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HI Small Pub Production Limit Bill Amended

Amended in the Senate, House Bill 1458 would increase the volume of malt beverages, wine and liquor produced by small craft producer pub license holders, with the malt beverage cap increasing from 70,000 to 150,000 barrels. Read More

Montana Beer Shipping Bill Passes Legislature

Passing both legislative chambers, S.B. 75 addresses the registration of out-of-state breweries, certain sales and shipping of beer and revises laws related to beer shipped by beer wholesalers. Read More

OK Franchise Bill Clears Senate

Passing the Senate with amendment, H.B. 1715 seeks to exempt brewers who manufacture less than 25,000 barrels annually from the provisions relating to the termination of beer distribution agreements, removes the ability to terminate an agreement with a beer distributor …Read More

Taxation Measure Bill Intro’d in New York

Senate Bill 6515 establishes the gallon as the standard measurement for purposes of taxation of alcoholic beverages. Read More

Beer Definition Bill Intro’d in Wisconsin

Senate Bill 268, among many provisions, seeks to expand the definition of a fermented malt beverage to include any beverage that is recognized under federal regulations as beer, except sake or similar products. Read More

Direct Shipping Bill On Maryland Governor’s Desk

Before the Governor for action, Senate Bill 448 provides that a holder of a Class 1 distillery license, Class 4 limited winery license, Class 5 brewery license, Class 7 micro-brewery license, Class 8 farm-brewery license, or Class 9 limited distillery …Read More

IA Trade Practice Bill Signed into Law

Signed by the Governor, House Bill 158 would require the Alcoholic Beverages Division of the Department of Commerce to adopt as rules the substance of federal regulations concerning the placement of alcoholic beverage products and the offering of inducements by …Read More

MS Ownership Restriction Expansion Gets Governor’s Nod

Approved by the Governor, H.B. 1140 revises the types of manufacturers of beer, light wine or light spirit products that are prohibited from having an interest in wholesalers or distributor to include an entity that is the manufacturer of a …Read More

OK Low Tax for Low ABV Spirits Bill Stalls in Senate

Failing to advance from Senate committee, House Bill 2349 sought to exempt spirits manufactured in the state for export from alcohol excise tax. Read More

The SC Craft Beer Economic Development Act Advances

Advancing from House committee, Senate Bill 566, the South Carolina Craft Beer Economic Development Act, provides that beer sold for on-premises consumption must be produced by the brewery on its permitted premises or transferred to the brewery, subject to 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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