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Huntsville Beer
I’m a big believer in local beer and local beer culture. Folks in the Huntsville area can learn about all the latest news at a fairly new blog: www.huntsvillebeer.com If you’re not quite a “beer insider” in the Tennessee Valley, this is a great resource for events and happenings about Huntsville area beers, breweries, and [...]
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When does it all start again?
I’ve been getting a few questions about when we will be pushing our issues, so it’s probably a good time to go over the timeline of the Alabama legislature and Free the Hops. The Alabama legislature is a part-time body – the are constitutionally limited to meet no more than 30 calendar days in regular [...]
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Stokin’ the Fire – a word of thanks to our sponsors!
Free the Hops would like to thank all the folks who made this year’s Stokin’ the Fire team a success! First of all, we couldn’t do anything without our many volunteers whose efforts ensure every Free the Hops event runs smoothly. This event was no exception and the guys who spent the weekend at Sloss [...]
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A word of thanks to veterans
It is all too easy to take public holidays for granted without thinking about what they really mean. I would like to take this opportunity to say a word of thanks to all veterans everywhere. You gave some, or all, of your life to ensure that we have the freedoms we take for granted today. [...]
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Brewery Modernization this week – time to melt the telephones!
After all of the false starts while the legislature was dealing with bingo and other controversial issues, we finally have a chance at moving Brewery Modernization this week. Now that these issues are dealt with, it’s time to contact your legislator and advocate the Brewery Modernization Act! Please let us know if you hear anything [...]
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Text of the substitute
As promised, here is the LRS version of the substitute. Brewery Modernization Act substitute[pdf] Feel free to ask any questions in the comments or in the forums.
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Substitution
Earlier I mentioned that representatives from the ABC Board had expressed some concern about the language of our bill. The Legislative Reference Service is currently crafting a substitute bill to the Brewery Modernization Act that should make everyone happy. What’s a substitute? An amendment is when you want to make some small change to a [...]
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Where is the Brewery Modernization Act?
After we passed the appropriate Senate and House committees, the Brewery Modernization Act was put on an unofficial temporary hold. A representative of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board informed us that they wanted some language in our bill to be clarified before it progressed further. Our people are talking to their people and all that [...]
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