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Got this from AHA. It is important that every home brewer in Oregon make themselves heard by their representitives.


February 2, 2011
Dear AHA, BA and Support Your Local Brewery Members,
Many of you are likely aware that the Oregon Liquor Control Commission determined last year that under existing Oregon law, homebrew cannot be consumed outside the home where the beer was produced.
The American Homebrewers Association is supporting an effort by the Oregon Home Brewers Alliance (OHBA) to resolve this issue. The OHBA has been working with Senator Floyd Prozanski, a homebrewer, on Senate Bill 444 along with the already filed amendments to SB 444. While there are other bills addressing homebrewing, the OHBA and the AHA support SB 444 as the most comprehensive of these in restoring to legality all of the activities homebrewers participated in prior to the Oregon Liquor Control Commission’s revision of their interpretation of homebrew law last year, including entering homebrew competitions and sharing homebrew at club meetings.
How Can You Help?
Senate Bill 444 is being scheduled for a hearing before the Senate Business, Transportation and Economic Development Committee Thursday, February 10. We ask you to take a few minutes to call or email the members of the committee and politely urge them to support the passage of SB 444 along with Senator Prozanski’s amendments to the bill. The committee members need to hear from you if this bill is to succeed. Contacting legislators is quick and easy, and every contact they get from homebrewers will help ensure our success.
Senate Business, Transportation and Economic Development Committee Contact Information:
Sen. Lee Beyer, Chair
[email protected]
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1706
Sen. Jason Atkinson, Vice-Chair
[email protected]
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1703
District Phone: 541-282-6502
Sen. Ginny Burdick
[email protected]
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1718
Sen. Chris Edwards
[email protected]
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1707
Sen. Fred Girod
[email protected]
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1709
District Phone: 503-769-4321
Sen. Bruce Starr
[email protected]
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1715
District Phone: 503-352-0922
Thank you for your support of homebrewers, your action could make the difference in whether or not this legislation becomes law. Please forward this message on to any other Oregon residents that you feel would be interested in supporting this bill.
 
I have written 2 letters to Sen. Prozanski urging him to vote for change on this issue. Looks promising though considering Widmer has announced they are hosting their Collaborator challenge!
 
My Replies!!

Mr. XXXXX,

Thank you for your email regarding SB 444. Senator Atkinson is generally supportive; however he has not yet reviewed the bill.

Regards,

Lauren Smith
Legislative Director
Senator Jason A. Atkinson
Senate District 2

____________________________________________

Dear Mr. XXXXX,

Thank you for contacting my office in support of Senate Bill 444. Like you, I believe that SB 444 intends to restore the privileges that were believed to be in place for home brewing and related beverages. As a co-sponsor of this bill, I fully support it.

SB 444 clarifies OLCC rules and regulations regarding home brewing and relaxes restrictions on the transportation of homebrew and where it may be consumed. The bill does not expand the practices of home brewing; home brewers will be subject to all the laws regarding the legal use of alcohol.

Thank you for writing. Please feel free to call or email my office with any further questions.

Best,



Senator Ginny Burdick
Senate President Pro Tempore
503-986-1718
[email protected]
 
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