This should be a boost to Indiana wineries!
Indiana Senate backs bill loosening rules on wine sales: The Times of Northwest Indiana
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I usually make no political commentary here on MBW. But, then again, laws like this don’t usually get passed, even here in Indiana. Below is the front page of today’s Indy Star and a link to their editorial: #WeAreIndiana
Front Page of 3/31/15 Issue of the Indianapolis Star
Rose’, Pinot, & Idiot Legislature
A recent post by Howard Hewitt. Howard, I have noticed the same pattern you mentioned, as it relates it Indiana liquor legislation.
There are numerous websites and publications detailing everything happening in the world of wine. Sometimes those issues are worth sharing.
Indiana Senate Bill 113 – The Indiana Direct Shipping bill remains in House committee. The bill would remove the ridiculous 2006 restriction on Indiana wineries requiring a face-to-face purchase before wine can be shipped in state.
The bill is a double-edged sword opening up an important stream of revenue for small wineries but increasing the licensing fee from $100 to $500. Contact your local legislator asking the fee be restored to $100 as Sen. Phil Boots intended.
There’s a pattern here if you pay attention. The big alcohol related legislation of the session is Sunday sales but the same thing has happened. The legislation actually failed this week because the liquor lobby (read wholesalers/some retailers) objected. The bill was weighed down with the unruly burden of requiring supermarkets and drug…
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Indiana House To Vote On Sunday Sales Tomorrow
The Indiana House will vote on second reading tomorrow on House Bill 1624, which permits limited Sunday sales of alcohol, as well as several new restrictions on sales in grocery and drug stores. Tomorrow’s session begins at 10 am (EST). The bill, if passed, must receive a third reading in the House by next Wednesday, in order for it to move on to the Senate.
The digest of the bill reads as follows:
DIGEST
“Sale of alcoholic beverages. Provides that a holder of an alcoholic beverage permit who is authorized by law to sell alcoholic beverages for carryout may sell alcoholic beverages for carryout on Sunday from 7 a.m., prevailing local time, until 3 a.m., prevailing local time, the following day. Requires alcoholic beverage sales in a drug store or grocery store to be rung up by a sales clerk and liquor in a drug store to be accessed by a sales clerk who: (1) has an employee permit; and (2) has alcohol server training. Provides that the provision that allows individuals who are Sale of alcoholic beverages. Provides that a holder of an alcoholic beverage permit who is authorized by law to sell alcoholic beverages for carryout may sell alcoholic beverages for carryout on Sunday from 7 a.m., prevailing local time, until 3 a.m., prevailing local time, the following day. Requires alcoholic beverage sales in a drug store or grocery store to be rung up by a sales clerk and liquor in a drug store to be accessed by a sales clerk who: (1) has an employee permit; and (2) has alcohol server training. Provides that the provision that allows individuals who are at least 19 but less than 21 years of age to ring a sale of alcoholic beverages in the course of the individual’s employment does not apply to dealer establishments. Makes it unlawful for: (1) the holder of a liquor dealer’s permit, other than a package liquor store, to sell or distribute liquor through a self-service display; (2) the holder of a beer dealer’s permit or wine dealer’s permit to display beer or wine or beer and wine in more than one area or aisle of a licensed premises unless the alcohol is displayed in another partitioned area or room that is separate from other retail items for sale on the premises; and (3) a person who is the proprietor of a package liquor store, drug store, or grocery store to allow a purchaser, or any other person who is not a sales clerk, to ring up or otherwise record an alcoholic beverage sale. Establishes requirements and restrictions for certain drug stores or grocery stores and restaurants that are located in the same building.”
The entire bill can be found here:
Craft brewers to statehouse: Don’t hold us back- The Times of Northwest Indiana
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Dermody proposes legalizing Sunday retail alcohol sales : The Times of Northwest Indiana
This is huge for the “Sunday Sales” movement, as Rep. Thomas Dermody is the Chairman of the House Public Policy committee. Currently, proposed HB 1624 would permit Sunday sales from 10am to 6pm on Sundays. Per, the Times article, Rep. Dermody is possibly looking to change the language as it goes forward. The bill will be before the House Public Policy committee for a hearing.
Dermody proposes legalizing Sunday retail alcohol sales : Politics.
Here is the latest version of HB 1624, authored by Rep. Dermody (R- Dist. 20), and co-authored by Rep. Terri Jo Austin (D- Dist. 36) and Rep. Sean Eberhart (R- Dist. 57), who both also are members of the Public Policy committee.
Indiana Legislative News: February 18th
Two major legislative deadlines are coming up within the next eight days. This week is the deadline for bills to receive a favorable vote out of their assigned legislative committee. Next week will be the deadline for a bill to pass out of its house of origin, in order to remain alive for this session. Current bills affecting Indiana’s beer and wine industries include the following:
SENATE BILL 0401
DIGEST OF SB 401 (Updated February 5, 2013 3:53 pm – DI 84)
Microbreweries at trade shows. Allows a microbrewery, with the approval of the alcohol and tobacco commission, to participate in a trade show or an exposition for not more than 45 days in a calendar year.
CURRENT STATUS: Bill passed the Senate on 2/5- Referred to the House.
HOUSE BILL 1017
DIGEST OF HB 1017 (Updated February 12, 2013 2:03 pm – DI 84)
Farm wineries. Allows a farm winery permittee to sell not more than a total of 5,000 gallons of wine during a permit year to holders of wine dealer’s permits or wine retailer’s permits
CURRENT STATUS: Bill passed the House on 2/12- Referred to the Senate
HOUSE BILL 1293
DIGEST OF HB 1293 (Updated February 5, 2013 3:56 pm – DI 84)
Artisan distiller’s permit. Creates an artisan distiller’s permit for a person who desires to commercially manufacture not more than 10,000 gallons of liquor in a calendar year (excluding the amount of any liquor sold through a liquor wholesaler). Allows an artisan distiller to do the following: (1) Manufacture, blend, bottle, store, transport, and sell liquor to a wholesaler. (2) Serve complimentary samples and sell liquor to consumers by the drink, bottle, or case at the artisan’s distillery. (3) Hold an interest in a farm winery permit or microbrewery permit. Provides that the holder of an artisan distiller permit may be: (1) an individual; (2) a firm; (3) a corporation; (4) a partnership; (5) a limited partnership; (6) a limited liability company; (7) an incorporated or unincorporated association; or (8) other legal entity. Provides that an applicant must do the following to be eligible for an artisan distiller’s permit: (1) Hold a farm winery permit, brewer’s permit, or distiller’s permit for the three year period preceding the date of the application. (2) Not have more than one violation of the same alcoholic beverage law during the three year period immediately preceding the date of the application. (3) Not have a violation of any alcoholic beverage law during the year preceding the date of the application. Provides that the holder of an artisan distiller’s permit that provides samples or sells liquor by the glass must furnish the minimum food requirements prescribed by the commission. Allows the alcohol and tobacco commission to collect an annual $250 permit fee for a biennial artisan distiller’s permit. Provides that a percentage of the artisan distiller’s permit fee is deposited in the enforcement and administration fund and the state general fund. Makes conforming amendments.
CURRENT STATUS: Bill passed the House on 2/5. Referred to the Senate
Senate Bill 0100
DIGEST OF SB 100 (Updated February 5, 2013 3:03 pm – DI 84)
Sale of microbrewery beer at farmers’ markets. Allows a small brewer to sell the brewer’s beer to consumers for carryout at a farmers’ market that is operated on a nonprofit basis, in a quantity of not more than 576 ounces per consumer at any one time. Requires the beer sold to be placed in the bottle or container at the brewer’s permit premises.
CURRENT STATUS: Bill passed the Senate on 2/5. Referred to the House.
However, House Bills 1146 (Sunday alcohol sales), 1115 (Alcohol Beverage Logistics), 1259 (Alcoholic Beverage Permit Residency), along with Senate Bills 0013 (Supplemental Dealer’s Permits), 0014 (Cold Beer Sales), 0015 (Direct Wine Sales) and 0231 (Sale of Cold Microbrewery Beer) have all been sent to the Public Policy Committees of their respective houses and no hearings have been scheduled. All of these bills are likely dead. A Senate Public Policy Committee meeting has been set for Wednesday, 2/20 at 2pm (Indianapolis time), but none of the Senate bills mentioned above have been placed on the Committee’s agenda as of this morning.
Midwest Beer and Wine 