, Class 4, native spirit manufacturer per one thousand (1,000) gallons or part thereof produced .................................................$ 300.00 (e) Native wine retailer's permit.............$ 50.00 (f) Package retailer's permit, each...........$ 900.00 (g) On-premises retailer's permit, except for clubs and common carriers, each ....................................$ 450.00 (h) On-premises retailer's permit for wine of more than five percent (5%) alcohol by weight, but not more than twenty-one percent (21%) alcohol by weight, each....................$ 225.00 (i) On-premises retailer's permit for clubs...$ 225.00 (j) On-premises retailer's permit for common carriers, per car, plane, or other vehicle .........................$ 120.00 (k) Solicitor's permit, regardless of any other provision of law, solicitor's permits shall be issued only in the discretion of the department .............................$ 100.00 (l) Filing fee for each application except for an employee identification card .............................$ 25.00 (m) Temporary permit, Class 1, each...........$ 10.00 (n) Temporary permit, Class 2, each...........$ 50.00 (o) (i) Caterer's permit.....................$ 600.00 (ii) Caterer's permit for holders of on-premises retailer's permit ........................................$ 150.00 H.
512 *HR31/R761* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR31/R761 PAGE 42(BS\JAB) (p) Research permit...........................$ 100.00 (q) Temporary permit, Class 3 (wine only).....$ 10.00 (r) Special service permit....................$ 225.00 (s) Merchant permit...........................$ 225.00 (t) Temporary alcoholic beverages charitable auction permit...................................................$ 10.00 (u) Event venue retailer's permit.............$ 225.00 (v) Temporary theatre permit, each............$ 10.00 (w) Charter ship operator's permit............$ 100.00 (x) Distillery retailer's permit..............$ 450.00 (y) Festival wine permit......................$ 10.00 (z) Charter vessel operator's permit..........$ 100.00 (aa) Native spirit retailer's permit..........$ 50.00 (bb) Delivery service permit..................$ 500.00 (cc) Wholesaler's permit.....................$ 5,000.00 In addition to the filing fee imposed by paragraph (l) of this subsection, a fee to be determined by the Department of Revenue may be charged to defray costs incurred to process applications.
512 *HR31/R761* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR31/R761 PAGE 42(BS\JAB) (p) Research permit ...........................$ 100.00 (q) Temporary permit, Class 3 (wine only).....$ 10.00 (r) Special service permit....................$ 225.00 (s) Merchant permit ...........................$ 225.00 (t) Temporary alcoholic beverages charitable auction permit ...................................................$ 10.00 (u) Event venue retailer's permit.............$ 225.00 (v) Temporary theatre permit, each............$ 10.00 (w) Charter ship operator's permit............$ 100.00 (x) Distillery retailer's permit..............$ 450.00 (y) Festival wine permit......................$ 10.00 (z) Charter vessel operator's permit..........$ 100.00 (aa) Native spirit retailer's permit..........$ 50.00 (bb) Delivery service permit..................$ 500.00 (cc) Wholesaler's permit.....................$ 5,000.00 In addition to the filing fee imposed by paragraph (l) of this subsection, a fee to be determined by the Department of Revenue may be charged to defray costs incurred to process applications.
(a) Distilled spirits..................$2.50 per gallon (b) Sparkling wine and champagne.......$1.00 per gallon (c) Other wines, including native wines......................................$ .35 per gallon (2) * * * Upon every person engaged or continuing in this state in business as an authorized wholesaler there is hereby levied, assessed and shall be collected a tax of eighteen percent (18%) on the gross proceeds of the wholesale sale.
(a) Distilled spirits ..................$2.50 per gallon (b) Sparkling wine and champagne.......$1.00 per gallon (c) Other wines, including native wines ......................................$ .35 per gallon (2) * * * Upon every person engaged or continuing in this state in business as an authorized wholesaler there is hereby levied, assessed and shall be collected a tax of eighteen percent (18%) on the gross proceeds of the wholesale sale.
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Action History

  1. Died In Conference

  2. Conferees Named Harkins,Johnson,Carter

  3. Conferees Named Lamar,Steverson,Zuber

  4. Decline to Concur/Invite Conf

  5. Returned For Concurrence

  6. Passed As Amended

  7. Amended

  8. Title Suff Do Pass As Amended

  9. Referred To Finance

  10. Transmitted To Senate

  11. Passed

  12. Title Suff Do Pass

  13. Referred To Ways and Means

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (172)

172 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage as Amended

Passed 46 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14300
Republican 23201
Democrat 9000
Total 46501
% of votes cast 88%10%0%2%
How each member voted (52)
Member Party Vote
Barnett — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Boyd — Yea
Butler A. (36th) — Yea
Butler K. (38th) — Yea
Caughman — Yea
Parker — Yea
Polk — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Turner-Ford — Yea
Branning — Nay
McDaniel — Nay
Sojourner — Nay
Horhn — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Jordan — Yea
Moran — Yea
David Blount Democrat Yea
Derrick T. Simmons Democrat Yea
Hillman Terome Frazier Democrat Yea
Hob Bryan Democrat Yea
Joseph Thomas Democrat Yea
Reginald Jackson Democrat Yea
Rod Hickman Democrat Yea
Sarita Simmons Democrat Yea
Sollie B. Norwood Democrat Yea
Angela Burks Hill Republican Nay
Bart Williams Republican Yea
Benjamin Suber Republican Yea
Brice Wiggins Republican Yea
Briggs Hopson Republican Yea
Chad McMahan Republican Yea
Chuck Younger Republican Yea
Daniel H. Sparks Republican Yea
Dean Kirby Republican Yea
Dennis DeBar, Jr. Republican Yea
J. Walter Michel Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jeff Tate Republican Not Voting
Jeremy England Republican Yea
Joel R. Carter, Jr. Republican Yea
Joey Fillingane Republican Yea
Joseph M. Seymour Republican Yea
Josh Harkins Republican Yea
Kathy L. Chism Republican Nay
Kevin Blackwell Republican Yea
Lydia Graves Chassaniol Republican Yea
Michael McLendon Republican Yea
Neil S. Whaley Republican Yea
Rita Potts Parks Republican Yea
Scott DeLano Republican Yea
Tyler McCaughn Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 113 Yea · 2 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 55002
Democrat 25203
Unaffiliated 31002
Independent 2000
Total 113207
% of votes cast 93%2%0%6%
How each member voted (122)
Member Party Vote
Bain — Yea
Barnett — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Bomgar — Yea
Boyd — Yea
Busby — Yea
Clarke — Yea
Criswell — Yea
Darnell — Yea
Gibbs (72nd) — Yea
Goodin — Yea
Hopkins — Yea
Huddleston — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Lancaster — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Miles — Yea
Paden — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Reynolds — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Stamps — Yea
Straughter — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Walker — Yea
Weathersby — Yea
Williams-Barnes — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Wright — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Beckett — Not Voting
Young — Not Voting
Bo Brown Democrat Yea
Bo Brown Democrat Yea
Bob Evans Democrat Yea
Bob Evans Democrat Nay
Bryant W. Clark Democrat Yea
Carl Mickens Democrat Yea
Cedric Burnett Democrat Yea
Cheikh Taylor Democrat Yea
Christopher M. Bell Democrat Yea
Daryl Porter Democrat Yea
Earle S. Banks Democrat Yea
Gregory Holloway, Sr. Democrat Yea
Hester Jackson McCray Democrat Yea
Jeffery Harness Democrat Yea
Jeramey Anderson Democrat Not Voting
John G. Faulkner Democrat Yea
John W. Hines, Sr. Democrat Yea
Kabir Karriem Democrat Not Voting
Karl Gibbs Democrat Yea
Omeria Scott Democrat Nay
Oscar Denton Democrat Yea
Otis Anthony Democrat Not Voting
Percy W. Watson Democrat Yea
Robert L. Sanders Democrat Yea
Ronnie C. Crudup Democrat Yea
Solomon C. Osborne Democrat Yea
Stephanie Foster Democrat Yea
Tracey T. Rosebud Democrat Yea
Willie Bailey Democrat Yea
Zakiya Summers Democrat Yea
Angela Cockerham Independent Yea
Shanda Yates Independent Yea
Becky Currie Republican Yea
Bill Kinkade Republican Yea
Bill Pigott Republican Yea
Billy Adam Calvert Republican Yea
Brent Anderson Republican Yea
Brent Powell Republican Yea
C. Scott Bounds Republican Yea
Carolyn Crawford Republican Yea
Casey Eure Republican Yea
Clay Deweese Republican Yea
Dan Eubanks Republican Yea
Dana McLean Republican Yea
Donnie Bell Republican Yea
Donnie Scoggin Republican Yea
Fred Shanks Republican Yea
Gene Newman Republican Yea
Greg Haney Republican Not Voting
Henry Zuber III Republican Yea
Jansen Owen Republican Yea
Jason White Republican Yea
Jay McKnight Republican Yea
Jeff Hale Republican Yea
Jeffrey S. Guice Republican Yea
Jerry R. Turner Republican Yea
Jill Ford Republican Yea
Jody Steverson Republican Yea
Joey Hood Republican Yea
John Read Republican Yea
John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III Republican Yea
Joseph Tubb Republican Yea
Karl Oliver Republican Yea
Ken Morgan Republican Yea
Kent McCarty Republican Yea
Kevin Felsher Republican Yea
Kevin Ford Republican Yea
Kevin Horan Republican Yea
Larry Byrd Republican Yea
Lee Yancey Republican Yea
Lester Carpenter Republican Yea
Manly Barton Republican Yea
Mark Tullos Republican Yea
Missy McGee Republican Yea
Noah Sanford Republican Yea
Price Wallace Republican Yea
Randy Rushing Republican Yea
Richard Bennett Republican Yea
Rob Roberson Republican Yea
Sam C. Mims, V Republican Yea
Sam Creekmore IV Republican Yea
Shane Aguirre Republican Yea
Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes Republican Not Voting
Stephen A. Horne Republican Yea
Steve Massengill Republican Yea
Timmy Ladner Republican Yea
Troy Smith Republican Yea
Vince Mangold Republican Yea
William Tracy Arnold Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 512?
HB 512 is sponsored by John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III (Republican), Williamson, and Kevin Felsher (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 512?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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