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OR Addiction Task Force Proposed

Considered in a public hearing, 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 beer and wine. Read More

TX Spirit Cooler Legislation Fails to Advance

Left pending in committee, House Bill 2200 seeks to define “spirit coolers” to include products up to 17% ABV and would permit retail sales by holders of wine and malt beverage retailer’s off-premise permits. Identical legislation has been introduced in …Read More

Brewers Association Advocates in Support of Funding for Hops and Barley Research

The Brewers Association recently worked with the House Small Brewers Caucus, along with the National Barley Growers Association, National Barley Improvement Committee, Hops Research Council, and Hop Growers of America to build congressional support for appropriations funding for hops and …Read More

Expanded Sales for MA Farmer and Pub Brewers Sees Action

Moving through multiple committees, Senate Bill 478 seeks to expand the sale of products by farmer breweries and pub brewers. Read More

Liability Insurance Requirement Proposed in Vermont

Senate Bill 149 proposes to require Vermont establishments that serve alcohol to the public to carry dram shop liability insurance. Read More

NE Governor Signs Channel Pricing Legislation

Signed by the Governor, L.B. 376, among several provisions and under certain conditions, allows channel pricing that differentiates the price charged for a product based upon the type of license held by the retailer and the primary use of the …Read More

OR Beer Direct Shipping Bill Gets House Hearing

The subject of a public hearing in the House, Senate Bill 616 would allow the holder of direct shipper permit to ship up to five cases of cider or malt beverages, each containing not more than nine liters, per month …Read More

VT Container Legislation Amended in Senate

Passing initial Senate committee consideration with amendment, House Bill 158 seeks 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 …Read More

CA Cider Production Bill Moves to Assembly

Passing the Senate, S.B. 788 seeks to remove the barrel production requirement that a licensed beer manufacturer must meet in order to manufacture cider or perry at the licensed production premises and to sell cider or perry to any licensee …Read More

Festival Bill Passes CO Legislature

Passed by the legislature, Senate Bill 264 seeks to authorize licensees with the ability to sell alcohol beverages to jointly participate in up to fifty-two festivals held by another licensee within a 12-month period. 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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