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Article: INDIANA LAWMAKERS REACH ACCORD ON WINERY BILL
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- Evansville Courier & Press (2007-Current)
- Article date:
- March 14, 2006
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Small wineries could ship wine to Indiana customers under an
agreement approved by the House on Monday -- a compromise many wine
makers say is crucial to their business.
The legislation, which the House approved 92-3, would create a
direct wine seller's permit so that Indiana wineries and those in
other states could ship to Indiana residents. The bill will be
eligible for passage in the Senate today, the deadline for the
General Assembly to adjourn its session.
Wineries that sell less than 500,000 gallons of wine in Indiana
and meet other qualifications would have to pay $100 a year for the
direct wine seller's permit. They would be able to ship 3,000 cases