Alcoholic Beverages - Breweries, Wineries, and Distilleries - Direct Delivery
Sponsor: Dawn Gile (District 33)Committee: FinanceSubject: Alcoholic Beverages - Statewide BillsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 918 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing direct-to-consumer alcoholic beverages delivery permits authorizing the direct delivery of beer, wine, or liquor to a consumer in the State; establishing the requirements an individual must meet to qualify for a direct-to-consumer alcoholic beverages delivery permit; establishing a maximum amount that a recipient of an alcoholic beverages delivery may receive annually; and repealing a maximum amount that a consumer may purchase when visiting certain alcoholic beverage manufacturers.
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Testimony (28)
MGA witness listFAV 17FavorableUNF 11Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Boyce, Edward | Black Ankle Vineyards | Oral |
| FAV | Guzman, Kathryn | Charles County Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Banks, Herbert | Copper Compass Craft Distilling Co. | Oral |
| FAV | Lin, George | Elder Pine Brewing & Blending Co | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sisson, Caroline | Heavy Seas Beer | Oral |
| FAV | Windon, Jaime | MARYLAND DISTILLERS GUILD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Johnson, Kimberly T | MWA | Oral |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rifkin, Bradlobbyist | RWL | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosebush, Lee | Rosie Cheeks Distillery | Oral |
| FAV | Cole, Mollilobbyist | Rural Maryland Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Norwood, Ryan | Sagamore Spirit | Oral |
| FAV | Pearce, Monica | Tenth Ward Distilling Company | Oral |
| FAV | Ziedelis, Dave | Visit Frederick | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gile, Senator | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Gile, Senator Gilelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Sener, Nicki | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Lawson, Kim | Fishpaws Marketplace | Oral |
| UNF | Marberger, David | MSLBA | Oral |
| UNF | MANIS, NICK | Manis Canning & Associates | Oral |
| UNF | Eck, Raimee | Maryland Public Health Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Adams, MD, Joseph | Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | KAVI, ASHOK | The Liquor Store | Oral |
| UNF | Crucitti, Chelsea | Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Douglas, Bob | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Mehta, Hardik | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Wise, Steve | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
Fishpaws MarketplaceUNF 1
Heavy Seas BeerFAV 1
MSLBAUNF 1
MWAFAV 1
RWLFAV 1
Sagamore SpiritFAV 1
The Liquor StoreUNF 1
Visit FrederickFAV 1
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…
FAVCole, MolliRural Maryland CouncilRegistered for: Maryland Troopers Association; Older Adults Technology Services