Virginia Agricultural Zoning Clarified Approved
Approved by the Governor, S.B. 578 provides that for a limited brewery licensees located on land on which agriculture is a permitted use. Read More
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Approved by the Governor, S.B. 578 provides that for a limited brewery licensees located on land on which agriculture is a permitted use. Read More
Signed by the Governor, House Bill 2605 would authorize the Liquor and Cannabis Board to issue a special permit to a beer manufacturer allowing the manufacturer to conduct a private tasting and sales event involving beer of its own production. Read More
House Bill 4701 provides for a doubling of the current barrel tax on non-intoxicating beer to $11.00. Read More
Signed by the Governor, House Bill 4053 seeks to expand retail opportunities for brewery licensees to include: retail sales of malt beverage, wine and cider for consumption on or off the licensed premises; selling wine, malt beverages or cider in …Read More
In a bid to privatize Oregon’s liquor sales, Oregonians for Competition (a group that includes grocers, retailers and consumers) has gained approval to collect signatures for ballot Initiative 71, which would end state sales of liquor and allow beer and …Read More
Signed into law, House Bill 859 provides sales and use tax exemption for machinery, tools, equipment and materials used by licensed brewers in the production of beer and materials such as labels and boxes for future use in packaging the …Read More
Advancing from committee, House Bill 282 would expand the retail abilities of pub brewers. Read More
A.B. 2281, the “Smart Container Act,” would require a 10-cent deposit on all plastic and glass bottles and aluminum cans (other than refillable containers) less than 24 oz. and a 20-cent deposit on such beverage containers over 24 oz. up …Read More
Passing initial subcommittee consideration, HF 2156 would allow brewpubs to engage in growler sales. Read More
Passing the House, H.B. 5257 would allow a wholesaler, outstate seller of beer, outstate seller of wine, outstate seller of mixed spirit drink, vendor of spirits, broker, or retailer to use unpaid social media to advertise any of the following: …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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