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| 2023 -- H 6133 Enacted 03/07/2023 |
| H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N |
| CELEBRATING THE 2ND ANNUAL “RI CRAFT BEER WEEK’ IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND ON MARCH 3RD THROUGH MARCH 12TH OF 2023 |
Introduced By: Representatives Solomon, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Kazarian, Caldwell, Donovan, Voas, J. Brien, Azzinaro, and Chippendale |
| Date Introduced: March 07, 2023 |
| WHEREAS, Rhode Island has become home to myriad beer manufacturers who quench |
| our thirst and tantalize our taste buds with an amazing and ever evolving variety of unique craft |
| beers; and |
| WHEREAS, Ten years ago, the state had five breweries while currently there are thirty- |
| six in the RI Brewers Guild, with an additional two set to open shortly; and |
| WHEREAS, Small businesses are the backbone of Rhode Island’s economy, with craft |
| breweries becoming an economic force at the local and state level, producing a $233 million |
| economic impact in 2021, and employing more than 1,600 people; and |
| WHEREAS, The craft brewing industry's economic impact also includes the sale of non- |
| beer products including food and merchandise sold by brewpub restaurants and brewery |
| taprooms, and at beer tours of local craft breweries; and |
| WHEREAS, Breweries are giving new and exciting life to sleepy commercial districts |
| and abandoned mills, helping local communities to invigorate and re-invent neighborhoods; and |
| WHEREAS, RI Craft Beer Week will feature numerous events and promotions for the |
| State’s breweries with “events featuring Rhody beers at bars, restaurants, liquor stores and more” |
| including a hot dog eating contest, the opportunity for a lucky individual to name a new beer, |
| musical bingo, assorted prizes, and the popular “Rhode Map Challenge” contest, to name but a |
| few of the exciting happenings around the State; and |
| WHEREAS, With innovative offerings, Rhode Island’s breweries are meeting |
| consumer’s increasing demand, and bringing growth and economic value to our State; now, |
| therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby |
| celebrates and offers a hardy “Cheers!” for the 2nd annual “RI Craft Beer Week” in the State. We |
| moreover hope the industry continues to grow and flourish; and |
| RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
| transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Gary Richardson, Executive Director of the RI |
| Brewers Guild. |
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