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Signed by the Governor, H.B. 548, among a multitude of provisions, increases the tax on beer and uses the additional revenue to fund three new alcohol-related law enforcement officers dedicated to compliance. Read More
Among a multitude of provisions, H.B. 548 seeks to increase the tax on beer and use the additional revenue to fund three new alcohol-related law enforcement officers dedicated to compliance. Read More
Signed into law, Senate Bill 173, among a host of provisions, requires the withholding of approval for malt beverage labeling and packaging to be sold by an off-premise beer retailer if the label or packaging for the malted beverage is …Read More
H.B. 100 would permit an off-premise beer retailer to make off-premise beer deliveries under certain circumstances. Read More
Failing to advance from committee, House Bill 453 would allow an alcoholic beverage retail location on the licensed premises of a brewery manufacturing licensee to sell beer manufactured on the premises. Read More
Signed by the Governor, S.B. 176 seeks to amend a variety of provisions of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act and related provisions in part contained in the Malted Beverage Act addressing labeling and packaging and the power of relevant state …Read More
Passing both legislative chambers in substituted version, S.B. 176 seeks to amend a variety of provisions of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act and related provisions in part contained in the Malted Beverage Act addressing labeling and packaging and the power …Read More
S.B. 176 seeks to amend a variety of provisions of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act and related provisions in part contained in the Malted Beverage Act addressing labeling and packaging and the power of relevant state commissions and departments to …Read More
Failing to pass committee, H.B. 423 sought to amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act to allow for alternating proprietorships for manufacturing licensees. Read More
Signed by the Governor, S.B. 132 changes the definition of beer to increase the ABW from 3.2% to 4.0% (4% ABV to 5% ABV) and increases the barrel tax .30 cents to $13.10/barrel. 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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