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Conditionally vetoed by the Governor, S.B. 3038 seeks to allow craft alcoholic beverage manufacturers (defined as a limited brewery license, cidery and meadery license, and craft distillery license holder) to hold not more than 25 off-premises special events and an …Read More
Signed into law, S.B. 3782 allows the sale of malt alcoholic beverages in cans or bottles marked for deposit in another state. Read More
Passed by both legislative chambers, S.B. 3038 would allow craft alcoholic beverage manufacturers (defined as a limited brewery license, cidery and meadery license, and craft distillery license holder) to hold not more than 25 off-premises special events and an unlimited …Read More
A.B. 5496 creates new taxable category of alcoholic beverages called flavored malt beverages defined as a beverage having an alcoholic content of one half of one per centum (1/2 of 1%) or more by volume for which the producer is …Read More
Substituted in committee, A.B. 4630 would allow craft alcoholic beverage manufacturers (defined as a limited brewery license, cidery and meadery license, and craft distillery license holder) to hold an unlimited number of off-premises special events, on-premises special events, and private …Read More
Companions Assembly Bill 5270 and Senate Bill 3675 would allow craft alcoholic manufacturer licensees to sell non-alcoholic beverages and food or operate a restaurant on the licensed premises, coordinate with any food vendor, including food trucks, to provide food on …Read More
Companions Assembly Bill 5270 and Senate Bill 3675 would allow craft alcoholic manufacturer licensees to sell non-alcoholic beverages and food or operate a restaurant on the licensed premises, coordinate with any food vendor, including food trucks, to provide food on …Read More
Assembly Bill 4845 and companion S.B. 3058 provide tax credits equal to cost of Jersey Fresh products purchased by breweries and wineries to be used in production of beer or wine. Read More
A.B. 4637 (companion S.B. 3042) would authorize limited breweries to hold an unlimited number of on-premises special events, up to 18 off-premises special events per year, eliminates the requirement that the license holder provide a tour to a consumer prior …Read More
S.B. 3050 seeks to allow the holder of a limited brewery license, plenary winery license, farm winery license, craft distillery license, or cidery and meadery license to operate a restaurant on the licensed premises or enter into an exclusive business …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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