ACTION ALERT: Help Florida Breweries Thrive – Tell Lawmakers to Vote YES on HB 499!

Florida’s craft breweries need HB 499 to self-distribute, break restrictive contracts, and sell beer-to-go—just like 35 other states! The vote is THIS WEDNESDAY at 8 AM—call and email NOW to demand a YES vote!

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Alex Snitker
March 25, 2025

ACTION ALERT: Help Florida Breweries Thrive – Tell Lawmakers to Vote YES on HB 499!

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ACTION ALERT

HB499 Will be heard in the Industries & Professional Activities (IPA) Committee on Wednesday at 8 am (Webster Hall, 212 Knott). We need your voices to be heard by your elected officials on this important piece of legislation.

HB 499 will benefit all craft breweries in Florida by allowing self-distribution of up to 5,000 barrels for any brewery that manufactures 60,000 or fewer barrels per year. This bill also makes it easier for breweries to get out of franchise contracts in certain circumstances and creates a tiered structure on licensing fees and allows for to-go sales at festivals that are already licensed for wine and spirits.

This is a major update to the current laws in Florida which are behind 35 other states that already allow for self-distribution in their states. It is time for Florida to catch up in allowing breweries to flourish here in the Sunshine State.

TAKE ACTION

Please call (or/and) E-Mail these members of the House Industries & Professional Activities Sub-Committee

When E-Mailing: 

1. Be sure to add a comment in your own words. 

2. Make sure to include the bill number (HB 499) and tell them that you want them to vote YES. 

3. Copy and paste these email addresses into the BCC: section of your email.

When Calling: 

1. Keep it short

2. Be Polite 

3. Tell them that you want them to vote YES on HB 499 

(MAKE SURE YOU SAY YES ON HB 499)

E-Mail Addresses:

Phone Numbers: 

Rep Mike Giallombardo  (850) 717-5079 

Rep Juan Carlos Porras (850) 717-5119 

Rep Demi Busatta (850) 717-5114 

Rep Richard Gentry (850) 717-5027 

Rep Vicki Lopez (850) 717-5113 

Rep Debbie Mayfield (850) 717-5032

Rep Fiona McFarland (850) 717-5073

Rep Vanessa Oliver (850) 717-5076

Rep Tobin “Toby”” Overdorf (850) 717-5085

Rep Judson Sapp (850) 717-5020

Rep Susan Valdes (850) 717-5064

Rep Bradley “Brad” Yeager (850) 717-5056

Rep Bruce Anton (850) 717-5041

Rep Anna Eskamani (850) 717-5042

Rep Yvonne Hinson (850) 717-5021

Rep Angela “Angie” Nixon (850) 717-5013

Rep Leonard Spencer (850) 717-5045


Thank you,

Alexander Snitker

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