COLUMBUS, Ohio — A proposed measure in Ohio would modernize Ohio’s Alcohol Franchise Law.
House Bill 306 will allow craft breweries that produce fewer than 250,000 barrels annually to engage in contracts with distributors that meet their individual needs. Under current law, craft breweries are bound to their distributor in perpetuity, even if both parties wish to get out of the agreement.
“This legislation supports small businesses while also fostering the growth of a promising and emerging sector within our state,” state Rep. Brett Hillyer, R-Uhrichsville, said during sponsor testimony. “The bill will give craft breweries a freedom that most small businesses in Ohio already have.”
The measure awaits further consideration in a House committee.
