Oregon Farm Brewery Standards Proposed
S.B. 287 establishes standards for establishment of farm breweries that produce less than 150,000 gallons of malt beverages on lands zoned for exclusive farm use or mixed farm and forest use. Read More
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S.B. 287 establishes standards for establishment of farm breweries that produce less than 150,000 gallons of malt beverages on lands zoned for exclusive farm use or mixed farm and forest use. Read More
Passing initial committee consideration, S.B. 132 would change the definition of beer to increase the ABW from 3.2% to 4.8% (4% ABV to 6% ABV). Read More
Proposed Bill 742 would require breweries to offer their products for on-premise sale and consumption or for on-premise sale for off-premise consumption, but not both. Read More
H.B. 343 seeks to establish a small craft beer producer income tax credit. Read More
Senate Bill 197 and House Bill 356 seek to repeal the expiration date of the statutory language giving brewers the ability to lease to retailers portable refrigeration units. Read More
Proposed Bill 6658 seeks to restrict the holder of a manufacturer permit for beer to sales to the holder of a wholesaler permit and to prohibit the holder of a manufacturer permit for beer from the retail sale of beer …Read More
House Bill 887 and companion S.B. 1006 repeal the definition of draft beer and apply the same tax rate (0.54 cents/per wine gallon) to all beer. Read More
House Bill 634 addresses the ability to provide retailers with non-refrigeration dispensing equipment and seeks to increase dollar limits relating to retail displays and advertising. Currently, a distiller, wholesaler, winemaker, or brewer may give or sell product displays to a …Read More
Proposed Bill 6846 seeks to increase the sales limit for breweries for off-premises consumption to nine gallons. Read More
L.B. 314 and L.B. 497 propose to raise alcohol taxes, among others, to address the state’s property tax crisis. Under both bills, the gallonage tax on beer would increase to $1.38 from thirty-one cents. 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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