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SF 3312

Monthly return requirements for certain brewers clarification

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Grant Hauschild

SF 3312 clarifies monthly return requirements for certain brewers, reducing filing ambiguity and defining who must report and what information must be filed.

Referred to Taxes
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Bill Summary · SF 3312

Summary of SF 3312 — Monthly return requirements for certain brewers clarification

Overview

  • Bill Number: SF 3312
  • Title: Monthly return requirements for certain brewers clarification
  • Status: Referred to Taxes (Senate committee)
  • Introduction date: April 7, 2025
  • Legislative period: 94th Legislature (2025-2026)
  • Subject: Liquor, Taxation
  • Companion: HF 2745 (House of Representatives)

SF 3312 is described as a clarification of monthly return requirements for certain brewers. The text of the bill is not provided in the available materials, so specific provisions, thresholds, or forms are not disclosed here. The companion House bill is HF 2745.

Key provisions (as available)

  • The bill aims to clarify or resolve ambiguity around monthly return obligations for certain brewers.
  • No detailed text is provided regarding:
    • Which brewers are classified as “certain brewers” (e.g., production thresholds, license types, or other criteria)
    • The exact reporting contents (volumes, tax amounts, deductions/exemptions, credits), forms, or online filing methods
    • Filing deadlines, frequency (monthly specifics), or where returns are submitted
    • Penalties, penalties’ scope, or enforcement mechanisms
    • Interaction with existing liquor/tax administration (department or board responsible)

Because the full bill text is not included, these details remain to be defined in the official language of SF 3312 and any fiscal notes or committee amendments.

Affected parties

  • Primary: Brewers meeting the bill’s definition of “certain brewers” who are subject to monthly return requirements under liquor/tax law.
  • Government/Administration: State tax and liquor control agencies responsible for administering monthly returns and ensuring compliance.
  • Related entities: Craft breweries and other licensees who may be affected by changes to reporting obligations; potentially affected businesses should monitor the companion HF 2745 for parallel House action.

Procedural and timeline considerations

  • Introduction and first reading: 2025-04-07
  • Committee referral: Referred to Taxes (Senate)
  • Related legislation: HF 2745 (companion bill in the House)
  • Next steps: The bill would proceed through the usual committee process, with hearings, potential amendments, and a fiscal note. If advanced, it could move to a floor vote in the Senate and, in parallel, to consideration of the companion House bill.

Practical implications to watch

  • Clarification could reduce ambiguity for brewers about when and how to file monthly returns, and what information must be reported.
  • Depending on the final text, compliance burdens could shift (new forms, altered deadlines, or new reporting requirements).
  • Stakeholders should review the official bill text, any fiscal notes, and amendments once available, along with the companion HF 2745.

If you’d like, I can update this summary after the full bill text or fiscal notes are released.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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