Amendment ID: S2258-6-R2

2nd Redraft Amendment 6

Local or Regional Ingredient Requirement

Mr. Eldridge moves to amend the bill by inserting after section 29 the following section:-

“SECTION 29A. There shall be an advisory committee to study methods to encourage development of domestic farms as well as the production and use of locally grown ingredients for wine, beer and spirits. The committee shall consist of 1 representative of the Massachusetts Brewers Guild, Inc.; 1 representative of the alcoholic beverages control commission; the commissioner of agricultural resources or a designee, who shall serve as chair of the advisory committee; the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on environment, natural resources and agriculture or their designees; the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on consumer protection and professional licensure or their designees; the minority leader of the senate or a designee; the minority leader of the house of representatives or a designee; a representative of the Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation, Incorporated; a representative of the Federation of Massachusetts Farmers Markets; and 4 persons to be appointed by the governor, 2 of whom shall be representatives of licensed farmer-breweries, 1 of whom shall be a representative of a licensed farmer-winery and 1 of whom shall be a representative of a licensed farmer-distillery. The advisory committee shall make recommendations to the general court including, but not be limited to, standard requirements or goals for farmer-wineries, farmer-breweries and farmer-distilleries related to the growth of locally grown ingredients and the amount of barrel production. The advisory committee shall conduct a comprehensive review and evaluation of the production of ingredients and the ingredients used by existing farmer-wineries, farmer-breweries and farmer-distilleries. The advisory committee shall submit its findings and recommendations to the clerks of the senate and the house of representatives, the alcoholic beverages control commission and the executive office of energy and environmental affairs by not later than March 1, 2017.”.