PA Privatization Proposal Intro’d
Clearing initial committee consideration, House Bill 2272 proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, prohibiting the Commonwealth from manufacturing or selling liquor. Read More
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Clearing initial committee consideration, House Bill 2272 proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, prohibiting the Commonwealth from manufacturing or selling liquor. Read More
Signed into law, H.B. 1615 provides for sales of malt beverages produced under a contract brewing or an alternating proprietorship agreement. Read More
Signed into law, House Bill 7727 authorizes manufacturer-breweries to sell up to three (3) drinks on premises per visitor per day, where a drink is defined as up to sixteen ounces (16 oz.) of beer or one and one half …Read More
Failing to advance to a floor vote prior to adjournment, H.B. 494 sought to authorize a manufacturer or brewer who operates one or more brewing facilities located in the state to sell or serve products brewed at those facilities at …Read More
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 by the Governor, S.B. 450 authorizes a licensed wholesaler to transfer from a permitted microbrewery to another permitted microbrewery up to 50% of the total manufactured beverages sold at the receiving microbrewery provided all of the following conditions are …Read More
Signed into law, House Bill 523 authorizes manufacturers or brewers to host up to 12 contracted private events at the brewing facility and provides certain restrictions for such events. Read More
S.R. 158 commemorates July 2022 as Michigan Beer Month, recognizing the contributions that Michigan brewers have made to the state’s communities, economy, and history. Read More
Gaining House passage, House Bill 6106 allows under certain circumstances the manufacturing of private label alcohol. Read More
Passing the House, H.B. 6107 modifies and allows use of technology for marketing under certain circumstances. 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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