South Carolina General Assembly
120th Session, 2013-2014
H. 5220
STATUS INFORMATION
Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Harrell, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Bedingfield, Bernstein, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Branham, Brannon, G.A.Brown, R.L.Brown, Burns, Chumley, Clemmons, Clyburn, CobbHunter, Cole, H.A.Crawford, K.R.Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Douglas, Edge, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrester, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gambrell, George, Gilliard, Goldfinch, Govan, Hamilton, Hardee, Hardwick, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hixon, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Kennedy, King, Knight, Limehouse, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McCoy, McEachern, M.S.McLeod, W.J.McLeod, Merrill, Mitchell, D.C.Moss, V.S.Moss, Munnerlyn, Murphy, Nanney, Neal, Newton, Norman, Norrell, R.L.Ott, Owens, Parks, Patrick, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Quinn, Ridgeway, Riley, Rivers, RobinsonSimpson, Rutherford, Ryhal, Sabb, Sandifer, Sellers, Simrill, Skelton, G.M.Smith, G.R.Smith, J.E.Smith, J.R.Smith, Sottile, Southard, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Toole, Vick, Weeks, Wells, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis and Wood
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Introduced in the House on May 7, 2014
Introduced in the Senate on May 7, 2014
Adopted by the General Assembly on May 7, 2014
Summary: Beer Wholesales Association
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
DateBodyAction Description with journal page number
5/7/2014HouseIntroduced, adopted, sent to Senate (House Journalpage13)
5/7/2014SenateIntroduced, adopted, returned with concurrence (Senate Journalpage5)
VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
5/7/2014
ACONCURRENT RESOLUTION
TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THEOUTSTANDING ROLE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION IN OUR STATE,UPON THE OCCASION OF ITS SEVENTYFIFTH ANNIVERSARY.
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina General Assembly are pleased to learn that the South Carolina Beer Wholesalers Association (SCBWA) will celebrateits seventyfifth anniversary in July 2014; and
Whereas, the membership of SCBWAincludes eighteen companies with twentysix licenses; and
Whereas, enthusiastically engaged in supporting a wide variety of charities in their communities, beer distributors are family owned and independently-managed small businesses that provide revenue to the State and jobs to the citizens; and
Whereas, beer distributors actively promote the responsible consumption of their products and work to prevent the abuse of their products unlike any other industry; and
Whereas, members of SCBWAimpact every community in the Palmetto State, providingmore than six hundredmillion dollars in annual economic activity and employing over two thousand workers who are paid over one hundred twentyseven million dollars in wages and salaries; and
Whereas,with an annual contribution of more than one hundred million dollars in state excise taxes, members of SCBWA donate over $2.6 million in support of local charities, local events. and economic development; and
Whereas, providing equal market access for small and large craft brewers alike, beer distributors market new products and provide product diversity to thousands of retailers throughout the State; and
Whereas, the association helps brewers maximize sales and build brands through storelevel merchandising, product promotion, marketing initiatives, and localevent sponsorship; and
Whereas, through compliance with federal and state trade practices, beer distributors provide regulatory value to the State and play a major role in the threetier distribution system to prevent the illegal distribution of beer and to provide product accountability and transparency; and
Whereas, beer distributors educate retailers and consumers about new product categories and beer styles and safeguard the integrity of their products to enhance the retailers’ profitability; and
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina General Assembly appreciate thesignificantworkofSCBWAin providing leadership to distributors, advocating on behalf of its members, and serving themembersto enhance their efficiency and effectiveness across the Palmetto State. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, recognize and honor the outstanding role of the South Carolina Beer Wholesalers Association in our State, upon the occasion of its seventyfifth anniversary.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be provided tothe South Carolina Beer Wholesalers Association.
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