SF1938 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Amount of wine a winery may produce with a brewer taproom license modification

AI Generated Summary

This bill proposes an amendment to Minnesota Statutes 2024, Section 340A.26, Subdivision 2, regarding liquor regulations. Specifically, it increases the production limit for wineries that wish to obtain a brewer taproom license. Under the current law, a winery producing more than 250,000 gallons of wine annually is prohibited from receiving such a license. The bill raises this threshold to 750,000 gallons, allowing larger wineries to qualify for a brewer taproom license.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 26, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
February 26, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
February 26, 2025HouseFloorActionReferred toCommerce and Consumer Protection
February 26, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toCommerce and Consumer Protection

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill amends the amount of wine a winery may produce with a brewer taproom license under section 340A.26, subdivision 2.",
      "modified": [
        "Increases the production limit for wineries from 250,000 to 750,000 gallons annually."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "340A.26",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 2"
  }
]