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Senate Bill 2096 would amend the definition of “cooler beverage” to include spirits-based beverages thereby qualifying them for a lower tax rate. The bill also seeks to establish a separate, reduced tax rate on beer for qualified small brewers (defined …Read More
Now in conference committee, House Bill 1458 would increase the volume of malt beverages, wine and liquor produced by small craft producer pub license holders, with the malt beverage cap increasing from 70,000 to 150,000 barrels. Read More
Now in conference committee, Senate Bill 717 expands the definition of “beer” to mean any alcoholic beverage containing no less than 0.5 per cent alcohol by volume obtained by fermentation of any infusion or decoction of malt or any substitute, …Read More
Moving to conference after the House disagreed with Senate amendments, H.B. 647 provides a definition of “low alcohol by volume spirits beverage” to mean any alcoholic beverage containing no more than five per cent alcohol by volume and includes distilled …Read More
Amended in the Senate, House Bill 1458 would increase the volume of malt beverages, wine and liquor produced by small craft producer pub license holders, with the malt beverage cap increasing from 70,000 to 150,000 barrels. Read More
Amended in committee, H.B. 1259 seeks to allow direct shipment of all forms of liquor, rather than just wine, by certain licensees. Read More
Amended prior to passing the full House, House Bill 1458 would increase the volume of malt beverages, wine and liquor produced by small craft producer pub license holders, with the malt beverage cap increasing from 70,000 to 150,000 barrels. Read More
Amended in the House, Senate Bill 717 expands the definition of “beer” under the liquor regulatory laws to mean any alcoholic beverage containing no less than 0.5 per cent alcohol by volume obtained by fermentation of any infusion or decoction …Read More
Amended in Senate committee, H.B. 647 now provides a definition of “low alcohol by volume spirits beverage” to mean any alcoholic beverage containing no more than five per cent alcohol by volume and includes distilled spirits mixed with other ingredients, …Read More
Now under Senate consideration, House Bill 374 expands the definition of “beer” to mean any alcoholic beverage containing no less than 0.5 per cent alcohol by volume obtained by fermentation of any infusion or decoction of malt or any substitute, …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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