Bill > H394

This bill amends various sections of Massachusetts' liquor laws to address regulations and fees for farmer-wineries. The key provisions include: 1. Establishing a tiered license fee structure for farmer-wineries based on their annual wine production, ranging from $172 for 5,000 gallons or less to $260 for 200,000 to 1,000,000 gallons, plus an additional $111 for each additional 1,000,000 gallons. 2. Allowing farmer-wineries to transport and deliver their alcoholic beverages anywhere in the Commonwealth, and granting them a direct shipment license upon payment of the applicable fee. 3. Exempting farmer-wineries that produce less than 20,000 gallons of wine per year from the requirement to file quarterly tax returns, allowing them to file a single annual return. 4. Exempting farmer-wineries from excise taxes on wine used for testing, tasting, or sampling purposes. The overall aim of the bill is to provide regulatory relief and support for the operations of small-scale, in-state farmer-wineries in Massachusetts.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H394