Keg and Tap Deposit Bill Intro’d in NY
Senate Bill 3971 requires a refundable deposit on kegs and taps. Read More
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Senate Bill 3971 requires a refundable deposit on kegs and taps. Read More
Assembly Bill 4291 would provide a tax credit to taxpayers who grow the base ingredients necessary for the production of beer. Read More
S.B. 1533 seeks to expand the privileges of farm breweries, cideries, wineries and distilleries to allow for the sales of farm brewed alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption. Read More
A.B. 1235 seeks to credit any on-premises licensees or any manufacturing licensee with on-premises retail privileges for each day they were unable to operate due to coronavirus and provides that such credits shall be used for such licensee’s license renewal. Read More
Assembly Bill 153 seeks to allow brewery supply stores to sell beer for off premises consumption. Read More
Senate Bill 386 would require that alcoholic beverages imported into New York be first delivered to a licensed New York state wholesaler and maintained at a premises or warehouse operated by the wholesaler for a period of twenty-four hours. Read More
A.B. 1910 would establish the New York craft beverage council within the department of economic development to develop a marketing strategy to promote the state’s fine wines, spirits, and craft brews. Read More
A.B. 1272 seeks to authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sundays and Christmas day. Read More
Senate Bill 589 would authorize retail licensees for on-premises consumption to sell and/or deliver alcoholic beverages for consumption off the premises, within certain size limitations, that such licensees are currently licensed to sell. Read More
S.B. 556 relates to direct interstate and intrastate cider shipments, establishing requirements regarding age verification and shipping limits. 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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