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VT Container Legislation Vetoed

Vetoed by the Governor, House Bill 158 sought to require all manufacturers and distributors of covered beverages to participate in a producer responsibility organization that manages the collection and disposition of beverage containers. In addition, the bill would have increased …Read More

RTD Bill Tabled in Pennsylvania

Tabled prior to third consideration in the Senate, S. B. 688 provides a definition of ready-to-drink cocktail to mean a beverage, composed in part of spirits, combined with other nonalcoholic ingredients, carbonated or still, by whatever name such beverage may …Read More

OR Addiction Task Force Propsal Sent to Governor

Clearing both legislative chambers and sent to the Governor, House Bill 3610 seeks to establish the Task Force on Alcohol Pricing and Addiction Services to study issues related to alcohol addiction, including the benefits and drawbacks of imposing taxes on …Read More

Oregon Direct Shipping Bill Poised for Gov’s Action

Passing both legislative chambers, H.B. 2013 would fully open direct to consumer shipping from out-of-state producers and creates a direct to retailer permit for out-of-state manufacturers of malt beverages, wine or cider to allow manufacturer to sell at wholesale and …Read More

NY Brewer Licenses Change Proposal Passes Seante

Passing the Senate, Assembly Bill 6134 provides the liquor authority the ability to set the duration of brewer’s licenses, farm brewery licenses and restaurant-brewer licenses to three years. Read More

OK Distribution Agreements Bill Dies in Conference

Dying in conference committee, Senate Bill 422 sought to modify the procedures that must be in place for a brewer to terminate a distributor agreement with any beer distributor to include requiring the brewer to establish good cause for such …Read More

OK Franchise Bill Signed into Law

Signed by the Governor, H.B. 1715 1) defines seltzer and modifies the definition of beer to mean any beverage containing more than 0.5% of alcohol by volume and obtained by the alcoholic fermentation of an infusion or decoction of barley, …Read More

New Jersey Craft Alcohol Producer Legislation Passes Legislature

Passed by both legislative chambers, S.B. 3038 would allow craft alcoholic beverage manufacturers (defined as a limited brewery license, cidery and meadery license, and craft distillery license holder) to hold not more than 25 off-premises special events and an unlimited …Read More

Beer Month Proclamation Adopted in Michigan

Adopted by th.e Senate, S.R. 66 designates July 2023 as Michigan Beer Month. Read More

LA Minors in Taprooms Bill Dies

Failing to advance in the House prior to adjournment, S.B. 194 sought to prohibit any person under the age of 18 from entering a Class A-General retail establishment (defined as a retail outlet where alcohol is sold on the …Read More

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Pete Johnson

State & Regulatory Affairs Manager

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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