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House Bill 512, has been amended in the Senate to reflect the language in S.B. 2844 authorizing the construction of a new warehouse and contracting for operations. S.B. 2844 has been amended in the House to reflect the language …Read More
Dying in House committee, S.B. 2875 sought to redefine beer as a fermented beverage of any name or description having an alcoholic content of not more than 8% by weight, brewed or produced from malt, in whole or in part, …Read More
L.B. 1236 would allow craft brewery licensees (up to 20,000 barrels/year production) to self-distribute up to 250 barrels per year to retail licenses in Nebraska if the licensee: (1) only self-distributes its beer in a territory in which the craft …Read More
Senate Bill 1647 permits the holders of a limited brewery, restricted brewery, plenary winery, farm winery, out-of-state winery, cidery and meadery, and craft distillery license to offer retail memberships to their customers. A “retail membership” is defined as a …Read More
Senate Bill 2331 and companion H.B. 2370 seek to expand the definition of “beer” to specify an alcohol by volume of no less than 0.5 per cent and to include alcohol seltzer beverages. Read More
Passing the full House and initial Senate committee consideration, House Bill 530 seeks to authorize the Idaho Hop Grower’s Commission to promote beer made with Idaho-grown hops. Read More
With proposed amendments under committee consideration, House Bill 4327 creates an income tax credit for Illinois licensed craft brewers and wine manufacturers awarded on the basis of costs related to the purchase of crops used in the manufacture of beer …Read More
Passing both chambers of the legislature, H.B. 1298 would allow a county, city, or town to adopt an ordinance to allow the following at a farmers’ market: (1) A small brewery, farm winery, or artisan distillery (craft manufacturer) to serve …Read More
Largely addressing licensing stipulations and fees, S.B. 2350 (Senate Study Bill 3140) also proposes to change the definition of “high alcoholic content beer” from those with not more than fifteen percent alcohol by volume to those with not more than …Read More
Amended in House committee, S.B. 2 provides for the consumption of beer and wine on the Kansas state fairgrounds. 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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