Wholesaler Residency Change Advances in IN
Now in Senate committee, H.B. 1197, among many provisions, repeals a provision concerning residency requirements for beer wholesalers Read More
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Now in Senate committee, H.B. 1197, among many provisions, repeals a provision concerning residency requirements for beer wholesalers Read More
Now under consideration in the House, Senate Bill 205 allows a small brewery to manufacture beer for another small brewery if certain requirements are met (contract brewing). Read More
Senate Bill 2354 and companion H.B. 2522 expand the definition of “beer” under the liquor regulatory laws to mean any alcoholic beverage containing no less than 0.5 per cent alcohol by volume obtained by fermentation of any infusion or decoction …Read More
S.B. 3275 seeks to increase alcohol tax rates to reflect inflation since 1998 (when rates were last set), with the draft beer rate increasing forty-seven cents to $1.01/wine gallon and the rate on beer other than draft increasing eighty-two cents …Read More
House Bill 1982 defines “low alcohol by volume spirits beverage” as any alcoholic beverage containing no more than five per cent alcohol by volume including distilled spirits mixed with other ingredients and establishes a tax on low alcohol by volume …Read More
House Bill 2589 establishes a three-year surcharge on all alcohol taxes, the amount being unspecified. Read More
H.B. 2624 establishes a substance abuse treatment special fund, increases alcohol tax rates to unspecified amounts, and allocates increased liquor tax revenues to the substance abuse treatment special fund. Read More
House Bill 1107 and companion S.B. 1348 seek to authorize manufacturers of malt beverages to transfer malt beverages to another manufacturer for brewing under certain conditions; specify conditions under which licensed craft breweries may conduct tastings and sell malt beverages; …Read More
Senate Bill 696 / House Bill 339 seek to prohibit local governments from adopting ordinances, regulations, rules, or policies that require certificates of use for certain agricultural lands, facilities, and venues or that limit certain activities associated with agritourism including …Read More
S.B. 163 provides for small brewer self-distribution, modifies provisions of franchise agreements, lifts the limit on sales for off premises consumption, and provides for donations to charitable events. 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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