Cedar Rapids Brewing Society

Here's the House version, note the "on premise" provision:


House File 21 - Introduced



HOUSE FILE
BY ZIRKELBACH


Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date
Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays
Approved

A BILL FOR

1 An Act allowing certain manufacturers of beer to sell higher
2 alcohol content beer for consumption on the premises of the
3 manufacturer.
4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
5 TLSB 1080HH 83
6 ec/nh/5

PAG LIN



1 1 Section 1. Section 123.130, unnumbered paragraph 3, Code
1 2 2009, is amended to read as follows:
1 3 A person who holds a special class "A" permit for the same
1 4 location at which the person holds a class "C" liquor control
1 5 license or class "B" beer permit may manufacture and sell beer
1 6 and high alcohol content beer to be consumed on the premises,
1 7 and may sell beer to a class "A" permittee for resale
1 8 purposes. For purposes of this section, "high alcohol content
1 9 beer" means beer with an alcohol content by weight of more
1 10 than five percent, but less than twenty percent.
1 11 EXPLANATION
1 12 This bill allows a person who holds a special class "A"
1 13 permit for the same location at which the person holds a class
1 14 "C" liquor control license or class "B" beer permit to
1 15 manufacture and sell high alcohol content beer to be consumed
1 16 on the premises. High alcohol content beer is defined as beer
1 17 with an alcohol content by weight of more than 5 percent but
1 18 less than 20 percent.
1 19 LSB 1080HH 83
1 20 ec/nh/5



Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy! Ben Franklin

Not sure about this one. This could be from last year.   Senator Black has now said he'd like to cap it at 10 % ABW.  We're working on a "form letter" to send to the representatives to try and get back some of this ABW.  it went from 20 to 17 last year.  then this year it went from 12 to 10.  the senate seems to have OK'd 12 but the house wants 10.  thats the word on the street anyway.

But I hope this info is absolutely correct.

Nice picture in the Gazette, btw.  -Jim

On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 6:52 PM, Lower Case T brew-events@crbeernuts.org (brew-events@crbeernuts.org))> wrote:

: Not sure about this one. This could be from last year.   Senator Black has now said he'd like to cap it at 10 % ABW.  We're working on a "form letter" to send to the representatives to try and get back some of this ABW.  it went from 20 to 17 last year.  then this year it went from 12 to 10.  the senate seems to have OK'd 12 but the house wants 10.  thats the word on the street anyway.

But I hope this info is absolutely correct.

Iowa Beer Equality Bill Supporters:

Representative Mark Smith (D-District #43) has offered an amendment H 8084 to SF 2088 that would end up striking the provisions for high alcohol beer. It will be debated this afternoon - 5:30 p.m. in the House.
You need to call or e-mail your House member and ask them to oppose the Smith Amendment -- this is a free/open vote in the Democratic Caucus which means they will not be persuaded how to vote.
Representative Smith is concerned about increased consumption and substance abuse.

Calls or emails should be made to ALL House members! House switchboard - 515.281.3221 or find e-mail addresses at http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/legislators.do?ch=h&ga=83

Yes!  Please send emails. 

 One main point to focus on is the fact that these beers are already in our market!  You can buy high proof beer at HyVee.  .  This bill simply levels the playing field to allow Iowa Brewers to produce beers that we are forced to compete against but can't produce.


Other main points:


Really?  Come on now.  Some freaking teenager or drunk is gonna buy a $10 bottle of RIS when there is a $ 15 dollar case of bud light or a $10 gallon of vodka right next to it?  Not to mention the fact that their sensitive taste buds wouldn't allow something that delicious past their lips anyway.


Or something like that.  


If anyone would like I could forward you the letter that I sent.  It would need to be eddited to fit your email, but might be a start.


email me at  3bbrewer@gmail.com (3bbrewer@gmail.com)



On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 2:23 PM, daveR <brew-events@crbeernuts.org (brew-events@crbeernuts.org)> wrote:

Iowa Beer Equality Bill Supporters:

Representative Mark Smith (D-District #43) has offered an amendment H 8084 to SF 2088 that would end up striking the provisions for high alcohol beer. It will be debated this afternoon - 5:30 p.m. in the House.
You need to call or e-mail your House member and ask them to oppose the Smith Amendment -- this is a free/open vote in the Democratic Caucus which means they will not be persuaded how to vote.
Representative Smith is concerned about increased consumption and substance abuse.

Calls or emails should be made to ALL House members! House switchboard - 515.281.3221 or find e-mail addresses at http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/legislators.do?ch=h&ga=83

--
Prost!
Travis Scheidecker
Head Brewer
Third Base Brewery
500 Blairs Ferry Rd NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Tel.  319-378-9090  Fax:  319-378-9697
http://twitter.com/3rdBaseBrewery

Here is the bill and the amendment.......http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=BillInfo&Service=Billbook&hbill=H8084&ga=83

On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 2:28 PM, Travis Scheidecker <3bbrewer@gmail.com ([url=javascript:top.opencompose('3bbrewer@gmail.com','','','')]3bbrewer@gmail.com[/url])> wrote:
: Yes! Please send emails.

One main point to focus on is the fact that these beers are already in our market! You can buy high proof beer at HyVee. . This bill simply levels the playing field to allow Iowa Brewers to produce beers that we are forced to compete against but can't produce.


Other main points:


Really? Come on now. Some freaking teenager or drunk is gonna buy a $10 bottle of RIS when there is a $ 15 dollar case of bud light or a $10 gallon of vodka right next to it? Not to mention the fact that their sensitive taste buds wouldn't allow something that delicious past their lips anyway.


Or something like that.


If anyone would like I could forward you the letter that I sent. It would need to be eddited to fit your email, but might be a start.


email me at 3bbrewer@gmail.com ([url=javascript:top.opencompose('3bbrewer@gmail.com','','','')]3bbrewer@gmail.com[/url])



On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 2:23 PM, daveR [url=javascript:top.opencompose('brew-events@crbeernuts.org','','','')]brew-events@crbeernuts.org[/url])> wrote:
: Iowa Beer Equality Bill Supporters:

Representative Mark Smith (D-District #43) has offered an amendment H 8084 to SF 2088 that would end up striking the provisions for high alcohol beer. It will be debated this afternoon - 5:30 p.m. in the House.
You need to call or e-mail your House member and ask them to oppose the Smith Amendment -- this is a free/open vote in the Democratic Caucus which means they will not be persuaded how to vote.
Representative Smith is concerned about increased consumption and substance abuse.

Calls or emails should be made to ALL House members! House switchboard - 515.281.3221 or find e-mail addresses at http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/legislators.do?ch=h&ga=83








--
Prost!
Travis Scheidecker
Head Brewer
Third Base Brewery
500 Blairs Ferry Rd NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Tel. 319-378-9090 Fax: 319-378-9697
http://twitter.com/3rdBaseBrewery





--
Prost!
Travis Scheidecker
Head Brewer
Third Base Brewery
500 Blairs Ferry Rd NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Tel. 319-378-9090 Fax: 319-378-9697
http://twitter.com/3rdBaseBrewery



LCT

brownbeard wrote:Representative Tyler Olson has assured me he will vote no on the amendment.

David,
Thanks for the email. It is my understanding that Rep. Smith will most likely withdraw his amendment and the limit for distribution and sale will be increased to 12%. I am planning on supporting this change.

Thanks,
Nick

Nick Wagner
House District 36