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.05 BAC Bill Intro’d in CT

Senate Bill 1082 seeks to lower the general blood alcohol content (BAC) per se limit for impaired driving and boating from 0.08% to 0.05%. Read More

Beer Garden Legislation Signed in Delaware

Signed by the Governor, House Bill 69 would eliminate the requirement of a daily average of no less than 25 full time employees to operate a beer garden. Read More

HI Small Pub Production Limit Bill in Conference

Now in conference committee, House Bill 1458 would increase the volume of malt beverages, wine and liquor produced by small craft producer pub license holders, with the malt beverage cap increasing from 70,000 to 150,000 barrels. Read More

Alc/Non-Alc Retail Display Bill Poised for Senate Vote

Now on third reading in the Senate, H.B. 2502 provides that no retail establishment with a retail sales floor that exceeds 2,500 square feet shall display alcopops immediately adjacent to soft drinks, fruit juices, bottled water, candy, or snack foods …Read More

Beer Production and Transfer Bill Signed in Indiana

Signed into law, H.B. 1200, among a number of provisions, makes the following changes regarding breweries: (1) Removes a requirement that the 90,000 barrel limit per calendar year applies to beer manufactured at a brewery located in Indiana. (2) Allows …Read More

CT RTD Tax Bill Moves Between Senate Committees

Undergoing several procedural actions, Senate Bill 905, among a number of provisions, establishes a new $3.57 per wine gallon alcoholic beverage tax for liquor coolers with an alcohol by volume of over 7% ABV by manufacturers that produce up to …Read More

Alabama Beer Donation Bill Signed into Law

Signed into law, S.B. 117 authorizes a licensed manufacturer or importer of alcoholic beverages to donate a limited number of alcoholic beverages to a licensed nonprofit special event. Read More

CA Cider Production Bill Referred to Assembly Committee

Referred to Assembly committee, S.B. 788 seeks to remove the barrel production requirement that a licensed beer manufacturer must meet in order to manufacture cider or perry at the licensed production premises and to sell cider or perry to any …Read More

CA Manufacturer Retail Expansion Bill Moves to Assembly Committee

Referred to Assembly committee, Senate Bill 269 seeks to authorize the holder of a beer manufacturer’s license, a winegrower’s license, or craft distilled spirits manufacturer’s license that holds any combination of those licenses for a single premises to have alcoholic …Read More

USPS Shipping Equity Act Introduced in 118th Congress

Introduced by Representatives Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) and Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.), along with eight other original co-sponsors, the United States Postal Service (USPS) Shipping Equity Act (H.R. 3721) would allow the USPS to ship alcohol (beer, wine, and spirits) in states …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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