Companion bills H.B. 499 and S.B. 502 redefine beer as having alcoholic content of up to 18 percent by volume (current definition is up to 8 per cent by weight).
Beer ABV Increase on Tap in TN
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Crowler Bill Drops in Texas
House Bill 908 would allow retailers to sell draft beer for off-premise consumption in securely sealed containers that are either reusable or single-use, i.e. crowlers.
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Utah .05 BAC Bill Introduced
House Bill 155 seeks to lower the allowable blood alcohol content (BAC) from .08 to .05.
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Home-Grown Virginia Tax Incentive Advances
Under House consideration after Senate passage, Senate Bill 798 provides an income tax subtraction, for purposes of computing Virginia adjusted gross income, for the income attributable to the sale of crops grown by a farmer …More
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New Hampshire Bill Allows Brewers to make Cider
House Bill 98 authorizes brew pubs to manufacture alcoholic cider.
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Maryland Bill Creates Modern Brewery License
House Bill 1420 establishes a class 10 modern brewery license which, among other provisions, would allow the holder to sell annually up to 4,000 barrels of beer brewed by the license holder for on-premises consumption. …More
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Farmer Market Growler Sales Bill Advances in NJ
Reported from committee, Senate Bill 1334, allowing the holder of a limited or restricted brewery license to sell beer in growlers at a seasonal farm market, was amended and reported from committee. The amendments …More
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MD Farm Brewery Abilities to Expand under Bill
Companion bills House Bill 71 and Senate Bill 210 authorize the holder of a Class 8 Farm Brewery license to sell or serve any type of food (instead of only specified types of food) if …More
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Bill Would Allow New Jersey Breweries to Get Distillery Licenses
Companions A.B. 4559 and S.B. 2948 would permit the issuance of a craft distillery license to the holder of a limited brewery license, restricted brewery license, plenary winery license, or farm winery license, for use …More
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MA Bill Elevates Contracts Over Franchise
S.D. 1687 holds that, regardless of whether or not the parties have entered into a written agreement, relationships between a malt beverage supplier and a wholesaler shall be governed by the parties’ agreement, the law …More
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