Indiana craft beverage council.
Summary
Repeals provisions concerning the wine grape market development council (wine council) and the wine grape market development fund (wine fund). Establishes the Indiana craft beverage council (craft council), Indiana craft beverage council fund (craft council fund), and Indiana craft beverage foundation fund. Specifies the duties of the craft council. Requires the department of state revenue to transfer to the craft council fund a portion of the excise tax collected on beer, flavored malt beverages, liquor, wine, and hard cider. Transfers certain property and liabilities from the wine council and wine fund to the craft council and craft council fund. Allows the craft council to establish a nonprofit subsidiary corporation exempt from federal income taxation to solicit and accept certain private sector funding. Defines terms and makes conforming amendments.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2023
Last action Mar 16, 2023
Floor votes · House Feb 14, 2023
How they voted
81–3
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 94
Feb 14, 2023
D
Democratic26
84% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican67
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 138: yeas 87, nays 3
lower
Feb 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
3 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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