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Festival Bill Becomes Law in CO

Signed by he Governor, Senate Bill 82 would authorize certain alcohol beverage license holders, including brew pub licensees and beer manufacturers operating a sales room, to hold festivals where they can conduct joint tastings and engage in any retail operations …Read More

MD Governor Approves Delivery & Shipment Bill

Signed into law, H.B.1232 codifies the provisions set forth under Executive Orders issued by the Governor which grant alcohol delivery and shipment privileges and clarifies statutory provisions with respect to special event and off-premise permits by consolidating permitting language. Read More

DE Gov Signs Malt Substitute Legislation

Signed by the Governor, House Bill 46 allows Delaware brewery-pub and microbrewery license holders to brew, bottle and sell hard seltzers and other fermented beverages made from malt substitutes and includes specific tax on fermented beverages. The language of the …Read More

Mixed Spirits Legislation Signed by MI Governor

A package of four bills addressing distribution, taxation, and other issues related to mixed spirit drinks (Senate Bills 141-144) has been signed into law. Read More

USPS Shipping Equity Act Introduced

The United States Postal Service (USPS) Shipping Equity Act (H.R. 3287/S. 1663), seeking to allow breweries, distilleries, wineries, cideries, and meaderies to utilize the USPS to ship products to consumers where state laws permit, has been introduced in Congress. Read More

IL Tax Compliance Requirement Moves in Senate

Re-referred within the Senate, Senate Bill 2035 provides that a brewer who is a class 1 brewer, class 2 brewer, or brew pub licensee shall accurately measure the quantity of beer transferred into its final packaging container to determine the …Read More

Tasting Room Bill Signed in MI

Signed into law, S.B. 49 allows a person to hold an on-premises tasting room permit and an off-premises tasting room license in conjunction at the same location under certain conditions. Read More

Kombucha Taxation Bill Introduced in Congress

H.R. 2124, the “Keeping Our Manufacturers from Being Unfairly taxed while Championing Health Act” or “KOMBUCHA,” seeks to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that kombucha is exempt from any excise taxes and regulations imposed on alcoholic …Read More

BEER Act Provisions Before IL Governor

House Bill 2620, amended to include certain provisions of the Brewers Economic Equity & Relief Act, has passed the legislature. The legislation provides for continued curbside pick-up for all licensed brewers, addresses issues related to limited brewpub self-distribution, and …Read More

Microbrewery Bill Signed by MS Governor

Signed by the Governor, House Bill 1091 provides a definition of “microbrewery”: a person having a permit under this chapter to manufacture or brew light wine, light spirit product or beer in this state and who manufactures or brews not …Read More

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Pete Johnson

State & Regulatory Affairs Manager

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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