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MN HF2932

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/19/2012

Primary Sponsor

Joe Hoppe

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Origin

House of Representatives

87th Legislature 2011-2012

AI Summary

  • Authorizes municipalities with commissioner approval to issue temporary licenses to associations of wineries for annual wine festivals
  • Allows wine festival licenses to permit on-sale of table, sparkling, or fortified wines by the glass (limited to 2 glasses per customer)
  • Permits off-sale of wine by the bottle at wine festivals (limited to 6 bottles per customer)
  • Authorizes free sampling of wines at designated festival premises
  • Requires a "bona fide association" to have more than ten member wineries and exist for more than two years before applying for a temporary license

Legislative Description

Wine festivals authorized to offer limited off-sales of wine by the bottle.

Last Action

Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce and Regulatory Reform

3/19/2012

Committee Referrals

Commerce and Regulatory Reform3/19/2012

Full Bill Text

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