Legislation / NS227
NS227INTRODUCEDOTHERNOVA SCOTIA

Supporting Local Craft Brewers Act

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Legislative timeline

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  2. 2nd
  3. Comm.
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  5. Senate
  6. Assent

Bill overview

Bill NS227, “Supporting Local Craft Brewers Act”, is a Nova Scotia bill from session assembly-65-session-1.

Its latest recorded status is “Introduced”.

This overview is written automatically from the registry and vote records on this page and updates when they sync. It describes the bill's path, not its merits.

PLAIN-LANGUAGE SUMMARY

What you need to know

The Supporting Local Craft Brewers Act, currently at First Reading in the Nova Scotia Assembly, aims to support local craft breweries in the province. This bill is intended to provide a framework for the growth and development of craft breweries, possibly including regulations or incentives to promote the industry. The details of the proposed legislation are not yet available as it has just begun the legislative process.

AI-generated from official records and reviewed against our editorial guardrails.

Key provisions

  1. 01This Act may be cited as the Supporting Local Craft Brewers Act.
  2. 02The Governor in Council may designate a day as Nova Scotia Craft Beer Day.
  3. 03The Minister of Finance may provide tax incentives to local craft brewers.
  4. 04The Minister of Economic Development may provide funding for local craft brewery infrastructure.
  5. 05The Minister of Agriculture may establish a program to support local hop and barley farmers.
  6. 06The Minister of Environment may establish a program to promote sustainable brewing practices.

Vote roll

No division has been recorded for this bill yet.