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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Distillers from across the state are gathering in |
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Austin on April 11, 2017, in celebration of Texas Distiller Day at |
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the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The craft spirit industry in Texas has experienced |
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tremendous growth over the past two decades, with more than 90 |
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permits for spirit manufacturing issued during that span; in 2015, |
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the approximately 4.2 million cases of spirits produced in Texas |
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represented over 11 percent of the state's total consumption of |
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spirits, a significant increase from 5.4 percent just two years |
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earlier; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 2012, the Texas Distilled Spirits |
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Association serves as the official trade association for the |
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state's distilled spirits community; the organization's membership |
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includes not only manufacturers but also companies that share a |
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common interest in the industry and individuals who have a passion |
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for handcrafted spirits; as part of its advocacy efforts, the |
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association leads a number of worthwhile education and marketing |
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initiatives; and |
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WHEREAS, Spirits are an important component of the Texas |
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economy and a particular boon to commercial agriculture in the |
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region, and it is indeed a pleasure to pay special tribute to |
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distillers for their vital contributions to the Lone Star State; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize April 11, 2017, as Texas Distiller Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable stay in Austin. |