Last year, the Kansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Division informed the Kansas City Bier Meisters, a local homebrew club, that existing Kansas law does not allow for homebrew to be served outside the home for events like homebrew club meetings and homebrew competitions.
The American Homebrewers Association is supporting an effort by a coalition of Kansas homebrew clubs to resolve this issue. House Bill 2223 was drafted to allow Kansas homebrewers to legally share homebrew at club meetings and enter homebrew competitions. The bill is scheduled for a hearing before the House Committee on Federal and State Affairs Friday, February 8, 2013 at 9 a.m.
How Can You Help?
Please contact the members of the House Committee on Federal and State Affairs (listed below) and politely urge them to vote favorably on HB 2223, so that it can move on to vote before the full House. See committee contacts below. Contacting legislators is quick and easy, and every contact they get from homebrewers will help assure our success.
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 to other Kansas residents/businesses that may be interested in supporting this bill.
Kansas House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Arlen H. Siegfreid, R-121st (Chair)
785-296-0715
Larry Campbell, R-26th
785-296-7632
Ken Corbet, R-54th
785-296-7679
Shanti Gandhi, R-52nd
785-296-7672
Robert (Bob) Montgomery, R-15th
785-296-7677
Allan Rothlisberg, R-65th
785-296-7653
Broderick Henderson, D-35th
785-296-7697
Annie Tietze, D-53rd
785-296-7668
Steven R. Brunk, R-85th (Vice Chair)
785-296-7645
Rep. J. R. Claeys, R-69th
785-296-7670
Rep. Travis Couture-Lovelady, R-110th
785-296-4683
Rep. Brett Hildabrand, R-17th
785-296-7659
Rep. Reid Petty, R-125th
785-296-7676
Rep. Troy L. Waymaster, R-109th
785-296-7672
Rep. Emily Perry, D-24th
785-296-7669
Rep. Ponka-We Victors, D-103rd
785-296-7651
Rep. Rob Bruchman, R-20th
785-296-7644
Rep. Susan L. Concannon, R-107th
785-296-7677
Rep. Willie Dove, R-38th
785-296-7670
Rep. Michael Houser, R-1st
785-296-7679
Rep. Marty Read, R-4th
785-296-7310
Rep. Louis E. Ruiz, D-31st (Ranking Member)
785-296-7122
Rep. Michael J. Peterson, D-32nd
785-296-7371
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