Letters Now Needed to Delegates on the Alcoholic Beverages Subcommittee
We just got word that the bill will be heard in the Alcoholic Beverages Subcommittee in the next couple of weeks, which means that members of that subcommittee need to hear from all of you. Please urge them to pass the legislation so that the bill can get its fair hearing in the full House of Delegates. Let the House vote!
The members of the Alcoholic Beverages Subcommittee who need to hear from you and your friends and family are:
Mary Ann Love (Dist. 32, Anne Arundel Co.), Chair (410) 841-3233, (301) 858-3233
Aisha N. Braveboy (Dist. 25, Prince George's Co.)
Richard K. Impallaria (Dist. 7, Baltimore, Harford Cos.),
Sally Y. Jameson (Dist. 28, Charles Co.)
James J. King (Dist. 33A, Anne Arundel Co.)
Carolyn J. Krysiak (Dist. 46, Baltimore City)
James N. Mathias, Jr. (Dist. 38B, Wicomico, Worcester Cos.)
Joseph J. "Sonny" Minnick (Dist. 6, Baltimore Co.)
Donna Stifler (Dist. 35A, Harford Co.)
Here's some language you can use in your emails. Please personalize as much as possible:
Dear Del xxxx:
Please pass HB 1260, the Direct Wine Shipper's License bill. This legislation has been endorsed by The Baltimore Sun, as well as organizations like the Marylanders for Better Beer and Wine Laws, the Maryland Wineries Association, the Specialty Wine Retailers Association, and Wine America. It is supported by thousands of Maryland citizens as well.
The bill will allow Maryland wineries, out-of-state wineries, and retailers to mail fine wines directly to consumers in Maryland. Adults in 35 states, including our neighbors in Virginia and West Virginia, and in the District of Columbia, currently enjoy this convenience and so should adults in Maryland. The bill is great for Maryland wineries and consumers and should add some additional revenue to the state budget as well.
Thanks for considering my request that you pass HB 1260, the wine direct shipping bill. I look forward to hearing your views on this issue.
Best,
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