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Transcript Highlights:
  • As I said, there are audits that have to be done for the federal government, and we control that.
  • Members, this bill just ensures that certain intoxicating beverages aren't Available to those under the
  • Representative in oversight, we talked about this puts it into the same classification as Alcohol.
  • If I have my service members consume this beverage, they could potentially pop positive for THC.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 29th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • There is a need to control this.
  • This is about getting control of a situation that has become out of control.
  • House 3320 strengthens legislative control, eliminates waste, and modernizes oversight with growing government
  • So, this bill would place those 14 new chemicals on the controlled schedule drugs in Oklahoma.
  • So as It relates to local control and having government overreach.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Tourism Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • You have to show ID if it's an alcoholic product. You're still showing verification.
  • Well, this covers all those alcoholic beverages, vapes, cigarettes, anything that's 21 years and over
  • If it's an<00:06:50.800><c> alcoholic</c><00:06:51.840><c> product,</c> an alcoholic product, an alcoholic
  • <00:08:38.240><c> beverages,</c><00:08:38.719><c> vapes,</c><00:08:39.519><c> cigarettes,</c> alcoholic
  • beverages, vapes, cigarettes, alcoholic beverages, vapes, cigarettes, anything<00:08:40.399><c> that's
Bills: HB393 , HB61 , SB234 , SB234
Committee: Senate Tourism
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Jun 23rd, 2026

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Transcript Highlights:
  • Age 5445 is a petition that acts to let the city of East Hampton give out more alcohol licenses.
  • And allowing this to go forward will allow us to kind of take control of our economic development future
  • And allowing this to go forward will allow us to kind of take control of our economic development future
  • Thank you. ...control of our economic development future, which we really need to do. Thank you.
  • . ...software, global supply chains, and cloud-based services outside of manufacturers' control, and
Bills: S3082 , S3090 , H5425 , H5130 , H5114
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  • House Bill 3767 by Turner of the House and Yeck of the Senate and act relating to controlled dangerous
  • An act relating to alcoholic beverages. Marty is recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr.
  • House and Coleman of the Senate, an act relating to alcoholic beverages.
  • Could you... give me a rough idea how many wildfires are caused by control burns?
  • This bill still allows for controlled burns. It doesn't impose on any of the agricultural burns.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • beverages.
  • beverages.
  • beverages.
  • Which is one of the central things that bothers me about men trying to control women's bodies.
  • And if you do have your sons, take some birth control because there's two of us in this thing.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture & Natural Resources Jan 27th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Agriculture & Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • But how we're controlling those rodents has become a problem.
  • Over 8,000 reports to the human poison control, and most of those are for children.
  • By removing the use of rodenticides, it decimates the options for control of our licensed applicators
  • I'm here today to represent the Washington State Pest Management Association and Point Pest Control.
  • There are pest control companies in Washington that are currently having good results.
Bills: HB2117 , HB2199 , HB2327 , HB2516 , HB2554
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Feb 11th, 2026

Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control will have responsibility for licensing and enforcement of
  • The Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control will have responsibility for licensing and enforcement of
  • and are prohibited from being mixed with alcoholic beverages.
  • We have worked with the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control. We met with them.
  • that in response to some of the questions before, this is very synonymous with the non-alcoholic beverage
Summary: The Judiciary Committee first met in executive session and took up House Bill 2699, which concerns offenses involving the judiciary. The committee adopted a House Committee substitute and two amendments: one adding circuit clerks, deputy circuit clerks, court administrators, division clerks, and municipal clerks, and another adding court reporters who are active participants in courtroom activities. The substitute bill was then voted do pass by a roll call of six ayes, two noes, and two present; one member stated a personal interest and voted present. The committee then held a public hearing on House Bill 2848, the so-called “mask intimidation” bill sponsored by Representative Dolan. The bill would create a Class C misdemeanor for intentionally harassing, intimidating, or threatening another person while concealing one’s identity with a mask or similar covering, with exceptions for legitimate uses such as medical, religious, holiday, and First Amendment-related activity. Supporters, including the Anti-Defamation League, said the bill would address masked intimidation by extremist groups and protect targeted communities; there was no opposition testimony. A public hearing followed on House Bill 2765, sponsored by Representative Justice, which would regulate intoxicating hemp beverages through a framework modeled on alcohol’s three-tier system. The bill would set licensing, testing, labeling, packaging, age-21 sales restrictions, and THC limits, and assign oversight to the Department of Health and Senior Services and the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control. Support came from the Missouri Beer Wholesalers Association, Hemp Beverage Alliance, Missouri Petroleum and Convenience Association, Torch Drinks, Total Wine, and others, who argued the bill would create needed guardrails, keep products away from minors, and preserve a regulated retail market; some witnesses also urged broader regulation of other hemp-derived products. There was no opposition testimony, and the committee concluded its hearing without taking final action on HB 2765.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

February 12, 2025 - 01:00 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • alcoholic beverages to consumers.
  • The beverage law defines an alcoholic beverage as a distilled spirit and includes all beverages containing
  • Percentage of alcohol by volume is defined as the percentage of alcohol present in a beverage, which
  • According to the beverage law, alcoholic beverages and liquors are defined, According to the beverage
  • , non-alcoholic beverages.
Summary: The committee met to hear an overview of Florida’s alcoholic beverage regulatory structure and a panel discussion on the state’s three-tier system. Emily Oglesby of DBPR explained the department’s licensing and enforcement roles, described common license types, and outlined the three tiers—manufacturers, distributors, and retailers—along with tied-house restrictions and several statutory exceptions for certified Florida farm wineries, breweries with tap rooms, brew pubs, and craft distilleries. Members asked about licensing fees, the number and classification of distributors and craft producers, and how the exceptions fit within the broader system. Panelists from craft breweries, craft distilleries, wholesalers, and retailers then discussed how the system affects market access, pricing, and product selection. Craft producers argued that Florida’s rules make it difficult for small brands to reach retailers because they must rely on distributors that often prioritize larger, higher-volume products; they said limited self-distribution or other reforms could help small businesses grow without eliminating wholesalers. Wholesalers and retailers defended the three-tier model as a public-safety and anti-monopoly framework, emphasizing investment in warehousing, sales, compliance, and product vetting, while noting that they already carry some craft products and make selections based on demand, quality, and shelf space. Members also explored related issues such as direct-to-consumer sales, the role of excise-tax audits and inspections, and the emerging market for hemp-derived THC beverages and other alternative drinks. DBPR and industry witnesses said alcohol and hemp products are regulated differently, and several speakers urged the Legislature to consider clearer rules for these products. The meeting ended with no bill vote or formal action; the chair thanked the panel and adjourned after Representative Yeager moved to rise, with no objection.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Feb 11th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Alcohol and Tobacco Control will have responsibility for licensing and enforcement of all the hemp beverage
  • and are prohibited from being mixed with alcoholic beverages.
  • We kind of mirrored that. ...for the sale of alcoholic beverages.
  • We have worked with the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control. We met with them.
  • very synonymous with the non-alcoholic beverage market that This is very synonymous with the non-alcoholic
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 20th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 4248 is a bill that simply is going to be treating hemp beverages the same way we treat beer
  • It is this: hemp beverages. There's not a medical part to this.
  • We're just making sure you have to be 21 years old to do it because most of these beverages now contain
  • House Joint Resolution 1086 approves all rules proposed by the Board of Tests for alcohol and influence
  • House Bill 3008 extends the sunset to 2031 for the board Of tests for alcohol and drug influence, with
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture Mar 17th, 2025

Agriculture

Transcript Highlights:
  • products in the same category as other alcoholic beverages.
  • If there is an analogy to THC beverages and alcohol, I just leave that There has never been an untaxed
  • A lot of the beverages that we carry in our store are non-infused, non-alcoholic spirits, beer, wine,
  • But as we can see in this bill, the THC beverages are valuable. That's why alcohol...
  • ABC has set the standard for this on the beverage alcohol side, and now we're trying to help do it on
Committee: Senate Agriculture
Summary: The Committee on Agriculture heard a presentation from Florida FFA state officers Gabby Howell and Macy Jordan, who described FFA and agricultural education as a three-part model of classroom instruction, supervised agricultural experience, and leadership development. They highlighted FFA membership growth, Florida’s more than 60,000 members, industry certifications, and state funding that allows all agriculture education students to participate at no cost. Members praised the students and the organization’s role in developing future agricultural leaders. The committee then took up SB 438, which would regulate hemp and hemp extract products, including THC-infused beverages, by adding testing, labeling, retail location, age, and event restrictions, along with penalties and $2 million for testing equipment. Senator Burton said the bill is intended to address public safety, prevent products with illegal THC levels from reaching consumers, and respond to the governor’s prior veto concerns, especially store location and regulation. An amendment clarifying final batch testing was adopted without objection. Testimony was mixed. Supporters, including beverage distributors, law enforcement, and some hemp beverage businesses, backed regulation and said the bill would improve safety and clarity, though some asked for changes to avoid treating specialty beverage retailers like liquor stores. Opponents and some hemp industry representatives argued the bill was too restrictive, would hurt small businesses, and could push products into the black market; they also objected to THC limits, event restrictions, and the proposed regulatory structure. After debate, the committee voted 6-0 to report CS for SB 438 favorably.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Transcript Highlights:
  • So he now is seeking the all-alcoholic beverage license for his premises.
  • I was going to talk about the act relative to the sale of alcoholic beverages, which was the alcohol
  • beverage, which is still a controlled substance.
  • We are here to support H. 345 and an act relative to alcohol beverage containers.
  • This also requires alcohol beverage control to notify all of the licensees in the city or town of their
Summary: The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure held a hearing on alcohol licensing, sales, and consumption issues affecting bars, restaurants, package stores, and local communities. The chair outlined hybrid hearing procedures, including three-minute testimony limits and instructions for written testimony. The committee heard a local bill for Milford, H. 4169, authorizing an additional off-premises all-alcohol license for Charlie’s Mini Mart, with the understanding that the existing wine and malt license would be surrendered if the new license is granted. A major topic was the long-running debate over happy hour. The Massachusetts Restaurant Association opposed bills such as S. 217, H. 349, and H. 443, arguing that discounted alcohol would intensify competition, create pressure on restaurants to participate, and potentially raise liquor liability and insurance costs. In contrast, Senator Julian Cyr testified in support of repealing the happy hour ban through a local-option framework, saying the bill includes safeguards such as no discounts after 10 p.m., fixed pricing during promotions, and advance posting requirements, and that it could help downtowns and seasonal businesses without creating a public health risk. The Massachusetts Package Stores Association testified on a broad package of bills, opposing measures to reinstate happy hour, allow supplier control over retail shelf space (H. 350), impose a transfer fee on licenses (H. 351), authorize alcohol coupons or discounts (H. 381 and S. 219), and permit Thanksgiving alcohol sales (H. 428). It supported bills requiring beverage alcohol training for off-premise licensees (H. 344), restricting self-checkout for alcohol (H. 366), changing Section 15 grocery-store license rules (S. 213), and several other regulatory changes. The Distilled Spirits Council supported H. 350 on private label spirits, while acknowledging concerns about disclosure and preferential treatment; package store witnesses defended private labels as lawful products they create with manufacturers, and the council argued the bill should address consumer confusion and unfair competitive advantages. The hearing concluded with Chair Chan announcing committee poll results on other bills, including a number of favorable reports and study orders, and the committee then voted to close the hearing.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Agriculture Mar 17th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • YOU CAN LOOK AT ALCOHOL YOU CAN PUT THESE PRODUCTS IN THE SAME CATEGORY AS ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES SO WHAT
  • IF THERE IS AN ANALOGY TO THC BEVERAGES AND ALCOHOL I SPIRITS.
  • IF THERE IS AN ANALOGY TO THC BEVERAGES AND ALCOHOL I JUST LEAVE THAT WITH THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
  • ABC HAS SET THE STANDARD FOR THIS ON THE BEVERAGE ALCOHOL SIDE ABC HAS SET THE STANDARD FOR THIS ON THE
  • BEVERAGE ALCOHOL SIDE AND NOW WE ARE TRYING TO HELP DO IT ON THE THC BEVERAGE SIDE.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/25

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • a distributor control the distribution of<00:10:08.839><c> alcoholic</c><00:10:09.440><c> beverages<
  • You can also control the safety of the alcoholic beverage products that are being sold in the state,
  • of the um alcoholic beverage of the of the um alcoholic beverage products<00:14:12.480><c> that</c><
  • <c> as</c> offs sales of alcoholic beverages as offs sales of alcoholic beverages as well<00:18:49.039
  • I'm in my 40s and it's... that is not an alcoholic beverage and that is not an alcoholic beverage and