HB1041--MODIFICATIONOFFEESIMPOSEDONBARRELSOFMALTLIQUOR
SPONSOR: Diehl
COMMITTEEACTION:Voted"DoPass"bytheStandingCommitteeon
EmergingIssuesbyavoteof13to0.
Currently,theDepartmentofRevenuecollects$1.86perbarrelfor
allmaltliquors,fortheinspectionandgaugingofmaltliquors.
BeginningJanuary1,2026,theDepartmentmustcollect$0.62per
barrelforallmaltliquormanufacturedinanAmericanbrewery,and
$1.86perbarrelforallforeignimportmaltliquor,forthe
inspectionandgaugingofmaltliquors.
Everymanufacturer,out-of-statesolicitor,andwholesaledealer
mustmakeaduplicateinvoiceofthechargesshowing:
(1)Thedate;
(2)Amountandvalueofeachclassofliquorsshippedor
delivered;and
(3)Thecountryoforiginforallforeignimports.
Eachinvoicemustberetainedfortwoyears.
PROPONENTS: Supporterssaythatthisbillgivesmoreofan
incentiveforbrewerstomaketheirproductsinMissouri. American
beerproductionhasshiftedsignificantlytoMexico,andthis
developmenthasharmedAmericanproducersbecauseforeignbrewers
donothavetopaythesametaxesorfollowthesameregulations.
SupportersfurthersaythatiftheproductisbrewedinAmerica,
localcitizenrycanbeassuredofmorejobsandmoresmallbusiness
growth.
TestifyinginpersonforthebillwereRepresentative Diehl;
MissouriGrocersAssociation;MissouriRetailersAssociation;
Anheuser-Busch;GreaterSt.Louis,Inc.;AssociatedIndustriesof
Missouri;DonGosen,CopperMuleDistillery;GaryHinegardner,Wood
HatSpirits;MissouriChamberofCommerceandIndustry;Missouri
PetroleumandConvenienceAssociation;UnitedAssociationof
PlumbersandPipefittersLocalUnionNo.562.
OPPONENTS: Thosewhoopposethebillsaythatalldistillers
shouldbeincludedinthisbillsothattheymightbenefitequally
withbrewers.
TestifyinginpersonagainstthebillwasArnieDienoff. Writtentestimonyhasbeensubmittedforthisbill.Thefull
writtentestimonyandwitnessestestifyingonlinecanbefound
underTestimonyonthebillpageontheHousewebsite.