Bill Text: FL H9121 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Florida Brewers Guild

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-05-07 - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration [H9121 Detail]

Download: Florida-2011-H9121-Introduced.html

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HR 9121

1	House Resolution
2	A resolution recognizing the Florida Brewers Guild and the
3	craft brewing industry in Florida and designating
4	September 2011 as "Craft Brewing Month" in Florida.
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6	WHEREAS, the Florida Brewers Guild is celebrating its 15th
7	anniversary of supporting and advocating for the Florida brewing
8	industry, and
9	WHEREAS, there are currently 34 craft breweries and
10	microbreweries operating in the State of Florida, and
11	WHEREAS, microbrewing and craft brewing represent only 5
12	percent of the total market share of the brewing industry in
13	Florida but account for 100,000 jobs in the United States'
14	brewing industry, and
15	WHEREAS, members of the Florida Brewers Guild have gained
16	national and international acclaim for the quality of beer being
17	produced in Florida, and
18	WHEREAS, the Florida Brewers Guild hosts the annual
19	"Florida Beer Championships" each first week in March, and
20	WHEREAS, members of the Florida Brewers Guild, comprising
21	both craft breweries and brewpubs, have won numerous national
22	awards and have highlighted Florida as a beer destination, and
23	WHEREAS, Florida represents one of the fastest growing
24	states for the production of craft beer in the United States,
25	and
26	WHEREAS, the craft breweries and brewpubs of the Florida
27	Brewers Guild serve as destinations to further encourage tourism
28	and travel to the State of Florida, NOW, THEREFORE,
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30	Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
31	Florida:
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33	That the Florida Brewers Guild is recognized and
34	congratulated for helping foster the growth of the craft brewing
35	industry in the State of Florida and September 2011 is
36	designated as "Craft Brewing Month" in Florida in honor of the
37	15th Anniversary of the Florida Brewers Guild.

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