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Nevada Introduces Bill to Provide New and Old Rights to Craft Brewers
Nevada

Nevada Introduces Bill to Provide New and Old Rights to Craft Brewers

Assembly Bill 404 was introduced in Nevada and would allow small and independent craft brewers to self-distribute their products from their brewery to up to three wholly-owned taprooms, reauthorize direct-to-consumer shipping of beer and spirits, and allow for certain special …Read More

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State Government Affairs Director

Sam DeWitt works state government affairs for the Brewers Association, and has lobbied craft beer bills from the east coast to Hawaii, on a wide range of topics from franchise reform and excise tax to self-distribution and direct-to-consumer shipping of beer. He has a Bachelor of Arts in broadcast journalism from the University of Montana and fell in love with craft brewing as an undergraduate in Missoula.

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Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)
National

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)

Earlier this month, Brewers Association (BA) President & CEO Bart Watson and Vice President of Government Affairs Marc Sorini met with senior TTB leadership in Washington, D.C. The BA will be providing the TTB with priorities for the multiple regulatory …Read More

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Special Projects Coordinator

Marc Preo serves as the special projects coordinator on the Government Affairs team tracking federal regulatory affairs and state bill and rulemaking activity. A longtime homebrewing hobbyist and craft beer enthusiast, Marc enjoys spending as much time as he can in the mountains snowboarding, Nordic touring, and mountain biking.

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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
National

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

The Brewers Association (BA) has learned that multiple breweries have not received payments committed by the USDA under the Rural Energy for American Program (REAP). The funds were frozen by one of the President’s recent executive orders. On March 17, …Read More

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Vice President of Government Affairs

Marc Sorini, vice president of government affairs for the Brewers Association, is a beer lover and homebrewer who has served as a counsel for small and independent craft brewers for more than two decades. Marc holds a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University Law Center and when he's not contemplating beverage alcohol law, he's homebrewing with his adult kids.

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Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)
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Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)

On March 2, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it would suspend enforcement of the CTA. First enacted in 2021, the CTA imposed reporting requirements on almost all U.S. corporations, limited liability companies, and other business entities. Those …Read More

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Vice President of Government Affairs

Marc Sorini, vice president of government affairs for the Brewers Association, is a beer lover and homebrewer who has served as a counsel for small and independent craft brewers for more than two decades. Marc holds a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University Law Center and when he's not contemplating beverage alcohol law, he's homebrewing with his adult kids.

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Colorado Bill to Ban Credit Card Swipe Fees on Taxes and Tips Advances
Colorado

Colorado Bill to Ban Credit Card Swipe Fees on Taxes and Tips Advances

Brewers Association State Government Affairs Director Sam DeWitt testified along with members of the Colorado Brewers Guild, the Colorado Restaurant Association, and others in the food and beverage profession to support House Bill 1282. The bill would exempt taxes and …Read More

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State Government Affairs Director

Sam DeWitt works state government affairs for the Brewers Association, and has lobbied craft beer bills from the east coast to Hawaii, on a wide range of topics from franchise reform and excise tax to self-distribution and direct-to-consumer shipping of beer. He has a Bachelor of Arts in broadcast journalism from the University of Montana and fell in love with craft brewing as an undergraduate in Missoula.

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Tariffs
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Tariffs

The next expected critical date for tariffs is April 2, when the President is expected to announce “reciprocal” tariffs targeting countries that the President believes impose unfair tariffs and other trade barriers on U.S. goods. The President may also revisit …Read More

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Vice President of Government Affairs

Marc Sorini, vice president of government affairs for the Brewers Association, is a beer lover and homebrewer who has served as a counsel for small and independent craft brewers for more than two decades. Marc holds a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University Law Center and when he's not contemplating beverage alcohol law, he's homebrewing with his adult kids.

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Georgia Introduces Bill Allowing for Limited Self-Distribution Rights
Georgia

Georgia Introduces Bill Allowing for Limited Self-Distribution Rights

The Georgia Craft Brewing Guild’s signature legislation, Senate Bill 122, was heard in a subcommittee on February 26th. The bill, which allows craft brewers limited self-distribution rights, now awaits a hearing in the full Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee. …Read More

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State Government Affairs Director

Sam DeWitt works state government affairs for the Brewers Association, and has lobbied craft beer bills from the east coast to Hawaii, on a wide range of topics from franchise reform and excise tax to self-distribution and direct-to-consumer shipping of beer. He has a Bachelor of Arts in broadcast journalism from the University of Montana and fell in love with craft brewing as an undergraduate in Missoula.

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Hawaii Introduces Bill Authorizing Direct-to-Consumer Shipments of Craft Beer and Spirits
Hawaii

Hawaii Introduces Bill Authorizing Direct-to-Consumer Shipments of Craft Beer and Spirits

In Hawaii, the guild is pursuing multiple pieces of legislation, including House Bill 108, authorizing direct-to-consumer shipments of craft beer and spirits to consumers in and out of the state, which has passed all three committees on the House side …Read More

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State Government Affairs Director

Sam DeWitt works state government affairs for the Brewers Association, and has lobbied craft beer bills from the east coast to Hawaii, on a wide range of topics from franchise reform and excise tax to self-distribution and direct-to-consumer shipping of beer. He has a Bachelor of Arts in broadcast journalism from the University of Montana and fell in love with craft brewing as an undergraduate in Missoula.

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Iowa Introduces Direct-to-Consumer Legislation for All Liquor
Iowa

Iowa Introduces Direct-to-Consumer Legislation for All Liquor

In Iowa, Senate Filing 245 pursues direct-to-consumer shipping for alcoholic liquor. The bill, characterized by lawmakers as a free market issue, seeks to expand the right to ship all liquor, rather than wine-only, to consumers in the state. Read More

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State Government Affairs Director

Sam DeWitt works state government affairs for the Brewers Association, and has lobbied craft beer bills from the east coast to Hawaii, on a wide range of topics from franchise reform and excise tax to self-distribution and direct-to-consumer shipping of beer. He has a Bachelor of Arts in broadcast journalism from the University of Montana and fell in love with craft brewing as an undergraduate in Missoula.

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Ohio Seeks to Reform Franchise Laws
Ohio

Ohio Seeks to Reform Franchise Laws

Ohio continues its effort to reform franchise law in the state with Senate Bill 23, a straight exemption from the state’s franchise law for brewers under 250,000 barrels of production a year. The bill is awaiting a hearing in the …Read More

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State Government Affairs Director

Sam DeWitt works state government affairs for the Brewers Association, and has lobbied craft beer bills from the east coast to Hawaii, on a wide range of topics from franchise reform and excise tax to self-distribution and direct-to-consumer shipping of beer. He has a Bachelor of Arts in broadcast journalism from the University of Montana and fell in love with craft brewing as an undergraduate in Missoula.

See Sam DeWitt's Articles
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