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Committee advances bill to add craft spirits and expand distillery sales
Summary
Senate Bill 2869, which expands the state's native distillery definition to include craft spirits and loosens distribution and tasting-room rules, was reported out of committee after discussion about tourism impacts and out-of-state shipping.
Senator Robinson, chair of the Senate Tourism Committee, presented Senate Bill 2869 and told the committee the tourism industry had a strong 2023 year, citing visitor and spending figures as context for the bill.
“This year we had 43,700,000 visitors, $11.5 billion in visitor spending, $17.5 billion in total economic impact and $1.1 billion in state and local taxes,” Senator Robinson said while introducing the bill, which would add “craft spirits” to…
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