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Amended prior to passing the House, Senate Bill 1041 establishes direct-to-consumer alcoholic beverages permits authorizing the direct delivery of beer, wine, or liquor to a consumer and repeals off-premises sales restrictions for Class 5 brewery license holders. Read More
Failing to advance from committee, H.B. 663 defines “ready-to-drink cocktail” as a beverage that contains distilled spirits mixed with nonalcoholic beverages and may contain wine, is 12% or less alcohol by volume, and is contained in original packaging consisting of …Read More
H.B. 1217 provides for the direct delivery or shipment of beer, wine, or liquor to a consumer. Read More
House Bill 1072 seeks to increase the rate of the sales and use tax from 9% to 10% applied to certain sales of alcoholic beverages. Read More
Amended on second reading to strike direct shipment provisions, Senate Bill 1041 seeks to establish direct-to-consumer alcoholic beverages permits authorizing the direct delivery of beer, wine, or liquor to a consumer. Read More
H.B. 663 defines “ready-to-drink cocktail” as a beverage that contains distilled spirits mixed with nonalcoholic beverages and may contain wine, is 12% or less alcohol by volume, and is contained in original packaging consisting of a metallic container or can …Read More
Senate Bill 1041 seeks to establish direct-to-consumer alcoholic beverages permits authorizing the direct delivery or shipment of beer, wine, or liquor to a consumer. Read More
Approved by the Governor, Senate Bill 448 provides that a holder of a Class 1 distillery license, Class 4 limited winery license, Class 5 brewery license, Class 7 micro-brewery license, Class 8 farm-brewery license, or Class 9 limited distillery license …Read More
Before the Governor for action, Senate Bill 448 provides that a holder of a Class 1 distillery license, Class 4 limited winery license, Class 5 brewery license, Class 7 micro-brewery license, Class 8 farm-brewery license, or Class 9 limited distillery …Read More
Amended prior to passing the Senate, Senate Bill 448 provides that a holder of a Class 1 distillery license, Class 4 limited winery license, Class 5 brewery license, Class 7 micro-brewery license, Class 8 farm-brewery license, or Class 9 limited …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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