Signed by the Governor, Senate Bill 68 expands the ability to provide samples of alcohol beverages on retail premises.
SD Governor Signs Sampling Bill
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Franchise Change Proposed in MA
H.B. 2823 provides that a brewery producing less than 30,000 barrels annually may terminate a wholesaler without good cause for fair market value compensation.
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Changes Proposed to On-Site Sales in Texas
House Bill 2555 seeks to limit on-site brewery sales for off premises consumption to 576 ounces (equivalent to two cases) per consumer per month.
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Tax Increase Proposed in Montana
Senate Bill 328 seeks to increase the tax rate on the sale of beer, wine, liquor and hard cider.
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.05 BAC Now Law in Utah
Signed into law by the Governor, House Bill 155 lowers the allowable blood alcohol content (BAC) from .08 to .05.
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Montana Sampling Provision Stalls
Stalled in committee, H.B. 603 seeks to expand the hours small breweries and micro distilleries are allowed to provide samples until 10 p.m.
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Zion CurtainProvision Altered in UT
Signed by the Governor, H.B. 442 would allow restaurants to remove the so-called “Zion Curtain” that shields customers from liquor mixing and pouring, but would be required to designate a dispensing area within which the …More
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MT Bill Amended to Limit Production Cap Increase and Raise Taxes
Amended in the Senate following House passage, H.B. 541 changes the definition of “small brewery” to allow annual production up to 12,000 barrels (from the current 10,000) and would include the production of all affiliated …More
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NV Bill Seeks to Limit On-Site Sales
A.B. 431 seeks to limit a person who operates a brew pub to two locations, increases the number of barrels of malt beverages that such a person may manufacture during a calendar year to 20,000 …More
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Farmer Market Sales Tax Advances in NH
Passing the House, H.B. 161 would require beverage manufacturer licensees to pay the beer tax on beverages sold at farmers’ markets.
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