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NE Governor Signs Channel Pricing Legislation

Signed by the Governor, L.B. 376, among several provisions and under certain conditions, allows channel pricing that differentiates the price charged for a product based upon the type of license held by the retailer and the primary use of the …Read More

Amendments Proposed for NE Franchise Modernization Bill

Amendments have been proposed for L.B. 404 which provides for freely negotiated contracts between small producers and wholesalers and specifies that a franchise or agreement does not mean a small producer contract entered into or renewed on or after January …Read More

Channel Pricing Legislation Poised to Pass in NE

On final reading, L.B. 376 would, among several provisions and under certain conditions, allow channel pricing that differentiates the price charged for a product based upon the type of license held by the retailer and the primary use of the …Read More

Study on Liquor Availability Proposed in Nebraska

L.R. 84 calls for an interim study to examine different methods, including potential statutory changes, to address the concerns raised by restaurant, bar, craft brewery, microdistillery, and farm winery owners relating to receiving shipments of alcoholic liquor and the available …Read More

NE Retail Location Bill Intro’d

L.B. 512 seeks to increase the number of retail locations a craft brewery-manufacturer licensee may operate from five to ten. Read More

NE Franchise Modernization Proposal Gets Hearing

Scheduled for a committee hearing, L.B. 404 provides for freely negotiated contracts between small producers and wholesalers and specifies that a franchise or agreement does not mean a small producer contract entered into or renewed on or after January 31, …Read More

NE Self-Distrinbution Proposal Considered

Scheduled for a hearing, L.B. 403 would increase the amount a craft brewery can self-distribute from 250 to 5,000 barrels/ year. Read More

NE Self-Distribution Proposal Introduced

L.B. 403 would increase the amount a craft brewery can self-distribute from 250 to 5,000 barrels/ year. Read More

Franchise Modernization Proposed in NE

L.B. 404 provides for freely negotiated contracts between small producers and wholesalers and specifies that a franchise or agreement does not mean a small producer contract entered into or renewed on or after January 31, 2024. Read More

Nebraska RTD Tax Bill Intro’d

L.B. 301 seeks to increase the gallonage tax on ready-to-drink cocktails from $0.95/gallon to $3.75/gallon. 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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