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See the latest national and state-level government affairs issues including news and announcements from the Brewers Association and members of the House and Senate Small Brewers Caucus.
Passed by the full House, House Bill 305 would allow manufacturers, including brewers, to own up to three retail licenses, one of which must be co-located at a manufacturing premises with two available for satellite locations. Read More
Passing the House, House Bill 97, among several provisions, modifies the definition of “small brewery” to include brewers that produce not less than 200 gallons and no more than 60,000 barrels per year. Read More
Passing both legislative chambers, H.B. 124 provides for the quarterly collection of beer, wine, and hard cider taxes.. Read More
Senate Bill 312 would allow for collaboration beers and for brewers to serve beer not brewed on the premises if made in collaboration with another Montana small brewery. Read More
Passing both legislative chambers, H.B. 48 seeks to allow breweries, distilleries, and wineries to maintain and operate storage depots. Read More
Passing the Senate, S.B. 75 addresses the registration of out-of-state breweries, certain sales and shipping of beer and revises laws related to beer shipped by beer wholesalers. Read More
Now under Senate consideration, H.B. 95 specifies, in part, that a brewer, beer importer, or beer wholesaler may not sell or deliver beer unless a retail licensee pays within 7 days of the delivery and may not extend more than …Read More
Clearing initial House committee consideration after clearing the Senate, S.B. 20 addresses a variety of tax issues related to alcohol beverages. Specific to brewers, it clarifies that licensed brewers selling directly to retailers, special permittees, or the public are …Read More
Draft bill 779 would allow for collaboration beers and the serving of beer not brewed on the premises if made in collaboration with another Montana small brewery. Read More
Passing committee, H.B. 48 seeks to allow breweries, distilleries, and wineries to maintain and operate storage depots. 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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