BIL:803

TYP:General Bill GB

INB:Senate

IND:20020108

PSP:Elliott

SPO:Elliott, Ford

DDN:l:\council\bills\pt\1664dw02.doc

RBY:House

DTA:20020507

LAD:20020226

SUB:Lottery tickets; alcoholic beverage retail dealers may sell

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House20020507Tabled

House20020502Committee report: Favorable30 HWM

House20020305Introduced, read first time,30 HWM

referred to Committee

Senate20020228Read third time, sent to House

Senate20020226Amended, read second time,

notice of general amendments

Senate20020220Committee report: Favorable with11 SJ

amendment

Senate20020108Introduced, read first time,11 SJ

referred to Committee

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Senate20011212Prefiled, referred to Committee11 SJ

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COMMITTEE REPORT

May 2, 2002

S.803

Introduced by Senators Elliott and Ford

S. Printed 5/2/02--H.

Read the first time March 5, 2002.

THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

To whom was referred a Bill (S.803) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by amending Section 61-6-1540, relating to non-alcoholic merchandise, so as to provide that a retail dealer, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

ROBERT W. HARRELL, JR. for Committee.

STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT

REVENUE IMPACT 1/

This bill would have no impact on South Carolina lottery revenues.

Explanation

This bill would add Section 61-6-1507 to Chapter 6 of Title 61. This section allows retail dealers of alcohol to sell lottery tickets or shares in his or her retail store. Retail dealers of alcohol are already permitted to sell lottery tickets or shares according to the language stated in Chapter 150 of Title 59 (South Carolina Education Lottery Act). Considering that retail dealers of alcohol are already allowed to sell lottery tickets, this bill would have no impact on South Carolina lottery revenues.

Approved By:

William C. Gillespie

Board of Economic Advisors

1/ This statement meets the requirement of Section 2-7-71 for a state revenue impact, Section 2-7-76 for a local revenue impact, and Section 6-1-85(B) for an estimate of the shift in local property tax incidence.

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY AMENDING SECTION 61-6-1540, RELATING TO NON-ALCOHOLIC MERCHANDISE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A RETAIL DEALER OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY SELL LOTTERY TICKETS ON HIS RETAIL PREMISES.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION1. Section 61-6-1540(A) is amended to read:

“(A) Except as provided in subsection (B), no other goods, wares, or merchandise may be kept or stored in or sold in or from a retail alcoholic liquor store or place of business, and no place of amusement may be maintained in or in connection with the store. However, retail dealers may sell:

(1)drinking glassware packaged together with alcoholic liquors if the glassware and alcoholic liquors are packaged together by the wholesaler or producer in packaging provided by the producer.;

(2)Retail dealers also may sell nonalcoholic items, other than beer or wine, packaged together with alcoholic liquors if the nonalcoholic items and alcoholic liquors are in sealed packages and are packaged together by the alcoholic liquor producer at its place of business.; and

(3)lottery tickets under the provisions of Chapter 159 of Title 59.”

SECTION2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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