OR Homebrew law ALERT!

[Denny]

It's likely the hearing will be live online. It's tomorrow, 2/10 at 3 PM. If you're interested in watching, go to http://www.leg.state.or.us/listn/ and pick Capitol Hearing Room B.

 

[MoreBeerPlease]

It's likely the hearing will be live online. It's tomorrow, 2/10 at 3 PM. If you're interested in watching, go to http://www.leg.state.or.us/listn/ and pick Capitol Hearing Room B.

Awesome, thanks for the link!

 

[Mongrel]

It's streaming live now

 

[MVKTR2]

Whoa whoa WHOA!!!!

You mean senate committees in Oregon actually have hearings on alcohol related bills? What a revolutionary idea... signed resident of Mississippi ;(

I'm actually listening to the stream right now... riveting! I just wanted to hear what legislators sound like whom don't espouse the 'wat rong wit de beer we got, it drank perdy gud don't it' mentality. The ways & means committee chair here in MS let the bills die in committee without giving them a hearing because,"I don't want to put my members in a tough situation during an election year". Yep alcohol is such a divisive evil element that our legislators can't be bothered to deal with 'hard' matters if it were to effect their re-electability. Thanks for letting me vent...

Schlante,
Phillip

 

[Mongrel]

and done, good job guys

 

[MoreBeerPlease]

and done, good job guys

So I'm guessing it passed, right? I just got off work and wasn't able to watch the feed.

 

[Mongrel]

Out of committee without anybody objecting. The audio should be archived if you want to listen. It's worth the 40 mins.

 

[Denny]

Even an OLCC guy testified in favor! Here's the archive...

http://www.leg.state.or.us/listn/archive/archive.2011s/SBTED-201102101501.ram

 

[BendBrewer]

Ok. What's the next step?

 

[jhobson]

Full OR Senate must vote. Then it likely goes to committee in the House, then a full House vote, then the Governor signs. See below, same rules apply to Oregon legislature.

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[BendBrewer]

Full OR Senate must vote. Then it likely goes to committee in the House, then a full House vote, then the Governor signs. See below, same rules apply to Oregon legislature.

http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEJL2Uuv-oQ

Thanks Sparky. Got any dates?

 

[jhobson]

No updates. The legislative website does not have anything related to the comittee hearing either:

http://www.leg.state.or.us/11reg/pubs/senmh.html

SB 444 By Senator PROZANSKI; Senators BATES, BEYER, BONAMICI, BOQUIST, BURDICK, COURTNEY, DEVLIN, DINGFELDER, EDWARDS, HASS, JOHNSON, MONNES ANDERSON, NELSON, OLSEN, ROSENBAUM, SHIELDS, STARR, TELFER, THOMSEN, VERGER, WHITSETT, WINTERS, Representatives BARNHART, BERGER, BEYER, GELSER, HOLVEY, HOYLE, HUNT, NATHANSON, ROBLAN (at the request of Oregon Home Brewers Alliance, former Senator Rick Metsger, former Senator Bill Morrisette) -- Relating to alcoholic beverages; declaring an emergency.

1-10(S) Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

1-18 Referred to Business, Transportation and Economic Development.

2-10 Work Session held.

 

[jhobson]

Update - The brewer's association is calling for constituents to contact their local House and Senate members urging them to pass this bill:

At this time, we ask that you contact both the Senator and Representative for your district and urge them to vote in favor of SB 444. Contacting your legislators is quick and easy (if you call, you will most likely speak with one of their staff members), and each contact from a constituent has an impact.

http://maildogmanager.com/page.html...0tRDKDVm&[email protected]

Link to Oregon Legislature lookup tool:

http://www.leg.state.or.us/findlegsltr/

 

[Denny]

Ok. What's the next step?

Keep your eyes on the website at http://oregonhomebrewersalliance.org/.

 

[MoreBeerPlease]

Update - The brewer's association is calling for constituents to contact their local House and Senate members urging them to pass this bill:



http://maildogmanager.com/page.html...0tRDKDVm&[email protected]

Link to Oregon Legislature lookup tool:

http://www.leg.state.or.us/findlegsltr/

I (and all of my friends) have contacted our reps. This looks like it should pass easily but I'm keeping my fingers crossed just in case.

 

[KevinW]

Update - The brewer's association is calling for constituents to contact their local House and Senate members urging them to pass this bill:



http://maildogmanager.com/page.html...0tRDKDVm&[email protected]

Link to Oregon Legislature lookup tool:

http://www.leg.state.or.us/findlegsltr/

I sent my emails last week and actually got several responses back very quickly. All of the responses were positive, I was impressed with how quick they all were.

 

[dos_perros]

Good luck on the bill from a neighbor to the East!

 

[Denny]

SB444 passed the OR Senate unanimously today with no debate! On to the House!

 

[BendBrewer]

Good work Denny. Thanks for the info!

 

[Bitterbrush]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, woot, woot!!

http://www.ktvz.com/news/26958874/detail.html

 

[KevinW]

SB444 passed the OR Senate unanimously today with no debate! On to the House!

Denny, I was reading the voting for this bill at http://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2011/SB444/# and saw where "Prozanski declared potential conflict of interest".

I am not very good at political stuff so does mean a potential problem for the bill? Or do you know?

If not, I am getting ready for the years comps! woo hoo:rockin:

Thanks

Kevin

 

[rico567]

Set yer DVR's for C-Span, my friends.

Only when my insomnia's REALLY bad.....

 

[BenjaminBier]

The statement that "Prozanski declared potential conflict of interest" is a little troubling to me, but it seems the exemption has been declared unanimously passed.

WOOT!

 

[Denny]

Denny, I was reading the voting for this bill at http://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2011/SB444/# and saw where "Prozanski declared potential conflict of interest".

I am not very good at political stuff so does mean a potential problem for the bill? Or do you know?

If not, I am getting ready for the years comps! woo hoo:rockin:

Thanks

Kevin

Nope, no problems. He's a homebrewer and was just being upfront about it.

 

[KevinW]

Nope, no problems. He's a homebrewer and was just being upfront about it.

Oh OK, that does make sense.

Thanks

 

[Denny]

SB 444 passed the OR House today. All that's left is for the governor to sign it and OR will have the best homebrew law in the US!

 

[BendBrewer]

:rockin:

 

[cjb]

Great news!

 

[Denny]

One House member read a poem about homebrew that he'd written. Another broke the law and brought a bottle of homebrew for a toast.

 

[BendBrewer]

Awesome! That's how we role around here.

Already told Kitz I would bring him a beer as soon as he signs the thing.