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Sponsor pulls beer tax reduction bill off the committee calendar
Summary
Representative Travis asked to take HB 12‑52 off notice after explaining the bill would lower a stated barrel tax to aid craft breweries; committee accepted the request and removed the bill from the calendar.
Representative Travis described HB 12‑52 as a measure to make Tennessee more competitive by lowering a barrel tax that he said currently charges "35.6¢ per barrel" and would reduce it to "$33 a barrel" for craft breweries and consumers. He characterized the legislation as a pro‑business measure intended to help local breweries attract investment and jobs.
After the sponsor’s explanation the chair accepted the sponsor’s request to take the bill off notice and moved to the next calendar item.
