HB 182

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                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 182
                     IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA
                      THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION
 BY REPRESENTATIVES HOLLAND, Saddler, Story
 Introduced: 4/11/25
 Referred: Labor and Commerce
                                            A BILL
                                   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED
1 "An Act relating to live music and entertainment at breweries, wineries, and
2 distilleries."
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
4   * Section 1. AS 04.09.320(e) is amended to read:
5(e) Except as provided under (g) of this section [AND AS 04.09.700], the
6holder of a brewery retail license may not
7(1)    allow live music or performances, disc jockeys, karaoke,
8televisions, pool tables, dart games, or organized games or tournaments on the
9premises where the consumption occurs;
10(2) provide seats at the counter or bar where the brewed beverages are
11served;
12(3) open the room where the consumption occurs before 9:00 a.m.; or
13(4) serve brewed beverages after 9:00 p.m.
14   * Sec. 2. AS 04.09.320(g) is amended to read:
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1(g) The holder of a brewery retail license may allow on the premises where the
2consumption occurs
3(1)   activities, presentations, television or video displays, or other
4displays that directly promote or educate customers about the brewery's products,
5processes, or establishment; [AND]
6(2)     other community organizations or businesses to provide
7presentations, classes, or product displays or host fundraisers; and
8(3) not more than four live music events or other entertainment
9performances in a calendar year.
10  * Sec. 3. AS 04.09.330(e) is amended to read:
11(e) Except as provided under (g) of this section [AND AS 04.09.700], the
12holder of a winery retail license may not
13(1)    allow live music or performances, disc jockeys, karaoke,
14televisions, pool tables, dart games, or organized games or tournaments on the
15premises where the consumption occurs;
16(2) provide seats at the counter or bar where the wine is served;
17(3) open the room where the consumption occurs before 9:00 a.m.; or
18(4) serve wine after 9:00 p.m.
19  * Sec. 4. AS 04.09.330(g) is amended to read:
20(g) The holder of a winery retail license may allow on the premises where the
21consumption occurs
22(1)   activities, presentations, television or video displays, or other
23displays that directly promote or educate customers about the winery's products,
24processes, or establishment; [AND]
25(2)     other community organizations or businesses to provide
26presentations, classes, or product displays or host fundraisers; and
27(3) not more than four live music events or other entertainment
28performances in a calendar year.
29  * Sec. 5. AS 04.09.340(e) is amended to read:
30(e) Except as provided under (g) of this section [AND AS 04.09.700], the
31holder of a distillery retail license may not
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1(1)    allow live music or performances, disc jockeys, karaoke,
2televisions, pool tables, dart games, or organized games or tournaments on the
3premises where the consumption occurs;
4(2) provide seats at the counter or bar where the distilled spirits are
5served;
6(3) open the room where the consumption occurs before 9:00 a.m.; or
7(4) serve distilled spirits after 9:00 p.m.
8  * Sec. 6. AS 04.09.340(g) is amended to read:
9(g) The holder of a distillery retail license may allow on the premises where
10the consumption occurs
11(1)   activities, presentations, television or video displays, or other
12displays that directly promote or educate customers about the distillery's products,
13processes, or establishment; [AND]
14(2)    other community organizations or businesses to provide
15presentations, classes, or product displays or host fundraisers; and
16(3) not more than four live music events or other entertainment
17performances in a calendar year.
18  * Sec. 7. AS 04.09.700 is repealed.
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