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Learn about the latest developments across the state and federal government affairs arena from the Brewers Association’s Government Affairs team.

Marc Sorini

Vice President of Government Affairs

Sam DeWitt

Sam DeWitt

State Government Affairs Director

Sam DeWitt

Marc Preo

Special Projects Coordinator

Taproom Clarity, Shipping Bill for Brewers Passes in Nevada Nevada flag waving against blue sky

Taproom Clarity, Shipping Bill for Brewers Passes in Nevada

The bill explicitly authorizes satellite taprooms and allows for out-of-state, direct-to-consumer shipping for Nevada brewers.Read More

Aluminum and Steel Tariffs Set to Double aluminum cans in canning line

Aluminum and Steel Tariffs Set to Double

President Trump has announced plans to double the tariffs on aluminum and steel from 25% to 50%, effective this Wednesday, June 4.Read More

Support the Credit Card Competition Act man paying for beer with credit card

Support the Credit Card Competition Act

The amendment would require the largest credit card issuing financial institutions in the country to allow at least two unaffiliated credit card networks to be used to process credit card swipe fee transactions.Read More

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Tax Provisions in Congressional Budget Negotiations Update

The House Ways and Means Committee met to mark up the tax provisions of the House Republican budget reconciliation proposal. Read More

TTB Announces Tax Simplification Pilot Program for Brewers beer next to clipboard in brewery with TTB logo

TTB Announces Tax Simplification Pilot Program for Brewers

The TTB announced they are expanding their tax simplification pilot program to test new streamlined tax forms for breweries.Read More

Learn about opportunities and movements on the legislative and other fronts as it pertains to the beverage alcohol industry from the craft brewing industry’s top legal counsel, Marc Sorini.

Marc Sorini

Vice President of Government Affairs

Federal Court Restores Balance to Missouri’s Franchise Law Missouri capitol building with state flag

Federal Court Restores Balance to Missouri’s Franchise Law

Missouri small suppliers get a favorable franchise law court decision in Major Brands v. Mast-Jägermeister case.Read More

Court Supports Expanded Self-Distribution Abilities man loading cases of beer into truck

Court Supports Expanded Self-Distribution Abilities

An Iowa court decision on expanded direct sales to retailers could pave the way for greater self-distribution by suppliers.Read More

Intoxicating Hemp Beverages – A Legal Primer cans grouped together with a cannabis leaf laying on top

Intoxicating Hemp Beverages – A Legal Primer

Marc Sorini explains where “intoxicating hemp beverages” currently fit in the U.S. regulatory structure and what brewers need to know.Read More

Federal Antitrust Regulators Publish Revised Merger Guidelines FTC logo over image on brewery tanks

Federal Antitrust Regulators Publish Revised Merger Guidelines

Federal regulators have published a final version of their Merger Guidelines aimed at protecting fair competition in the U.S. economy.Read More

Brewers Association Submits Comments on Revised Federal Merger Guidelines row of fermenters with FTC logo

Brewers Association Submits Comments on Revised Federal Merger Guidelines

On September 18 the BA submitted comments to the Federal Trade Commission concerning the agency’s revised draft Merger Guidelines.Read More

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