Brief Description: Allowing microbreweries to maintain off-premises warehouses for distribution.

Sponsors: Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development (originally sponsored by Senators Spanel, Jacobsen, Kohl-Welles and McDermott).

Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
House Committee on Commerce & Labor

Background: Microbreweries are authorized to distribute their product directly to licensed retailers.

Summary: Subject to approval by the Liquor Control Board, microbreweries operating as self-distributors are authorized to maintain one off-premise warehouse for the distribution of beer.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate      44   0
House      96   0

Effective:   June 12, 2008
         June 30, 2008 (Section 2)