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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
Failing to advance out of the Senate prior to adjournment, House Bill 2543 sought to establish the Credit for Craft Distillers, Farm Wineries and Microbreweries allowed against luxury privilege tax liability, at a rate of $2.00 per gallon produced for …Read More
Amended for a second time in the Assembly, S.B. 298 authorizes any person that has a brewpub-restaurant license to exchange that license for a bona fide public eating place license. Read More
Passing the Assembly and returned to the Senate, S.B. 7655 seeks to amend 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, …Read More
Rereferred to Senate committee, H.B. 1615 provides for sales of malt beverages produced under a contract brewing or an alternating proprietorship agreement. Read More
Signed by the Governor, S.B. 3008, among many provisions, increases the annual production threshold to sell growlers from 20,000 barrels to 150,000 barrels; allows a small brewer (annual production of less than 7,500 barrels) to sell up to 128 ounces …Read More
Advancing from committee, House Bill 7727 would authorize 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 …Read More
Senate Bill 701 seeks to reduce the alcoholic beverage tax rate on cider and low-percentage alcohol by volume (ABV) liquors so that they match the tax rate for beer. Under current law, cider is taxed at $0.15 a gallon and …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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