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Testimony on House Bill 674 - Wholesale Beer and Wine Association of Ohio, Jacob C. Evans

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Testimony on House Bill 674 to the Ohio House Committee on Commerce and Labor, with Jacob C. Evans, Counsel for Legislative Affairs, named under the heading and the Wholesale Beer and Wine Association of Ohio (WBWAO) as the organization giving its opinions. The WBWAO states that it represents family owned beer, wine and mixed beverage distributors throughout Ohio. It lists items it supports, including growler clean-up, purpose language, glassware, clarification of the food requirement at brewpubs, an F-11 liquor permit, social media advertising and F permit lease agreements, and states support for changes to the Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area statute. It also comments on local option changes.

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                                         Testimony on House Bill 674
                                Ohio House Committee on Commerce and Labor
                                     Representative Gayle Manning, Chair
                                 Jacob C. Evans, Counsel for Legislative Affairs


Chair Manning, Vice Chair Dean, Ranking Member Lepore-Hagan and members of the House Commerce and
Labor Committee, thank you for the opportunity today to express the opinions of the Wholesale Beer and
Wine Association of Ohio on House Bill 674.

The WBWAO represents family owned beer, wine and mixed beverage distributors throughout Ohio. In
addition to alcohol beverages, our members also distribute water, juice and other beverages.

A significant portion of HB 674 reflects a several month effort from those in the beer industry, including
Anheuser Busch, Diageo, MillerCoors, the Ohio Craft Brewers Association and the Wholesale Beer and Wine
Association, to work on items in which we could mutually agree. Based upon those meetings and the bill draft
before you, we support the following issues:

   1. Growler clean-up: current law requires a growler to be made of class. The language in HB 674 would
      allow for other materials to be allowed for the growler
   2. Purpose Language: this language simply clarifies the intent and authority for Ohio’s alcohol beverage
      laws.
   3. Glassware: provides for an increase in the number of cases of glassware (from 2 cases to 4) that a
      retailer may receive from a supplier.
   4. Clarification regarding the food requirement at brewpubs: longstanding interpretation from the
      Division of Liquor Control in regards to the food that must be offered in order to obtain your liquor
      permit
   5. F-11 Liquor Permit: allows for an event to use employees of the brewer to help pour beer at the event.
   6. Social Media Advertising: allows for suppliers and wholesalers to use social media to market their
      products by promoting an event, sales event or product location.
   7. F Permit Lease Agreements: allows a manufacturer to lease space to temporary retail permit holder.

Additionally, the WBWAO is supportive of the changes to the Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area statute.

In regards to local option changes, we believe that there was significant disagreement among interested
parties over this proposal when it appeared as House Bill 219. There were questions regarding the impact on
areas that have rejected Sunday sales and the financial impact from a loss of D6 revenue. As such, we do not
believe that it should be included in a bill that is intended to be passed quickly in order to assist businesses
coming out of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Thank you for your time and I will try to answer any questions that Committee members.

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