Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Bill 1224

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Title

Description: Brewpubs; allow to provide complimentary beverages to certain persons, increase percent of alcohol in beer/wine from 4% to 5%.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/20 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
2 02/04 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2003
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Simpson

Code Sections: A 067-0003-0022, A 067-0003-0028

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 67-3-22, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW A HOSPITALITY OPERATOR TO PROVIDE COMPLIMENTARY LIGHT WINE OR BEER PRODUCED AT A BREWPUB TO CERTAIN GUESTS; TO AUTHORIZE A BREWPUB TO PACKAGE IN KEGS LIGHT WINE OR BEER MANUFACTURED BY IT THAT IS TO BE ENTERED INTO BEER COMPETITIONS THAT ARE CONDUCTED OUTSIDE THIS STATE AND TO LIMIT TO TWO THE NUMBER OF KEGS THAT MAY BE TAKEN TO ANY ONE COMPETITION; TO AMEND SECTION 67-3-28, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE FROM FOUR PERCENT TO FIVE PERCENT THE PERCENT OF ALCOHOL BY WEIGHT THAT CAN BE CONTAINED IN BEER AND LIGHT WINE MANUFACTURED AND SOLD BY BREWPUBS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/04/03 at 17:51.

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