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SB 821

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Alcoholic Beverages - Manufacturer's Licenses and Off-Site Permits

Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (District 9)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Alcoholic Beverages - Statewide BillsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 359 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing certain provisions relating to brewing company, winery, and distillery off-site permits; establishing a manufacturer's off-site permit with certain privileges; authorizing the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission to issue a brewery special event permit; altering the volumes of beer that the holders of certain licenses may produce and distribute annually; authorizing holders of certain manufacturer's licenses to sell and deliver products produced under the holder's license to individuals located in the State; etc.

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Testimony (14)

MGA witness list
FAV 8FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVWindon, JaimeMARYLAND DISTILLERS GUILDOral + Written (PDF)
FAVFry Hester, KatieMaryland SenateWritten (PDF)
FAVCrow, JudyMaryland Wineries AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVHealey, SarahOn behalf of Md. Brewers, Distillers and WineriesOral + Written (PDF)
FAVRifkin, BradlobbyistRWLOral
FAVMatthews, DakotaRural Maryland CouncilWritten (PDF)
FAVAtticks, KevinlobbyistIndividualOral
FAVSenator Hester, Senator HesterlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFAdams, MD, JosephMaryland-DC Society of Addiction MedicineWritten (PDF)
FWAPlaut, ArilobbyistLaw Offices of Boston PlautPosition only
FWADouglas, BobLicensed Beverage Distributors of MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FWAMANIS, NICKManis Canning & AssociatesOral
FWAMilani, JackMd State Licensed Beverage AssociationOral
FWAWise, SteveIndividualOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVRifkin, BradRWLRegistered 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
FAVAtticks, KevinRegistered for: Brewers Association of Maryland; Maryland Distillers Guild; Maryland Wineries Association
FWAPlaut, AriLaw Offices of Boston PlautRegistered for: ADT, LLC dba ADT Security Services; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Amazon.com Services, Inc c/o Frank D. Boston III, Attorney at Law; Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3; CoinFlip; Crown MD Online Gaming LLC