MS Wholesale Beer Tax Bill Introduced
S.B. 2191 seeks to remove the tax on wholesale sales of beer. Read More
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S.B. 2191 seeks to remove the tax on wholesale sales of beer. Read More
Prefiled House Bill 2070 seeks to add licensed microbrewery premises to those locations where homebrew competitions, events, etc. may be held. Also adds requirement for liability insurance for the hosts of such events. Read More
L.B. 898 seeks to amend the definition of ready-to-drink cocktail by specifying that the container cannot exceed thirty-two ounces. Read More
House Bill 1556 seeks to allow on-premise consumers to also purchase beverages for consumption off premise at the same point of sale in the manufacturer licensee’s facility. Read More
S.B. 340 relates to direct to consumer shipments of alcohol to New Hampshire residents, specifying that beer, specialty beer and specialty beverages delivered to the state’s consumers shall not exceed 8 percent alcohol by volume. Read More
S.B. 2875 would 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, or from any malt substitute, …Read More
Senate Bill 1263 seeks to allow brewer, small brewer, and brewpub licensees to purchase from licensed brewers, small brewers, and brewpubs in this state, and to import beer into this state for use in manufacturing. Read More
A related bill, H.B. 588 would allow holders of a manufacturer’s or rectifier’s license to acquire a first- or third-class license to sell their products at a tasting room that is not located on property contiguous with the manufacturing location. Read More
House Bill 587 seeks to permit the holder of a manufacturer’s or rectifier’s license to manufacture alcoholic beverages on behalf of another licensed entity pursuant to a contract. Read More
Addressing a tied-house issue, House Bill 685 seeks to allow a manufacturer of alcoholic beverages to have a financial interest in the business of a retail license, and a retail licensee to have a financial interest in the business of …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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