Senate Amendment 3418 PAG LIN 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. 1 32 1 33 1 34 1 35 Dr. JOE M. SENG 1 36 SF 601.708 82 1 37 ec/gg/9736 1 38 1 39 1 40 1 41 1 42 1 43 1 44 1 45 1 46 1 47 1 48 1 49 1 50 -1-