Alcoholic Beverages Industry - Study
Sponsor: Nick Charles (District 25)Committee: FinanceSubject: Alcoholic Beverages - Statewide BillsStatus: Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Governor's Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs to contract with a third party to conduct a study of the structure and composition of the distribution and retail sector of the alcoholic beverages industry in the State and to make recommendations on identifying and eliminating barriers to minority participation in that industry; and requiring the Office to submit its report and recommendations on or before December 1, 2026.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 2FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Carrington, Darrell | Carrington & Associates, LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Charles, Senator Charleslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | MANIS, NICK | Manis Canning & Associates | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Wise, Steve | Individual | Written (PDF) |