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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Lawmakers are discussing a proposal Tuesday that would allow Utahns to have home breweries without needing to obtain a manufacturing license and pay a $10,000 bond.
The proposal would allow Utah residents to brew up to 100 gallons of beer or wine per person at home without having to obtain a license from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Each household would be limited to 200 gallons a year.
House Bill 51 would limit the beverages to personal or family use, or to be judged for quality in a competition.
The bill is sponsored by Rep. Christine Johnson, D-Salt Lake City. Johnson's bill passed in the House and the Senate last year but the legislative session ended before final approval was made.
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