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Senate committee holds Bill 36‑0211 after hearing on allowing microbreweries, microdistilleries; members request stronger environmental safeguards
Summary
A Senate committee heard hours of testimony on Bill 36‑0211, which would allow small‑scale microbreweries and microdistilleries in additional zones including certain residential and agricultural areas. Lawmakers and witnesses debated wastewater and runoff risks tied to Prosperity Farm; the committee voted to hold the bill for redrafting with added environmental protections.
The Senate Committee on Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure and Planning on Monday heard extensive testimony on Bill 36‑0211, a measure to amend Title 29 of the Virgin Islands Code to permit small‑scale microbreweries and microdistilleries as conditional uses in specified zones.
The bill’s sponsor, Senator Milton E. Potter, told the committee the proposal came from the governor’s office and would create a defined micro‑scale category with an annual production cap of 100,000 gallons. Potter moved that the measure be held "in committee at the call of the chair" to allow further work; the motion carried on a roll‑call vote with seven affirmative votes.
Why it matters: supporters and DPNR (the Department of Planning and Natural Resources) said the change would let small producers expand without repeatedly…
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