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Wyoming Franchise Bill Signed by Governor

Signed into law, S.B. 79 allows brewers producing less than 25,000 barrels per year to terminate contracts with their wholesaler without cause following a forty-five day notification period and fair market value compensation to the affected wholesaler. Read More

WY Franchise Bill Stalls in Committee

Failing to advance from committee, Senate Bill 64 specified that provisions governing relations between malt beverage distributors and manufacturers do not apply to those who manufacture or import less than fifty thousand (50,000) barrels of malt beverages per calendar year. Read More

WY Excise Tax Repeal Bill Fails to Advance

Failing to be considered, H.B. 237, the Beer Freedom Act, sought to repeal the excise tax on malt beverages. Read More

WY Franchise Bill Inro’d

Senate Bill 64 specifies that provisions governing relations between malt beverage distributors and manufacturers do not apply to those who manufacture or import less than fifty thousand (50,000) barrels of malt beverages per calendar year. Read More

Wyoming Satellite Permit Bill Signed

Signed by the Governor, H.B. 159 increases from one to two the number of satellite permits that a local government may issue to a liquor manufacturer. Read More

Delivery Bill Signed by WY Governor

Signed by the Governor, House Bill 13 clarifies that businesses with a retail liquor license, microbrewery permit, winery permit, winery satellite permit or a manufacturer licensee with a satellite location are able to “deliver or contract to have delivered alcoholic …Read More

Direct Spirits Shipping Proposed in Wyoming

H.B. 159 authorizes the shipment of distilled or rectified alcoholic liquor by licensed manufacturers to households. Read More

Multi-Provisioned Bill on WY Governor’s Desk

Passed by the legislature, House Bill 13 clarifies that businesses with a retail liquor licencee, microbrewery permit, winery permit, winery satellite permit or a manufacturer licencee with a satellite location are able to “deliver or contract to have delivered alcoholic …Read More

WY Contract Brewing Bill Signed by Governor

Signed by the Governor, H.B. 82 provides for contract brewing. Read More

Wyoming Governor Approves Additional Microbrewery Location

Signed into law, House Bill 158 would remove a current restriction and allow a microbrewery to operate at more than one location. 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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