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Passing the House, House Bill 674, among many provisions, seeks to: eliminate statutory limitations on Sunday sales of alcohol; address issues related to outdoor refreshment areas; exempt certain brewpubs from the requirement to obtain a retail food establishment or food …Read More
Failing to advance from committee, S.B.1753 sought to authorize beer manufacturers to self-distribute beer within a 100-mile radius if the manufacturer brews 50,000 gallons or less. Read More
On December 20, 2019, the President signed into law the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, which includes a one-year extension (through December 31, 2020) of the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA) provisions originally passed for a two-year …Read More
H.R. 7010, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act of 2020, modifying provisions related to the forgiveness of loans made to small businesses under the PPP implemented in response to COVID-19, has been signed into law. Specifically, the bill …Read More
Following on the request for waiver of the prior notification and waiting period requirements associated with the voluntary destruction of unmerchantable beer in the marketplace which was subsequently granted through June 2020, the Brewers Association has submitted a request that …Read More
The National Road Traffic Amendment Bill seeks to delete references to specific blood alcohol content levels, essentially setting the permissible blood alcohol level for anyone operating a motor vehicle to zero while leaving penalties unchanged. Read More
Passing initial House committee consideration, Senate Bill 194 allows a licensed brew pub to sell to the public in sealed containers for off-premises consumption malt liquors that are manufactured at a separate licensed brew pub under the same ownership as …Read More
Senate Bill 213 seeks to allow the sale of alcohol as part of delivery or takeout orders through June 30, 2022. Read More
Passing a second Senate committee after clearing the full House, H.B. 2726 provides a reduced beer tax rate for qualified small brewers (70,000 barrels annual production or less) of 35 cents per wine gallon. The bill also seeks to …Read More
Initiative Petition No. 19-14: Petition for a Law Relative to the Sale of Beer and Wine by Food Stores has been certified to appear on the November ballot. The proposal would create a license allowing food stores to sell …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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