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Offline udubdawg

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Re: Kansas Homebrewers - CALL TO ACTION - Another Attempt at Law Changes
« Reply #15 on: April 01, 2014, 10:32:33 am »
update from yesterday on the Kansas bill (which passed the House in February and 40-0 in the Senate last month, but with amendments.)

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"Earlier today, the House met and just before noon here's what happened to our bill: Sub for HB 2223 - Alcoholic beverages; relating to homemade fermented beverages. The House Nonconcurred; Conference Committee requested; the House appointed Brunk, Couture-Lovelady and Ruiz. No meeting announced yet (Senate has to appoint conferees).

The plan is for the House to concur tomorrow before a conference committee meets."

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OK, so I know we've got some legal experts, so I've just got to ask:  What am I not getting?
As I understand it the Committee is a safety measure, but if the plan is to concur before they ever meet, what is the point?  Wouldn't it be easier to, you know, concur the first time?!?
 
 

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Re: Kansas Homebrewers - CALL TO ACTION - Another Attempt at Law Changes
« Reply #16 on: April 02, 2014, 07:47:47 am »
Just more dealing to get approval on this bill in exchange for something else in the future. It's rare for a bill to pass both houses and not have the conference version get voted through.
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Re: Kansas Homebrewers - CALL TO ACTION - Another Attempt at Law Changes
« Reply #17 on: April 18, 2014, 07:57:15 pm »
Governor signed bill yesterday.  It'll be weeks before it gets published and becomes official, but very soon I'll have to find some different laws to break.  8)

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Re: Kansas Homebrewers - CALL TO ACTION - Another Attempt at Law Changes
« Reply #18 on: May 09, 2014, 03:38:09 pm »
Well we got it done!  The Kansas Homebrew Law has passed and was signed by the Governor!!!  Here is a good article from the Kansas City Star that covers our win!  http://www.kansascity.com/2014/05/02/4998076/kansas-expands-rights-for-homebrewers.html

Also here is the photo of the official signing.  BTW, that's me standing at the right hand of the Governor.
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Re: Kansas Homebrewers - CALL TO ACTION - Another Attempt at Law Changes
« Reply #19 on: May 09, 2014, 04:16:36 pm »
Well done Steve. Very nice work !
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Re: Kansas Homebrewers - CALL TO ACTION - Another Attempt at Law Changes
« Reply #20 on: May 09, 2014, 07:51:14 pm »
Great work! 

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Re: Kansas Homebrewers - CALL TO ACTION - Another Attempt at Law Changes
« Reply #21 on: May 10, 2014, 06:03:00 am »
Congrats!
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