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See the latest national and state-level government affairs issues including news and announcements from the Brewers Association and members of the House and Senate Small Brewers Caucus.
Passing the House, 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
Passing both legislative chambers, H.B. 48 seeks to allow breweries, distilleries, and wineries to maintain and operate storage depots. Read More
Passing the Senate, S.B. 75 addresses the registration of out-of-state breweries, certain sales and shipping of beer and revises laws related to beer shipped by beer wholesalers. Read More
Now under Senate consideration, H.B. 95 specifies, in part, that a brewer, beer importer, or beer wholesaler may not sell or deliver beer unless a retail licensee pays within 7 days of the delivery and may not extend more than …Read More
House Bill 680 would allow homebrewed beer on licensed microbrewery premises, limited to no more than three times per year for any homebrewer unless the microbrewery premises is designated the primary meeting location for a homebrewing association by the organization’s …Read More
S.B. 573 would allow charitable donations of beer from manufacturers. Read More
Clearing initial House committee consideration after clearing the Senate, 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 …Read More
Under House consideration following Senate passage, S.B. 2018 would remove the tax on wholesale sales of beer. Read More
Dying in committee, House Bill 934 would require the holder of an on-premises retailer’s permit under the local option alcoholic beverage control law to have at least one breath analysis device that measures blood alcohol content, that, upon request by …Read More
Passing the full House, H.B. 1140 revises the types of manufacturers of beer, light wine or light spirit products that are prohibited from having an interest in wholesalers or distributor to include an entity that is the manufacturer of a …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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