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House Bill 397 relates to the ability of farmer brewers and pub brewers to fill growlers. Read More
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House Bill 397 relates to the ability of farmer brewers and pub brewers to fill growlers. Read More
S.B. 3776 provides a temporary deduction for food and beverage establishments, including breweries, distilleries, wineries, and brew pubs, from certain sales and use tax remittances. Read More
H.B. 453 provides that no licensee shall give or permit to be given money or any other thing of substantial value in any effort to induce any person to persuade or influence any other person to purchase, or contract for …Read More
A.B. 5550 permits holders of certain alcohol manufacturing licenses to offer retail memberships to customers. Read More
House Bill 2620 seeks to replace the current 3.2 malt liquor definition with a 5.5 alcoholic beverage definition, which would include, but not be limited to, beer, ale, hard cider, hard seltzer, and canned cocktails. Read More
Senate Bill 6632 authorizes the sale of merchandise other than beer by licensed breweries and licensed farm breweries and the operation of another business on a licensed premise; authorizes licensed breweries and farm breweries to charge for tours and tastings. Read More
H.B. 475 relates to the selling of malt beverages or malt beverage products produced by a pub brewery. Read More
Clearing initial Senate committee 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 …Read More
Now under Senate consideration, House Bill 768 directs the Legislative Research Commission to study the alcoholic beverage control laws in this state, including a comparative analysis on how the federal government and other states regulate the manufacturing, sale, possession, and …Read More
Signed into law, House Bill 1763 authorizes distillery self-distribution and out-of-state direct to consumer shipments. Read More
Pete Johnson serves as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA). He joined the BA at its inception in 2005, having previously worked as Programs Director for the Brewers Association of America. Before coming to the small brewing industry in 2001, Pete worked for 14 years with both state and federal elected officials in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.
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