SF1939 (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 the eligibility requirements for obtaining a brewer taproom license. Specifically, it seeks to modify the production limits for wineries to qualify for such a license.
Under the current law, a municipality cannot issue a brewer taproom license to a brewer producing more than 250,000 barrels of malt liquor annually. The bill extends this restriction to wineries, specifying that a winery producing more than 250,000 gallons of wine annually would also be ineligible for a brewer taproom license.
In summary, the bill ensures that large-scale wineries, like large-scale breweries, are restricted from obtaining a brewer taproom license, maintaining a production cap for eligibility.
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF file
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 27, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Introduction and first reading | |
| February 27, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Referred to | Commerce and Consumer Protection |
Citations
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"summary": "The bill amends the amount of wine a winery may produce with a brewer taproom license under section 340A.26, subdivision 2.",
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