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Dying in Senate committee, House Bill 554 would have authorized a microbrewer to contract with a licensed wholesaler for the purpose of distributing the products brewed by the microbrewer at its licensed premises to other properly licensed retail dealers and …Read More
Signed into law, S.B. 7655 amends the definition of New York State labelled beer to require that at least 60%, by weight, of its hops and at least 60% of any other ingredients, excluding water, are grown in New York. Read More
Passing initial committee consideration in the Senate, A.B. 1734 permits, under certain conditions, a licensee that holds both a beer manufacturer’s license and a winegrower’s license at a single premises to allow both beer and wine throughout the premises at …Read More
Advanced to third reading in the Senate, Assembly Bill 2307 increases the limit, from six to eight, of authorized branch office locations for a licensed beer manufacturer and increases the corresponding limit, from two to four, on these branch locations …Read More
Stalled in Assembly committee, S.B. 1198 seeks to authorize a person licensed in California or any other state as a beer manufacturer that obtains a beer direct shipper permit to sell and ship beer directly to a resident of California, …Read More
Advanced to third reading on the Senate floor, Assembly Bill 2301 authorizes an on-sale retailer that is also a beer manufacturer to purchase alcoholic beverages from the licensed beer manufacturer, if the premises of production is located within five miles …Read More
The Tax and Trade Bureau recently published Notice No. 212, Modernization of Qualification Requirements for Brewer’s Notices, in the Federal Register and is accepting comments on this proposed rulemaking until August 8, 2022. The Brewers Association plans to submit comments …Read More
Amended in Senate committee, A.B. 2971, among a number of provisions, extends the current tied-house exception, until January 1, 2026, which authorizes a beer manufacturer to give, free of charge, up to five cases of retail advertising glassware to an …Read More
Signed into law, Senate Bill 9, comprehensive alcohol regulatory review legislation, specifically addresses the regulation of manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers of alcoholic beverages and common carrier approval to transport or deliver alcoholic beverages. Read More
Signed by the Governor, House Bill 370 authorizes a brewer who operates a brewing facility located entirely in the state that produces less than 5,000 barrels of beer or other malt beverages annually at the brewing facility and holds both …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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