Senate Amendment 3418


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     1  1    Amend Senate File 601 as follows:
     1  2 #1.  Page 44, by inserting after line 8 the
     1  3 following:
     1  4    <Sec.    .  NATIVE WINE MANUFACTURERS == BLENDED
     1  5 WINE EXCEPTION == STUDY.
     1  6    1.  Notwithstanding any provision of Code chapter
     1  7 123 to the contrary, the administrator of the
     1  8 alcoholic beverages division of the department of
     1  9 commerce shall allow native wine manufacturers to
     1 10 import and use in manufacturing native wine bulk,
     1 11 concentrated, or fortified wines used for blending
     1 12 from wine manufactured outside of this state.  The
     1 13 authority to import wine manufactured outside of this
     1 14 state for blending and manufacturing native wine shall
     1 15 continue until June 30, 2008.
     1 16    2.  The legislative council is requested to direct
     1 17 the legislative government oversight committee, or to
     1 18 authorize a 2007 legislative interim study committee,
     1 19 to conduct a study on issues relative to native wine
     1 20 manufacturers.  The study recommendations and findings
     1 21 shall include but are not limited to identifying
     1 22 whether native wine manufacturers should be permitted
     1 23 to import and use in manufacturing native wine bulk,
     1 24 concentrated, or fortified wines used for blending
     1 25 from wine manufactured outside of this state and
     1 26 determining what percentage, if any, of out=of=state
     1 27 wine should be allowed.  The study report, including
     1 28 findings and recommendations, shall be submitted to
     1 29 the general assembly for consideration during the 2008
     1 30 legislative session.>
     1 31 #2.  By renumbering as necessary.
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     1 35 Dr. JOE M. SENG
     1 36 SF 601.708 82
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