Mixed Spirits Legislation Signed by MI Governor
A package of four bills addressing distribution, taxation, and other issues related to mixed spirit drinks (Senate Bills 141-144) has been signed into law. Read More
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A package of four bills addressing distribution, taxation, and other issues related to mixed spirit drinks (Senate Bills 141-144) has been signed into law. Read More
The United States Postal Service (USPS) Shipping Equity Act (H.R. 3287/S. 1663), seeking to allow breweries, distilleries, wineries, cideries, and meaderies to utilize the USPS to ship products to consumers where state laws permit, has been introduced in Congress. Read More
Re-referred within the Senate, Senate Bill 2035 provides that a brewer who is a class 1 brewer, class 2 brewer, or brew pub licensee shall accurately measure the quantity of beer transferred into its final packaging container to determine the …Read More
Signed into law, S.B. 49 allows a person to hold an on-premises tasting room permit and an off-premises tasting room license in conjunction at the same location under certain conditions. Read More
H.R. 2124, the “Keeping Our Manufacturers from Being Unfairly taxed while Championing Health Act” or “KOMBUCHA,” seeks to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that kombucha is exempt from any excise taxes and regulations imposed on alcoholic …Read More
House Bill 2620, amended to include certain provisions of the Brewers Economic Equity & Relief Act, has passed the legislature. The legislation provides for continued curbside pick-up for all licensed brewers, addresses issues related to limited brewpub self-distribution, and …Read More
Signed by the Governor, House Bill 1091 provides a definition of “microbrewery”: a person having a permit under this chapter to manufacture or brew light wine, light spirit product or beer in this state and who manufactures or brews not …Read More
Signed into law, H.B. 539 revises the daily limit on how much beer and liquor may be sold by brewpubs and certain breweries and distilleries to customers for off-premises consumption; provides further for calculating which breweries qualify to sell beer …Read More
Signed into law, H.B. 2137, among a multiplicity of provisions, allows the transfer and receipt of bulk alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverage for canning and bottling purposes, authorizes the issuance of a drinking establishment license to manufacturers under certain …Read More
Before the Governor for action, Senate Bill 126, among multiple provisions, would add the definition of “nonrefrigeration dispensing accessories” (which includes beer and gas hoses, faucets, taps, and other accessories necessary to preserve and serve intoxicating liquor that are not …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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