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Signed by the Governor, House Bill 2025 provides liquor, wine, and beer licensees with new concepts developed during the State of Emergency utilizing new technology to provide greater freedom to operate in a safe and responsible manner. Read More
Passing the House H.B. 2264, among several provisions, defines “malt beverage” as beer, ale, porter, stout and other similar fermented beverages that contain more than one-half of one percent and not more than 16 percent of alcohol by volume and …Read More
Amended prior to passing the Assembly, A.B. 242 provides for a sales and use tax “holiday” for certain businesses, including brew pubs, distilleries, craft breweries, and wineries that serve alcoholic beverages on the premises, from June 1 to August 31, …Read More
S.B 623 provides for a required renegotiation of a supplier-distributor franchise agreement prior to the fifth anniversary of said agreement and non-good cause termination with sixty days’ notice as long as the termination does not cause irrevocable loss (defined as …Read More
Signed by the Governor, Senate Bill 2321 would allow a microbrew pub licensee to sell or direct ship malt beverages manufactured on the licensed premises to an individual in the state and addresses issues related to contract brewing. Read More
Held in committee, S.B. 748 sought to authorize the issuance of farmer-brewery and farmer-distillery licenses to qualifying farms. Read More
Signed by the Governor, House Bill 1096 would authorize certain social media exchanges. Read More
On the Governor’s desk, Senate Bill 177 has been amended to allow breweries producing 25,000 barrels or less annually to self-distribute up to 1,800 barrels statewide before they must enter into a distribution agreement with a wholesaler. Read More
Signed into law, Senate Bill 85 authorizes holders of multiple small brewer licenses to sell beer at multiple locations. Read More
Signed by the Governor, S.B. 26 extends for an additional six years to June 30, 2028, the temporary tax on bottles of soft drinks and barrels of beer to fund programs for the prevention and collection of litter; makes other …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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