Tax Collection Legislation Becomes Law in MT
Signed into law, H.B. 124 provides for the quarterly collection of beer, wine, and hard cider taxes. Read More
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Signed into law, H.B. 124 provides for the quarterly collection of beer, wine, and hard cider taxes. Read More
Signed by the Governor, H.B. 48 allows breweries, distilleries, and wineries to maintain and operate storage depots. Read More
The subject of a House hearing following Senate passage, 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
Amended in the Senate, 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
Dying in committee, House Bill 1728 sought to increase the sales tax rate on a variety of goods, with the proposal for alcoholic beverages being 8%. Read More
Passing both legislative chambers, 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
On the Governor’s desk, H.B. 1140 revises the types of manufacturers of beer, light wine or light spirit products that are prohibited from having an interest in wholesalers or distributor to include an entity that is the manufacturer of a …Read More
H.B. 1160 would allow the donation of beer to a charitable, religious, or educational organization for the sole purpose of being auctioned by the organization or institution for fund-raising purposes. Read More
House Bill 1848 proposes an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution by adding a section authorizing food retailers to sell wine and beer. Read More
H.B. 1736 seeks to repeal the sale of 3.2 beer and to authorize the issuance of a malt liquor license to retailers currently licensed to sell 3.2 beer. 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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