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Arizona

AZ Licensing Bill Signed into Law

Signed into law, H.B. 2185, among several provisions, would allow a special event license to be issued concurrently with a microbrewery festival license. Read More

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Pete Johnson served as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA) until 2024. 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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Arizona

AZ RTD Definition and Tax Bill Held in Committee

House Bill 2888 defines “ready-to-drink spirits products” as distilled spirits mixed with other beverages that may contain flavoring or coloring materials and other ingredients, that do not exceed ten percent alcohol by volume, that are sealed in an original container …Read More

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Pete Johnson served as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA) until 2024. 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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Arizona

RTD Definition and Tax Addressed in AZ Bill

House Bill 2888 defines “ready-to-drink spirits products” as distilled spirits mixed with other beverages that may contain flavoring or coloring materials and other ingredients, that do not exceed ten percent alcohol by volume, that are sealed in an original container …Read More

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Pete Johnson served as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA) until 2024. 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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Arizona

AZ Special Event License Proposal Advances

Now under Senate consideration, H.B. 2185, among several provisions, would allow a special event license to be issued concurrently with a microbrewery license. Read More

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Pete Johnson served as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA) until 2024. 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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Arizona

AZ Special Event License Proposal Intro’d

H.B. 2185, among several provisions, would allow a special event license to be issued concurrently with a microbrewery license. Read More

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Pete Johnson served as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA) until 2024. 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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Arizona

Festival and Sampling Bill Signed by AZ Governor

Signed by the Governor, House Bill 2223 provides microbrewery festival/fair licenses, addresses craft producer sampling abilities, and increases, from $500 to $700, the cap on the total market value of promotional items that a wholesaler may furnish without cost to …Read More

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Pete Johnson served as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA) until 2024. 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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Arizona

Festival and Sampling Bill Advances in AZ

Passing the House and under Senate consideration, House Bill 2223 provides microbrewery festival/fair licenses, addresses craft producer sampling abilities, and increases, from $500 to $700, the cap on the total market value of promotional items that a wholesaler may furnish …Read More

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Pete Johnson served as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA) until 2024. 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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Arizona

RTD Tax Bill Intro’d in AZ

H.B. 2769 would define “ready-to-drink spirits products” to mean distilled spirits mixed with other beverages that may contain flavoring or coloring materials and other ingredients, that do not exceed twelve percent alcohol by volume, that are sealed in an original …Read More

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Pete Johnson served as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA) until 2024. 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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Arizona

Craft Producer Definition Proposed in AZ

House Bill 2223 provides a new definition of “craft producer” to mean a licensed farm winery, a licensed microbrewery or a licensed craft distiller and further provides that such craft producer’s representative may consume small amounts and may serve the …Read More

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Pete Johnson served as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA) until 2024. 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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Arizona

Arizona Tax Credit Bill Dies

Failing to advance out of the Senate prior to adjournment, House Bill 2543 sought to establish the Credit for Craft Distillers, Farm Wineries and Microbreweries allowed against luxury privilege tax liability, at a rate of $2.00 per gallon produced for …Read More

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Pete Johnson served as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA) until 2024. 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.

See Pete Johnson's Articles
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