Distribution Agreements Bill on the Move in Oklahoma
Under House consideration, Senate Bill 422 further provides for the termination of distribution agreements. Read More
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Under House consideration, Senate Bill 422 further provides for the termination of distribution agreements. Read More
A.B. 5498 seeks to provide a tax credit to taxpayers who grow the base ingredients necessary for the production of beer. Read More
S.B. 5694 would increase the tax on all alcohol products, with the beer rate increasing from fourteen to twenty-four cents/gallon. Read More
House Bill 148 seeks to lower the allowable blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit to .05. Read More
Substituted and passing committee, H.B. 470 would create the DWI Act, addressing a host of issues related to driving while intoxicated. Read More
Failing further consideration prior to adjournment, House Bill 343 sought to provide for the direct interstate shipping of beer. The direct beer shipment permit would have allowed two twelve-quart cases of beer to be shipped monthly to a New …Read More
On the Governor’s desk, House Bill 547, comprehensive tax legislation would, in part, raise taxes on all alcoholic beverages with the excise tax imposed on beer manufactured or produced by a microbrewer and sold in this state as follows: eight …Read More
A.B. 1627 seeks to lower the blood alcohol concentration required for driving while intoxicated from .08 of one per centum to .05, and for aggravated driving while intoxicated from .18 per centum to .12. Read More
S.B. 4837 expands the privileges of farm breweries, cideries, wineries and distilleries to allow for the sales of “farm brewed” alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption. Read More
Senate Bill 5619 would place restrictions on advertisements for alcoholic beverages and would require the State Liquor Authority to promulgate rules that require licensees to implement responsible drinking programs that include comprehensive employee trainings on responding to circumstances in which …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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