US: House bill worries Calif. wineries
US: House bill worries Calif. wineries
Sep 30, 2011 6
(News10) - Wholesalers want legislation to affirm state control over alcoholic beverage sales, but wineries in California and nationwide say it's an attempt to limit direct sales to consumers, a rapidly growing segment of the wine market.
HR 1161, the Community Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness Act, introduced by Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, has 109 cosponsors, plus staunch support from groups such as the National Beer Wholesalers Association and the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America. It's been assigned to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law of the House Judiciary Committee.
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