Tax Rate Reduction Sought in NJ
S.B. 3452 seeks to reduce the alcoholic beverage tax rate on cider and low-percentage alcohol by volume liquors. Read More
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S.B. 3452 seeks to reduce the alcoholic beverage tax rate on cider and low-percentage alcohol by volume liquors. Read More
Signed into law, Senate Bill 3340 seeks to expand opportunities for restaurants, bars, distilleries, and breweries to provide outdoor dining. Read More
Passing both legislative chambers, Senate Bill 3340 seeks to expand opportunities for restaurants, bars, distilleries, and breweries to provide outdoor dining. Read More
A.B. 5201 allows temporary deduction of certain alcohol and food industry sellers’ taxable sales with resulting sales tax retained by those sellers. Read More
A.B. 5134 establishes hospitality business winter preparation purchase or reimbursement program. Read More
Passing both chambers of the legislature, Assembly Bill 4525 seeks to allow the owners and operators of restaurants, bars, distilleries, or breweries to use outdoor spaces which they own or lease and which are located on, or adjacent to, their …Read More
Passing the Assembly after being amended to permit the New Jersey Brewers Association, the Brewers Guild of New Jersey, and their successor organizations to submit information or changes to the Internet website established pursuant to this bill, A.B. 1091 requires …Read More
S.B. 3020 and companion H.B. 4908 seek to allow craft distilleries to sell mixed drinks and mixed drink ingredients for consumption off licensed premises and authorizes direct shipping by craft distilleries. Read More
A.B. 4750 waives the issuance and renewal fees for certain alcoholic beverage manufacturing licenses during Coronavirus pandemic. Read More
Amended to permit the New Jersey Brewers Association, the Brewers Guild of New Jersey, and their successor organizations to submit information or changes to the Internet website established pursuant to this bill, A.B. 1091 requires the Division of Travel and …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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