Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB391: Clarify alcohol concession agreement permissible revenue structure laws
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising alcohol laws to provide that a licensee may compensate a concessionaire based on a percentage of gross or net alcoholic beverage sales; and amending section 16-4-418, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING ALCOHOL LAWS TO PROVIDE THAT A LICENSEE MAY COMPENSATE A CONCESSIONAIRE BASED ON A PERCENTAGE OF GROSS OR NET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SALES; AND AMENDING SECTION 16-4-418, MCA. Section 1. Section 16-4-418, MCA, is amended to read: "16-4-418. Concession agreements. (1) Except for entities licensed under 16-4-105(1)(e) or 16-4201(8) on or after January 1, 2021, the department may allow entities licensed under 16-4-105 or 16-4-201 to enter into concession agreements with unlicensed entities to serve alcoholic beverages. A licensee may enter into a maximum of three concession agreements for each license at any given time. (2) To be considered for approval, a concession agreement must: (a) demonstrate that the licensed premises is a contiguous premises that includes the space utilized by the concessionaire; and (b) provide that the licensee retains ultimate control over and responsibility for operating the license, (ii) the right to discipline or otherwise sanction any employee in relation to the service of alcoholic beverages; (iii) reconciling the proceeds of alcoholic beverage sales at least monthly; (iv) terminating the concession agreement with cause where cause includes but is not limited to any violation of Title 16 and the sale or transfer of the license; and (v) the exclusive operation of all gaming activities if the licensee offers any gaming. (3) A licensee's gaming endorsement may not …
Sponsors
- Schomer, Curtis (R, 48) · primary sponsor
- Loge, Denley (R, 45)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
Votes
- Do Concur (April 14, 2025): 44 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 12, 2025): 45 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 20, 2025): 98 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 19, 2025): 100 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Alcohol
Common questions
- What is HB391?
- HB391 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Clarify alcohol concession agreement permissible revenue structure laws.
- What does HB391 do?
- In its own words: An act revising alcohol laws to provide that a licensee may compensate a concessionaire based on a percentage of gross or net alcoholic beverage sales; and amending section 16-4-418, mca.
- What is the status of HB391?
- Signed into law as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 19, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB391?
- Schomer, Curtis (R, 48), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB391?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1360
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