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Ohio bill would let small breweries negotiate distribution contracts

2523375 · March 5, 2025
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Senator Brunner, sponsor of Senate Bill 23, told the Small Business and Economic Opportunity Committee at a first hearing that the bill would modernize Ohio's alcoholic beverage franchise law to reflect the current craft-brewing market.

Senator Brunner, sponsor of Senate Bill 23, told the Small Business and Economic Opportunity Committee at a first hearing that the bill would modernize Ohio's alcoholic beverage franchise law to reflect the current craft-brewing market.

"This legislation would modernize alcoholic beverage franchise law to reflect the reality of the current brewery industry," Brunner said during sponsor testimony, noting the measure is a reintroduction of Senate Bill 138 from the last General Assembly.

The bill would create a carve-out for small breweries that produce fewer than a quarter-million barrels a year, allowing those brewers to enter into and enforce contracts with…

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