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Committee hears proposal to market wineries, distilleries and breweries as tourism destinations
Summary
Senate Bill 1356 would establish an alcohol tourism program in the Governor’s Office to promote wineries, distilleries and breweries as visitor destinations; supporters highlighted economic impact, opponents urged against using public funds to promote alcohol products.
Senate Bill 1356 would establish the Texas Alcohol Tourism Development Program within the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and Tourism to market wineries, distilleries and breweries as tourist destinations. The committee substitute removes language that would promote consumption of products and instead focuses on promoting facilities as destinations, creating a web listing of locations and appointing a nine‑member advisory committee to propose budgets and plans.
Senator Parker, the bill’s sponsor, said Texas now ranks among the top U.S. states in…
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