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Florida Contract Brewing Bill Considered

Receiving consideration in several committees, H.B. 1451 addresses, among multiple provisions, issues related to contract brewing and alternating proprietorship brewing agreements. Read More

Tied-House Legislation Introduced in FL

House Bill 6097 seeks to repeal provisions relating to tied house evil. Read More

Self-Distribution Proposal Intro’d in FL

Companions H.B. 185 and S.B 966 seek to allow certain breweries the ability to self-distribute under specified conditions and to transfer beer to any restaurant with which it has common ownership affiliations and that is part of a restaurant group …Read More

Florida Contract Brewing Bill Intro’d

H.B. 1451 addresses, among multiple provisions, issues related to contract brewing and alternating proprietorship brewing agreements. Read More

Limited Self-Distribution Bill Pre-Filed in FL

Pre-filed for the 2022 session, S.B. 964 would permit breweries to sell, transport, or deliver branded products to vendors within the same county where the manufacturer is located or within an adjacent county. Read More

FL Beer Transfer Legislation Intro’d

S.B. 1792 and companion H.B. 1443 would authorize manufacturers to transfer malt beverages that are owned in whole or part by the manufacturer but are brewed by another manufacturer and allow manufacturers to sell, transport, or deliver malt beverages to …Read More

FL Looks to Repeal Tied House Provisions

House Bill 6051 repeals provisions relating to tied house evil. Read More

Glassware Guidance Issued in Florida

The state has issued an informational bulletin providing guidance on the ability of distributors to provide branded glassware to those licensed to sell malt beverages for on-premises consumption. Read More

FL Franchise Exemptions Fail to Advance

Dying in committee, House Bill 903 sought to provide for limited exemptions to the current regulations regarding distribution agreements between beer distributors and manufacturers, as follows: 1) exempts small breweries (i.e. total production volume does not exceed 150,000 gallons of …Read More

FL Franchise Exemptions Continue to Advance

Moving through a series of House committees, House Bill 903 provides for limited exemptions to the current regulations regarding distribution agreements between beer distributors and manufacturers, as follows: 1) exempts small breweries (i.e. total production volume does not exceed 150,000 …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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