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Failing to advance from committee, Senate Bill 696 / House Bill 339 sought to prohibit local governments from adopting ordinances, regulations, rules, or policies that require certificates of use for certain agricultural lands, facilities, and venues or that limit certain …Read More
Both bills dying in committee, House Bill 1107 and companion S.B. 1348 sought to authorize manufacturers of malt beverages to transfer malt beverages to another manufacturer for brewing under certain conditions; specify conditions under which licensed craft breweries may conduct …Read More
House Bill 1107 and companion S.B. 1348 seek to authorize manufacturers of malt beverages to transfer malt beverages to another manufacturer for brewing under certain conditions; specify conditions under which licensed craft breweries may conduct tastings and sell malt beverages; …Read More
Senate Bill 696 / House Bill 339 seek to prohibit local governments from adopting ordinances, regulations, rules, or policies that require certificates of use for certain agricultural lands, facilities, and venues or that limit certain activities associated with agritourism including …Read More
House Bill 1107 seeks to authorize manufacturers of malt beverages to transfer malt beverages to another manufacturer for brewing under certain conditions; specifies conditions under which licensed craft breweries may conduct tastings and sell malt beverages; deletes the definition of …Read More
Senate Bill 696 seeks to prohibit local governments from adopting ordinances, regulations, rules, or policies that require certificates of use for certain agricultural lands, facilities, and venues or that limit certain activities associated with agritourism including the limitation of any …Read More
Signed into law, House Bill 1459 provides that the annual registration fee of $30 for each malt beverage brand and label only applies to a brand or label that is sold to a distributor, not to a brand or label …Read More
Passing both legislative chambers, House Bill 1459 provides that the annual registration fee of $30 for each malt beverage brand and label only applies to a brand or label that is sold to a distributor, not to a brand or …Read More
S.B. 1710 seeks to amend the excise tax rate on malt beverages when such beverages are sold in containers of less than 1 gallon from six cents on each pint or fraction thereof to 0.375 cents per ounce. Read More
House Bill 1459/Senate Bill 658 provides that the annual registration fee of $30 for each malt beverage brand and label only applies to a brand or label that is sold to a distributor, not to a brand or label that …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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