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Amendments have been proposed for L.B. 404 which provides for freely negotiated contracts between small producers and wholesalers and specifies that a franchise or agreement does not mean a small producer contract entered into or renewed on or after January …Read More
On final reading, L.B. 376 would, among several provisions and under certain conditions, allow channel pricing that differentiates the price charged for a product based upon the type of license held by the retailer and the primary use of the …Read More
L.R. 84 calls for an interim study to examine different methods, including potential statutory changes, to address the concerns raised by restaurant, bar, craft brewery, microdistillery, and farm winery owners relating to receiving shipments of alcoholic liquor and the available …Read More
The subject of a committee hearing, Senate Bill 108 authorizes a person who operates one or more brew pubs to sell at retail: (1) malt beverages that are manufactured on or off the premises of any of the brew pubs …Read More
Passing the full Senate, Senate Bill 312 would allow for collaboration beers and for brewers to serve beer not brewed on the premises if made in collaboration with another Montana small brewery. Read More
Passing both legislative chambers, House Bill 97, among several provisions, modifies the definition of “small brewery” to include brewers that produce not less than 200 gallons and no more than 60,000 barrels per year. Read More
Signed into law, H.B. 124 provides for the quarterly collection of beer, wine, and hard cider taxes. Read More
Signed into law, S.B. 20 addresses a variety of tax issues related to alcohol beverages. Specific to brewers, it clarifies that licensed brewers selling directly to retailers, special permittees, or the public are liable for paying the tax imposed …Read More
Signed into law, H.B. 124 provides for the quarterly collection of beer, wine, and hard cider taxes. Read More
Signed by the Governor, H.B. 48 allows breweries, distilleries, and wineries to maintain and operate storage depots. 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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