Microbrewery Operations
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Bill Summary - 20LSO-0449 Bill No.: HB0158 Effective: Immediately LSO No.: 20LSO-0449 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0080 Chapter No.: 132 Prime Sponsor: Western Catch Title: Microbreweries. Subject: Microbreweries. Summary/Major Elements: The act provides that a microbrewery operating at more than one (1) location within a city, town or unincorporated area of a county shall only be considered one (1) microbrewery for purposes of the limit on the number of microbreweries authorized for that local licensing authority. The act allows the licensing authority to charge an additional fee to authorize a microbrewery to operate at more than one (1) location. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
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Why they voted this way
The lawmaker explains that he initially opposed concurrence due to a question about the statute regarding microbreweries being in a protected class, but after receiving answers over lunch and learning of a decent change by the Senate, he now supports rescinding non-concurrence.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker states that his support for the motion is based on resolving a misunderstanding regarding the difference between a microbrewery license and a malt beverage license.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because they believe allowing city licensing authorities to authorize microbreweries in county areas creates a conflict with existing population formulas and statutory requirements.
R · H09
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker requests a no vote because they believe the amendment improperly expands city authority to issue liquor licenses outside their jurisdictional limits without sufficient explanation.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports voting no to send the bill back for further clarification, specifically suggesting an amendment to include county provisions in the statute.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker states he will vote no because the bill is a one-size-fits-all solution that fails to account for how it affects small local producers.
Why they voted this way
He concludes that the timing is incorrect for implementing these changes due to current market realities and asks members to vote no.
H31
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because industry representatives spoke against previous versions and favored this transition approach, which he believes causes the least damage while setting policy standards.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the concurrence because he believes it conceptually achieves what they originally intended to do regarding payment transitions.
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The amendment changes a part of the bill to allow microbreweries to operate in unincorporated areas of counties as well as towns.