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House clarifies brewery service law to allow on‑site beer consumption by off‑duty employees; HB 87 passes 66‑7
Summary
Lawmakers approved HB 87 to clarify brewery service rules, allowing brewers to permit off‑duty employees to consume beer on premises where food is available; the House passed the amendment and referred the bill to the Senate.
The House adopted H.B. 87, a technical amendment to brewery law clarifying that brewers may allow off‑duty employees to consume beer free of charge, provided consumption occurs while employees are not on duty and when food is available.
The sponsor explained the change corrects a drafting mistake that had previously made on‑site consumption unclear—particularly for the state's one brewery operating a restaurant. The floor amendment clarified that consumption by employees must be off duty rather than occurring during work.
Members voted to waive further summary; the House passed the bill as amended, 66‑7, and referred it to the Senate.
What’s next: HB 87 is transmitted to the Senate; the change clarifies acceptable brewery operations and hospitality practices for a limited set of in‑state businesses.
