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Committee considers higher proof‑gallon limits and new ready‑to‑drink definition for distilleries
Summary
House Bill 1466, as amended, would shift distillery production limits from gallon counts to proof gallons and add a definition for diluted/ready‑to‑drink canned cocktails; proponents argued the change supports industry growth and agricultural markets.
The Senate Industry and Business Committee heard House Bill 1466, which modifies definitions and production limits for distilleries. Proponents told the committee the amendments would convert volume limits to proof‑gallon measures, add a definition for diluted or ready‑to‑drink (RTD) canned cocktails, and raise production thresholds for certain manufacturing distilleries.
Representative Jason Dockter said the changes respond to practical problems distillers face under current law, particularly where aging and inventory can count against a statutory gallon cap. "Once you start growing your product, then you'd run into where you'd have to stop production because you reached the 50,000 gallon limit," he told the committee.
John Ward of the North Dakota Wine and Liquor Wholesalers Association supported the amendment, calling it cleanup language and saying it…
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