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Read. Follow. Verify.Pennsylvania House Bill 885 expands brewer storage licenses from two to five and authorizes wholesale delivery and pickup discounts
Last action · March 11, 2025: Referred to LIQUOR CONTROL, March 11, 2025Sponsors: Marci Mustello and 6 others
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What This Bill Would Do
House Bill 885 increases the maximum number of off-site storage licenses permitted for malt and brewed beverage manufacturers from two to five and authorizes the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board to contract for wholesale delivery at the licensee's expense or establish pickup discounts. The measure takes effect in 60 days.
Breweries gain the legal ability to operate up to five separate off-site storage facilities instead of two, and licensed wholesale buyers gain new options for delivery services and volume-based pickup discounts.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
malt and brewed beverages manufacturers
Manufacturers are permitted to hold up to five storage licenses instead of two for off-site facilities.
wholesale liquor licensees
Wholesale buyers gain access to contracted delivery options at their own expense and new pickup discount programs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many separate storage facilities can a beverage manufacturer now operate under House Bill 885?
How are wholesale licensees affected regarding product delivery and pickup?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Mar 11, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to LIQUOR CONTROL, March 11, 2025
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Expansion of Manufacturer Storage Capacity
The legislation increases the off-site storage allowance for beverage manufacturers from two to five locations, marking a notable expansion in operational flexibility.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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