Distillery Shipping Bill Fails in Michigan
Vetoed due to the Governor’s failure to act, S.B. 934 sought to allow certain distillers the ability to ship to retailers and consumers. Read More
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Tasting Room Bill Signed by Michigan Governor
Signed into law by the Governor, Senate Bill 665 amends the Michigan Liquor Control Code to allow a brewer producing less than 120,000 barrels and that is not licensed as a micro brewer to sell its beer for consumption on …Read More
Tasting Room Bill Before Michigan Governor
Passing the legislature and before the Governor for action, Senate Bill 665 amends the Michigan Liquor Control Code to allow a brewer producing less than 120,000 barrels and that is not licensed as a micro brewer to sell its beer …Read More
MI Considers Beer Definition Change
Senate Bill 1139 (part of a package of three bills addressing mixed spirits beverages) proposes a change to the definition of beer. Currently, “beer” is defined as a beverage obtained by alcoholic fermentation of an infusion or decoction of barley, …Read More
Wide-Ranging MI Alcohol Code Revisions Become Law
A package of sixteen bills has been signed into law which amend various sections of the Michigan Liquor Control Code to revise provisions concerning such things as tax payment frequency, brand extensions, beer festival special licenses, and beer in growlers, …Read More
Tasting Room Sales Bill Advances in MI House
Referred to a second House committee after Senate passage, S.B. 665 would allow a brewer that is not a micro brewer and that produces less than 120,000 barrels of beer per year to sell its beer for on-premises consumption at …Read More
Brewer Licensng Bill signed by MI Governor
Signed by the Governor, S.B. 711 provides for a limited production manufacturer license that would allow for the limited production of beer, allow the licensee to purchase beer from a different brewer or micro brewer and modify that beer, allow …Read More
MI Self-Distribution Proposal Advances
Passing the House, H.B. 5343 would increase the total barrels of beer per year that a micro brewer may sell and deliver to a retailer from 1,000 barrels to 2,000 barrels. All brands and labels of a micro brewer, whether …Read More
Michigan Brand Extension Bill Moves Forward
Under the provisions of H.B. 5349, the requirement that a brand extension must be assigned to the appointed wholesaler of the underlying brand would not apply if, before October 1, 2019, a successor manufacturer or successor outstate seller of beer …Read More
On-Premise Sales Proposal Passes MI Senate
Passing the Senate, S.B. 665 would allow those brewers not licensed as a micro brewer and that produced in total fewer than 120,000 barrels of beer per year to sell its beer for on premises consumption at not more than …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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