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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
The Tax and Trade Bureau has announced that it will not consider returns of alcohol beverage products purchased to sell during events cancelled due to COVID-19 to violate federal consignment sales rules (prohibiting the sale or purchase of alcohol beverage …Read More
The Brewers Association has petitioned the Tax and Trade Bureau to modernize regulations governing non-alcoholic malt beverages, specifically seeking the ability to reference beer styles (e.g. lager, ale, IPA) in the labeling and advertising of these products. The petition argues …Read More
The Brewers Association joined the American Craft Spirits Association, the American Distilled Spirits Alliance, the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S., the National Association of Beverage Importers, and the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America in responding to the Office …Read More
Senate Bill 184 seeks to change the definition of to include fermented beverages made with a variety of substitutes for malt (i.e. rice, grain of any kind, bran, glucose, sugar, or molasses) and would require all beverages sold by a …Read More
Under House consideration following Senate passage, S.B. 52 seeks to organize the statutes governing the alcohol industry in a logical, commonsense manner for all users, clearly defining the rights and obligations of licensees. New statutory provisions retain the three-tier …Read More
In a joint letter to a California Assembly Member, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice raised concerns with A.B. 1541 which proposes to strengthen franchise provisions for distributors. According to the federal agencies, the bill would …Read More
Passing the House, H.B. 2726 seeks to reduce the tax rate on qualified small brewers (defined as producing 70,000 barrels or less annually) and adds spirits-based beverages to the definition of cooler beverages to bring those products into tax equivalency …Read More
Passing the Senate, Senate Bill 2234 seeks to lower the threshold blood alcohol concentration from 0.08 to 0.05 for the offenses of operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant. Read More
Signed into law, S.B. 2134 allows a manufacturer of beer to obtain and possess alcoholic liquor for the purpose of manufacturing canned cocktails. 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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