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H0276CLOSE VOTE2025 Regular SessionSigned into law

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding brewers' licenses.

BEER -- Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding brewers' licenses.

BEER

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

Thisamendmentensuresthatout-of-statesmallbrewersareheldtothesamestandardsasin-statesmallbrewers and the out-of-state small brewers are given no additional advantages. It clarifies that small brewers must have a physical, in-state presence. Maintaining a physical presence is paramount in the interest of protecting the health, safety and welfare of Idaho citizens and for the establishment of an orderly marketplace. Such physical presence achieves unquestionable jurisdiction, provides immediate accountability for suppliers and provides the ability for regulators to remove bad actors and unsafe products from the market. Such physical presence allows for physical inspections, which are statutorily required by Idaho law including, but not limited to, the Idaho State Police, Division of Alcohol Beverage Control, the Idaho State Tax Commission, and the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.

HOW THEY VOTED

house Chamber· Feb 28, 2025

House Third Reading

Close vote✓ Passed
37 Yea
31 Nay
2 absentPassed by 8.57 votes

ABSENT / NOT VOTING (2)

LATEST ACTION

Reported Signed by Governor on March 19, 2025 Session Law Chapter 112 Effective: 03/19/2025

BILL INFO

Session
2025
Chamber
house
Status date
Mar 20, 2025

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