Committee approves amendment to House Bill 5510 to reclassify some low-proof spirits and add tax The Senate Finance Committee adopted a strike-and-insert amendment to House Bill 5510 that incorporates ABC licensing changes and would reclassify certain low-proof spirit products (0.5–14% ABV, ≤24 fl oz, mixed) to be treated like beer for distribution and impose a $0.25-per-gallon tax; the amended bill was reported to the full Senate.

West Virginia's Senate Finance Committee just approved a game-changing amendment that reclassifies low-proof spirits to be treated like beer—complete with a new tax!

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