Legislative Alert: HB 1451 (Malt Beverages)

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The full bill, as filed, has been reproduced below. Please note that the bill may change during the legislative process. Members of the public can access bill updates, amendments, and hearings directly through the Florida House or Florida Senate websites.

HB 1451 - Malt Beverages (Florida House link)

Last Event: Died in Commerce Committee on Monday, March 14, 2022 1:03 PM

General Bill by DiCeglie

Malt Beverages: Revises unit of measurement used for licensing purposes; authorizes vendors to sell specified malt beverages on any licensed premises; removes requirement that manufacturers pay surety bond for taxes; authorizes manufacturers to enter into contract brewing & alternating proprietorship brewing agreements; provides responsibilities & requirements of parties under such agreements; prohibits specified parties from participating in such agreements; provides annual registration fee is required only if labels or brands are sold to distributor; specifies that no other registration fee is authorized; revises unit of measurement used for calculating excise taxes; revises unit of measurement used for fee purposes; expands types of manufacturers that qualify for lower license tax.

Effective Date: July 1, 2022

Last Event: 1st Reading on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 9:25 PMision relating to the size limitation for individual wine containers, etc.

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