House Business and Labor Committee

The Montana Brewers Association is hoping to pass a bill that would allow brewery taprooms to stay open two hours later.

By a 10-9 vote on Wednesday afternoon, the Montana House Business and Labor Committee voted down Senate Bill 72, which would have provided medical coverage for firefighters who contract diseases such as cancer in the line of duty.

A proposed bill that deals with brewery and bar licenses in Montana is drawing a lot of interest.