MA S124

Bill

Authorizing the sale of farmer-distiller products at farmers’ markets

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to authorize the sale of farmer-distiller products at farmers’ markets. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the sale of farmer-distiller products, which are alcoholic beverages produced by licensed farmer-wineries or farmer-distilleries, at farmers' markets and other indoor or outdoor agricultural events. The bill allows these producers to sell their products in sealed containers for off-premise consumption and to provide samples to prospective customers, subject to certain restrictions on the size and number of samples served. The legislation aims to expand the retail opportunities for these locally-produced alcoholic beverages.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (7)

Gailanne Cariddi (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Adam Hinds (D), Donald Humason (R), Smitty Pignatelli (D), John Scibak (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2433 (on 04/17/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S124

(18 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S124
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S124.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1484	Repealing the sales tax on boats built or rebuilt in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1498	Relative to bundled cellular telephone transactions	Accompanied a new draft, see H3664	Similar To
H1608	Relative to exempting farmers’ markets from certain property taxes	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1612	Relative to the refund of sales tax upon return of merchandise	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H185	Providing security to consumers for purchases from certain vendors	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Similar To
H198	Authorizing the sale of farmer-distiller products at farmers’ markets	No further action taken	Similar To
H209	Relative to the sale of alcohol on Sundays	Read and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
H4114	For a law relative to reducing the burden of sales and use taxes and requiring a sales tax free weekend	No further action taken	Similar To
S1209	Relative to the in-office sales of medical devices and products	Accompanied a study order, see S2422	Similar To
S141	Relative to the sale of alcoholic beverages	Hearing rescheduled to 09/12/2017 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1	Similar To
S1643	Relative to vehicle registration and sales tax	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1649	Relative to sales of motor vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1650	Reducing the sales tax to 5 percent	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S168	Regulating lottery funding	Hearing rescheduled to 09/19/2017 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1	Similar To
S171	Relative to retail liquor sales to caterers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S198	Relative to a permanent annual sales tax holiday	Accompanied a study order, see H4584	Similar To
S2331	Relative to protecting puppies and kittens	No further action taken	Similar To
S2433	Authorizing the sale of farmer-distiller products at farmers’ markets.	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1484

Repealing the sales tax on boats built or rebuilt in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1498

Relative to bundled cellular telephone transactions

Accompanied a new draft, see H3664

Similar To

H1608

Relative to exempting farmers’ markets from certain property taxes

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1612

Relative to the refund of sales tax upon return of merchandise

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H185

Providing security to consumers for purchases from certain vendors

Accompanied a study order, see H4638

Similar To

H198

Authorizing the sale of farmer-distiller products at farmers’ markets

No further action taken

Similar To

H209

Relative to the sale of alcohol on Sundays

Read and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

H4114

For a law relative to reducing the burden of sales and use taxes and requiring a sales tax free weekend

No further action taken

Similar To

S1209

Relative to the in-office sales of medical devices and products

Accompanied a study order, see S2422

Similar To

S141

Relative to the sale of alcoholic beverages

Hearing rescheduled to 09/12/2017 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

Similar To

S1643

Relative to vehicle registration and sales tax

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1649

Relative to sales of motor vehicles

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1650

Reducing the sales tax to 5 percent

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S168

Regulating lottery funding

Hearing rescheduled to 09/19/2017 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1

Similar To

S171

Relative to retail liquor sales to caterers

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S198

Relative to a permanent annual sales tax holiday

Accompanied a study order, see H4584

Similar To

S2331

Relative to protecting puppies and kittens

No further action taken

Similar To

S2433

Authorizing the sale of farmer-distiller products at farmers’ markets.

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the Senate Ways and Means

Replaced by

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