Posted: | July 27, 2022 04:13 PM |
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From: | Senator Chris Gebhard |
To: | All Senate members |
Subject: | Beer and Malt Beverage Delivery Fix |
In the near future, I plan to introduce legislation that will attempt to address the issue of slow or missed deliveries of beer and malt beverages to our bars and taverns. Currently, some wholesalers are missing scheduled deliveries due to supply chain and labor shortages. Unfortunately, this leaves our local establishments in a precarious position. They cannot continue operating the business while running out of supplies and losing out on sales, but they are prohibited from purchasing from local beer distributors. We need a temporary solution to allow our taverns and restaurants to rectify this supply chain issue. A summary of my proposed legislation is as follows:
There has been some concern that this legislation would interfere with union contracts, but we have added language that clearly states this shall not interfere with labor agreements and it is to sunset on December 31, 2026 where it will be re-evaluated or the law will end. I hope you will join me in supporting this important legislation. |