HF 3552 Summary

• Amends Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 340A.301, subdivision 6, to revise annual license fees for liquor manufacturers and wholesalers.

• Reduces manufacturer license fees from $30,000 to $350, with duplicate licenses at $3,000.

• Establishes tiered brewery license fees based on production volume: $150 for brewers producing fewer than 2,000 barrels annually, $500 for 2,000-3,500 barrels, and $4,000 for those exceeding 3,500 barrels.

• Sets wholesale license fees at $15,000 with $3,000 duplicates, and reduces fees for wine wholesalers (25% alcohol or less) to $3,750.

• Allows the commissioner to refund license fees for the remaining license period if a licensed business is destroyed, damaged beyond operation, or ceases due to licensee death or illness.