An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to alcoholic beverage laws
This bill amends Vermont's alcoholic beverage laws to update definitions, licensing fees, and permit requirements for various alcohol-related events and sales. It clarifies the definition of hard cider, sets specific fees for different license types and permits, and establishes rules for how much alcohol can be sold or sampled at farmers markets, tasting rooms, and special events. The legislation also creates new permit categories for educational sampling events and festival sampling, outlining application deadlines, serving limits, and tax obligations for alcohol distributed at these gatherings.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Mar 23, 2023
Signed May 12, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
40
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Amendments
18
May 12, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor on June 14, 2023
executive
May 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Delivered to the Governor on June 8, 2023
lower
May 12, 2023
Introduced
Senate Message: House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
lower
May 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
upper
May 11, 2023
Introduced
House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
upper
May 11, 2023
Introduced
House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment, text
upper
May 11, 2023
Introduced
House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment with proposal of amendment
upper
May 11, 2023
Introduced
Senate proposal of amendment concurred in with further amendment thereto, as offered by Rep. Birong of Vergennes
lower
May 11, 2023
Introduced
Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
lower
May 10, 2023
Introduced
Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
lower
May 9, 2023
Introduced
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
lower
May 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
upper
May 9, 2023
Introduced
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
upper
May 8, 2023
Introduced
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs, as amended, agreed to
upper
May 8, 2023
Introduced
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs amended as recommended by Committee on Finance
upper
May 8, 2023
Introduced
Reported favorably by Senator Brock for Committee on Finance with proposal of amendment
upper
May 8, 2023
Introduced
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Clarkson for Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
upper
May 8, 2023
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
upper
May 8, 2023
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
upper
May 5, 2023
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
upper
May 5, 2023
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
upper
May 2, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
upper
May 2, 2023
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Introduced
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
upper
Mar 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rep. Birong of Vergennes spoke for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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