Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF2552: Direct shippers of wine regulated; sales and use taxes, liquor gross receipts taxes, and excise taxes imposed on direct shipments of wine; licensing provided; classification of data provided; and reports required.
Status: In committee, May 17, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to liquor; regulating direct shippers of wine; imposing sales and use taxes, liquor gross receipts taxes, and excise taxes on direct shipments of wine; providing for licensing; providing for classification of data; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.6905, by adding a subdivision; 295.75, subdivision 4; 297A.83, subdivision 1; 297G.07, subdivision 1; 299A.706; 340A.304; 340A.417; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A.
From the introduced text, March 18, 2025:
A bill for an act relating to liquor; regulating direct shippers of wine; imposing sales and use taxes, liquor gross receipts taxes, and excise taxes on direct shipments of wine; providing for licensing; providing for classification of data; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.6905, by adding a subdivision; 295.75, subdivision 4; 297A.83, subdivision 1; 297G.07, subdivision 1; 299A.706; 340A.304; 340A.417; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.6905, is amended by adding a subdivision to read: new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 39.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Direct wine shipments.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Data obtained and shared by the commissioner of public safety relating to direct shipments of wine are governed by sections 340A.550 and 340A.555.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: EFFECTIVE DATE.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: This section is effective the day following final enactment.] new text end Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 295.75, subdivision 4, is amended to read: Subd. 4. Tax collection required. A liquor retailer with nexus in Minnesotanew text begin [ADDED: or a direct-ship winery as defined in section 340A.550] new text end , who is not subject to tax under subdivision 2, is required to collect the tax imposed under subdivision …