H.F. 2675 Summary

• Establishes licensing requirements for direct ship wineries located outside Minnesota that ship wine to Minnesota residents, requiring $50 application and renewal fees deposited to the alcohol enforcement account.

• Requires direct ship wineries to collect and remit liquor gross receipts taxes, sales and use taxes, and excise taxes on wine shipments to Minnesota, and file monthly shipment reports with the commissioner.

• Increases the wine shipment limit from two cases to 12 cases per calendar year (maximum nine liters per case) for personal use by Minnesota residents age 21 or over.

• Requires common carriers contracting with wineries to file monthly reports containing consignor/consignee information, package weight, tracking numbers, and delivery dates, with $500 fines for willful violations.

• Classifies direct shipment data collected by the commissioner as private or nonpublic data, shareable with the commissioner of revenue for tax administration purposes; effective July 1, 2022.