From Marshall Brewing Co:
Tulsa, OK. February 19, 2013/mbb/ - Oklahoma House Bill HB 1341, introduced by Representative Glen Mulready (R-Tulsa & Creek County), seeks to amend Section 521 of Title 37 to permit licensed brewers of beer in Oklahoma to provide limited free samples to the visitors to the licensed brewery premises. Rep. Mulready worked with Marshall Brewing Co. founders Eric & Adam Marshall to author HB 1341, which received overwhelming bi-partisan support before the House's Public Safety Committee on February 6th and was cleared by the House's Calendar Committee on February 19th to be put forth for a full vote on the House floor in the near future.
HB 1341 is pro-business and pro-tourism legislation and seeks to level the playing field among Oklahoma's beer and wine producers in that Oklahoma wineries are permitted to offer samples on their licensed premises. "We have effectively been doing our job with one-hand beyond our backs. Few craft breweries have the traditional marketing methods available due to restrained resources," explains Eric Marshall. "Visitors are typically more impassioned to support small local craft producers when they can experience the products and crafting first hand. The opportunity to explain the business and culture of craft beer and brewing to the public while offering small limited samples will help our industry grow, offer more jobs, pay more taxes, and create a culture of craft beer tourism similar to most other states like Colorado."
The Oklahoma House Scheduling Committee does not provide an exact date for the House vote. Eric Marshall has been advised that it could be as soon as this week. "This is good legislation for business and tourism in Oklahoma, and we need people to voice their support," Eric says. Marshall Brewing Co. encourages Oklahoma citizens to contact their Oklahoma House representative and ask for their support on HB 1341. The public can find their Oklahoma legislative representatives athttp://www.okhouse.gov/Members/Default.aspx.
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