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In House committee following full Senate passage, Senate Bill 5662 would allow a licensed domestic brewery or microbrewery to provide branded promotional items, which are of nominal value, to certain nonprofit charitable corporations and associations. Read More
Passing the House and under Senate consideration, House Bill 1124 allows licensees permitted to sell beer or wine for on-premises consumption to also serve samples of beer and wine up to a total of six ounces per day. Read More
Signed into law, Senate Bill 1412 would allow a winery, brewery, or distillery licensee to pay royalties to a historical preservation entity for the use of its trademarked authentic historical recipes in the manufacture of wine, beer, or spirits. Read More
Failing to advance beyond committee, H.B. 1678 sought to expand the privileges of a distiller’s license to include the giving of samples of spirits to any person to whom alcoholic beverages may be lawfully sold in designated areas at events …Read More
After Senate passage, the House failed to take action on Senate Bill 1273 The bill sought to require the ABC Board to adopt regulations that prescribe the terms and conditions under which tour guides employed by a licensed brewery that …Read More
Eligible for the Governor’s signature, S.B. 1272 creates a limited distiller’s license for distilleries that (i) manufacture no more than 36,000 gallons of spirits per calendar year, (ii) are located on a farm in the Commonwealth on land zoned agricultural …Read More
On the Governor’s desk awaiting consideration, Senate Bill 1269 allows a person holding multiple licenses for the manufacture of wine, beer, spirits, or cider to provide samples of any alcoholic beverage produced on the licensed premises to persons under certain …Read More
Signed by the Governor, Senate Bill 1034 adds powdered or crystalline alcohol to the definition of alcoholic beverages, prohibits containers sold in or shipped into the Commonwealth from including powdered or crystalline alcohol, and creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for …Read More
House Bill 201 proposes to create a farm brewer’s license to permit the manufacture and sale of Vermont beer and cider. Read More
Failing to pass committee, House Bill 253 sought to allow breweries, wineries and distilleries to offer samples to customers on the facility premises. 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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