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Proponent Testimony — Justin Barnes, Ohio Chamber of Commerce, on House Bill 86

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Justin Barnes, Director of Workforce, Small Business, and Technology Policy for the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, gave proponent testimony on House Bill 86 before the House Commerce and Labor Committee. The testimony says the bill allows micro distilleries in Ohio to expand operations, changing the production limit from 100,000 gallons of spiritous liquor per year to 1 million gallons per year. It says the Ohio Chamber represents over 8,000 companies that do business in Ohio. It thanks Representative LaRe for introducing and championing the legislation.

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                      BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMERCE & LABOR COMMITTEE
                          PROPONENT TESTIMONY ON HOUSE BILL 86

Good afternoon, Chairman Johnson, Vice Chair Manchester, Ranking Member McNally, and Members of
the House Commerce and Labor Committee, thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony in
support of House Bill 86. My name is Justin Barnes, and I am the Director of Workforce, Small Business,
and Technology Policy for the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.

As you may know, for 129 years, the Ohio Chamber has served as the state’s leading business advocate,
and we represent over 8,000 companies that do business in Ohio. Our mission is to aggressively champion
free enterprise, economic competitiveness, and growth for the benefit of all Ohioans. As part of our
mission, we seek to make Ohio the best place in the country for businesses to operate and grow.

As part of the Chamber’s recently published economic competitiveness study, the Blueprint for Ohio’s
Economic Future, one of the recommendations made is to address and reduce regulatory barriers that
constrain economic activity and inhibit opportunities for growth. House Bill 86 allows micro distilleries in
Ohio to expand their operations and increase productivity and job opportunities provided by this
burgeoning industry.

While this legislation changes the production limit from 100,000 gallons of spiritous liquor per year to 1
million gallons per year, that change merely puts Ohio’s laws in line with other states and keeps Ohio
competitive in the market for attracting new or growing distillers. It also helps to ensure Ohio does not
lose any of our great craft distillers to those other states who have increased production limits.

We want to thank Representative LaRe for his work on introducing and championing this legislation. We
look forward to working with you on this proposal to ensure Ohio’s craft distilleries are on a level playing
field with those located in nearby states. Thank you again for the opportunity to provide testimony in
support of this legislation.




               34 S. THIRD STREET | SUITE 100 | COLUMBUS, OH 43215 | 614 228-4201 | WWW.OHIOCHAMBER.COM

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