NY Farm Brewery Sales Expansion Proposed
S.B. 1533 seeks to expand the privileges of farm breweries, cideries, wineries and distilleries to allow for the sales of farm brewed alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption. Read More
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S.B. 1533 seeks to expand the privileges of farm breweries, cideries, wineries and distilleries to allow for the sales of farm brewed alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption. Read More
A.B. 1235 seeks to credit any on-premises licensees or any manufacturing licensee with on-premises retail privileges for each day they were unable to operate due to coronavirus and provides that such credits shall be used for such licensee’s license renewal. Read More
Assembly Bill 153 seeks to allow brewery supply stores to sell beer for off premises consumption. Read More
Senate Bill 386 would require that alcoholic beverages imported into New York be first delivered to a licensed New York state wholesaler and maintained at a premises or warehouse operated by the wholesaler for a period of twenty-four hours. Read More
A.B. 1910 would establish the New York craft beverage council within the department of economic development to develop a marketing strategy to promote the state’s fine wines, spirits, and craft brews. Read More
H.B. 1099 would allow the tax commissioner to waive penalties for late or non-filed alcoholic beverage tax returns. Read More
H.B. 1265 seeks to allow a microbrew pub to: sell and deliver beer in brewery – sealed containers holding twelve ounces manufactured by the microbrew pub to licensed retailers within the state if: (1) the brewer uses the brewer’s own …Read More
Signed into law, House Bill 674, among many provisions: eliminates statutory limitations on Sunday sales of alcohol; addresses issues related to outdoor refreshment areas; exempts certain brewpubs from the requirement to obtain a retail food establishment or food service operation …Read More
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has issued guidance addressing when a hard seltzer qualifies as a malt beverage. Read More
S.B. 394 would allow nonprofit or charitable organization to sell alcoholic beverages at auction or through raffle once in three-month period. 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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