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<item congress="116" measure-type="hr" measure-number="1961" measure-id="id116hr1961" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2019-03-28" update-date="2019-04-16">
<title>KOMBUCHA</title>
<summary summary-id="id116hr1961v00" currentChamber="HOUSE" update-date="2019-04-16">
<action-date>2019-03-28</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p><b>Keeping Our Manufacturers from Being Unfairly taxed while Championing Health Act or KOMBUCHA </b></p> <p>This bill exempts the production of kombucha for consumption or sale from excise taxes imposed on alcoholic beverages. Kombucha is a beverage that (1) is fermented solely by a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast; (2) contains not more than 1.25% of alcohol by volume; (3) is sold or offered for sale as kombucha; and (4) is derived from sugar, malt or malt substitute, tea, or coffee, and not more than 20% other wholesome ingredients. </p>]]></summary-text>
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