Tax Repeal Considered in RI
S.B. 2554 phases out the local meals and beverage tax by January 1, 2028. Read More
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S.B. 2554 phases out the local meals and beverage tax by January 1, 2028. Read More
H.B. 8019 celebrates the 3rd Annual Rhode Island Craft Beer Week March 1-10, 2024. Read More
Failing to advance from committee, House Bill 179 sought to increase alcohol excise tax rates. The tax on beer produced by microbrewers and sold in the state would remain at the current rate of eight cents/gallon on the first 30,000 …Read More
Dying in committee, H.B. 1280 sought to authorize direct sales and shipments of wine and distilled spirits to state residents. Read More
Under the provisions of Senate Bill 2564/Assembly Bill 1344 food and beverage establishments would receive a temporary deduction for remittances of sales and use taxes. Read More
S.B. 2854/A.B. 3039 establish a new retail alcoholic beverage license authorizing retail food stores to sell alcoholic beverages manufactured in New Jersey for consumption off the licensed premises. Read More
Stalled in committee, H.B. 213 would change the liquor excise tax to one on the retail transaction. All consumers would pay an excise tax equivalent to two percent of the price of beer, three percent of the price of wine, …Read More
H.B. 1217 provides for the direct delivery or shipment of beer, wine, or liquor to a consumer. Read More
House Bill 1072 seeks to increase the rate of the sales and use tax from 9% to 10% applied to certain sales of alcoholic beverages. Read More
S.F. 3767 / H.F. 4002 would allow brew pubs to be affiliated with a farm winery and authorize the issuance of retail licenses to farm wineries and brew pubs. 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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