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Alcoholic Beverages - Manufacturer's Permits and Brewery Limits

Sponsor: Bryan W. Simonaire (District 31)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Alcoholic Beverages - Statewide BillsStatus: First Reading Economic Matters (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing provisions on brewing company off-site permits, distillery off-site permits, and winery off-site permits; establishing a manufacturer's off-site permit with certain privileges; authorizing the Comptroller to issue a permit to the holder of certain manufacturer's licenses; authorizing a permit holder to sell and provide products at events; requiring an employee trained in alcohol awareness to be present at events; authorizing a certain license holder to sell a certain volume of beer at a permitted event; etc.

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Testimony (7)

MGA witness list
FAV 1FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVSenator Simonaire, Senator SimonairelegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWAChiu, Tien_SengFar Eastern Shore WineryPosition only
FWAHanna, KristinFlying Dog BreweryPosition only
FWAAtticks, KevinlobbyistGrow & FortifyPosition only
FWAJendrek, ScottPatapsco DistillingOral + Written (PDF)
FWARifkin, BradlobbyistRWL on behalf of BAMPosition only
FWARoddy, PatrickRWL on behalf of MWAPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FWAAtticks, KevinGrow & FortifyRegistered for: Brewers Association of Maryland; Maryland Distillers Guild; Maryland Wineries Association
FWARifkin, BradRWL on behalf of BAMRegistered for: 1/ST Racing MD LLC; ASC Engineered Solutions; Baltimore Banner, The; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD; Brewers Association of Maryland