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Minutes for HB2223 - Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
Short Title
Replacing vineyard permits with producer permits to allow individuals to use a wider variety of agricultural products in the production of wine under such permit.
Minutes Content for Tue, Feb 19, 2019
Revisor Charles Reimer gave an overview of HB2223 and answered questions.
Proponents appearing before the Committee:
Philip Bradley, Kansas Farm Winery and Viticulture Association (Attachment 10)
Kenneth W. DeVan, Oregon Trail Farm (Attachment 11)
Shane Mathis, Big Springs Berries (Attachment 12)
Tod Bunting, Service Member Agricultural Vocation Education Corp (Attachment 13)
Written-only proponents:
Jay Shively, Berry Hill UPick Farm (Attachment 14)
Michael Steinert, Glaciers Edge Winery (Attachment 15)
Dave Chadick, Chautauqua Hills Farm (Attachment 16)
Spike Durkin, Happy Valley Farm (Attachment 17)
Neutral testimony was given by:
Debbi Beavers, Director, Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, Kansas Department of Revenue (Attachment 18)
Conferees stood for questions.
No other testimony was provided.
Chairperson Tarwater thanked the conferees and closed the hearing on HB2223.
The meeting adjourned at 3:10 p.m.
The next meeting is scheduled for February 20, 2019.
