.05 BAC Bill Moves to Hawaii House
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
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Iowa Canned Cocktail Bill Signed by Governor
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
Direct Shipping Bill Intro’d in KY
H.B. 415 seeks to establish a direct shipper license authorizing shipment of alcoholic beverages to consumers in Kentucky. A manufacturer authorized to manufacture alcoholic beverages in or outside Kentucky or a licensed alcoholic beverage supplier would be eligible to apply …Read More
Self-Distribution and Franchise Addressed in KY
Senate Bill 231 seeks to allow microbreweries (defined as under 50,000 barrels annual production) to self-distribute up to 2,500 barrels per year. The bill additionally provides for: written distribution agreements; no cause terminations for brewers whose products represent five …Read More
MI Self-Distribution Proposal Advances
Passing the House, H.B. 5343 would increase the total barrels of beer per year that a micro brewer may sell and deliver to a retailer from 1,000 barrels to 2,000 barrels. All brands and labels of a micro brewer, whether …Read More
Michigan Brand Extension Bill Moves Forward
Under the provisions of H.B. 5349, the requirement that a brand extension must be assigned to the appointed wholesaler of the underlying brand would not apply if, before October 1, 2019, a successor manufacturer or successor outstate seller of beer …Read More
On-Premise Sales Proposal Passes MI Senate
Passing the Senate, S.B. 665 would allow those brewers not licensed as a micro brewer and that produced in total fewer than 120,000 barrels of beer per year to sell its beer for on premises consumption at not more than …Read More
Brewer Tax Credit Advances in Michigan
Gaining House approval, House Bill 5345 seeks to revise the threshold for claiming a tax credit based on how much beer the brewer manufactures in a tax year. Currently, a brewer can claim a credit against the beer tax against …Read More
Brewer Licensng Bill Before MI Governor
Passing both chambers of the legislature, S.B. 711 provides for a limited production manufacturer license that would allow for the limited production of beer, allow the licensee to purchase beer from a different brewer or micro brewer and modify that …Read More
MN Growler Bill Intro’d
House Bill 3758 would raise the small brewer production threshold for the ability to sell growlers from 20,000 to 40,000 barrels. Read More
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Pete Johnson
State & Regulatory Affairs Manager
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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