DIRECT DELIVERY BILL KILLED IN SOUTH DAKOTA

On Tuesday, February 7, a South Dakota House committee sidelined HB 1187 that would have allowed wineries that made less than 50,000 gallons a year to ship directly to locals. The bill required wineries to verify customers’ ages in person, over the phone or Internet but that delivery drivers would have to check the customer’s ID upon delivery. Wholesalers, retailers and South Dakota’s Department of Revenue and Regulation opposed the bill.