Grocery Store Sales Bill Intro’d in CT
H.B. 5148 seeks to redefine “grocery store” for purposes of the grocery store beer permit. Read More
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CT Considers Alcohol Sales Expansion
House Bill 5149 would allow beer manufacturer permittees to sell and deliver kegs of beer at locations in this state that are within a five-mile radius of their permit premises; package store permittees to provide fee-based spirits tastings; and Connecticut …Read More
CT Excise Tax Reduction Takes Effect
The result of a provision contained in the 2021 biennial state budget becoming effective on July 1, 2023, the excise tax on beer has been reduced by 16.7%. Read More
Alt Prop Legislation Signed by CT Governor
Signed into law, H.B. 6548 addresses alternating proprietorship and contract manufacturing agreements; lowers, from six to four gallons, the minimum liquid capacity needed to be considered a keg and allows manufacturers to sell kegs; and lowers certain permit requirements, such …Read More
.05 BAC Bill Intro’d in CT
Senate Bill 1082 seeks to lower the general blood alcohol content (BAC) per se limit for impaired driving and boating from 0.08% to 0.05%. Read More
CT RTD Tax Bill Moves Between Senate Committees
Undergoing several procedural actions, Senate Bill 905, among a number of provisions, establishes a new $3.57 per wine gallon alcoholic beverage tax for liquor coolers with an alcohol by volume of over 7% ABV by manufacturers that produce up to …Read More
CT RTD Tax Bill Remains Under Senate Consideration
Moving between Senate committees, Senate Bill 905, among a number of provisions, establishes a new $3.57 per wine gallon alcoholic beverage tax for liquor coolers with an alcohol by volume of over 7% ABV by manufacturers that produce up to …Read More
Action Taken on RTD Tax Bill in CT
Substituted in committee, Senate Bill 905, among a number of provisions, establishes a new $3.57 per wine gallon alcoholic beverage tax for liquor coolers with an alcohol by volume of over 7% ABV by manufacturers that produce up to 50,000 …Read More
CT Alt Prop and Tastings Bill Into’d
Among a host of provisions, H.B. 6548 addresses alternating proprietorship and contract manufacturing agreements, subjects beer manufacturers to beer keg identification, receipt and refund requirements, and allows a permitted manufacturer of spirits or beer that also holds a farmers’ market …Read More
RTD Tax Bill Floated in CT
Senate Bill 905 provides, among a number of provisions, that liquor, certain alcohol, and liquor coolers of not more than 7% ABV are taxed at the same rate as beer. Read More
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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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