South Carolina Lawmakers Reach Compromise In “Stone Bill”

From the Post & Courier:

A compromise on a bill that could mean a spending and infrastructure bonanza for craft breweries in South Carolina is expected to pass this year and could bring a major California-based craft brewer to the state, lawmakers said Tuesday.

Sen. Luke Rankin, R-Conway, said at a House-Senate conference committee meeting that he had been told by Commerce Secretary Bobby Hitt that Stone Brewery, a large, popular craft brewer, would expand its operations to the state if the bill is passed. He later said in an interview that he may have overstepped and that he would defer to the state Commerce Department for comment on the status of the deal.

The committee's compromise paves the way for a full House and Senate vote. Because the conference committee made significant changes, the bill will require the approval of two-thirds of both chambers. Lawmakers said they expected it to pass.
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