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Bill to allow brewery employees to perform retail tap-room work dies in subcommittee after testimony from wholesalers and regulators
2118639 · January 14, 2025
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Summary
House Bill 1655, which would have allowed some cross-employment between breweries and retail venues to address staffing shortages, received pro and con testimony but died in subcommittee for lack of a motion.
Delegate Delia Helmer presented House Bill 1655, which would have permitted certain brewery employees to perform work at retail venues (for example, bartending in a tap room or covering shifts) while adding guardrails prohibiting the employee from promoting an employer’s alcohol at the retailer. Helmer said the change aimed to ease workforce shortages in rural Virginia…
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