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Pending a Senate floor vote, House Bill 232 authorizes over the course of three years, 5% of tax revenues derived from “strong beer” to be reallocated from the Idaho Grape Growers and Wine Producers Commission to the Idaho Hop Growers …Read More
Failing to advance from House committee, S.B. 754 proposed to lower the threshold blood alcohol concentration (BAC) for the offense of operating a vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant from .08 to .05. Read More
S.B. 444 seeks to allow distilleries located inside and outside of the State to ship spirits manufactured by the distilleries directly to recipients for personal use. Read More
H.B. 932 seeks to remove the limitation on taste-testing events per month and allows an unlimited number of taste-testing events per month for agency liquor stores and wine and beer off-premises retail licensees. Read More
H.B. 252 seeks to establish an excise tax exemption for malt beverages and beverages of low alcoholic content produced by brewers that produce less than 250,000 barrels of these beverages per year. Read More
Now under Senate consideration, House Bill 533 has been amended to provide that the replacement of allowable manufacturer/wholesaler supplied permanent point of-sale advertising materials to retailers that are damaged and non-functioning shall not apply toward the current maximum of $500. …Read More
Among a host of provisions, Senate Bill 1176/House Bill 1192 address brewpub self-distribution, brewery off-premise retail sales amounts and privileges, and brand registration issues. Read More
Senate Bill 479 seeks to amend the definition of “low-alcohol spirits product” by raising the maximum alcohol level of a low-alcohol spirits product from 8% to 15% and provides that a low-alcohol spirits product manufactured or imported by a malt …Read More
Signed by the Governor, Senate Bill 133 clarifies that licensed Maine manufacturers of spirits, wine, malt liquor and low-alcohol spirits products may sell and ship their products to a person located in another state, as long as the sale and …Read More
H.B. 291 seeks to allow self-distribution to any brewer who operates a brewing facility entirely located in the state of Louisiana. Read More
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