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» » Legislative & RegulatoryA bill in the West Virginia legislature to eliminate the state’s income tax would raise the excise tax on beer by 431%. The bill would increase the tax on beer from the current $5.58 per barrel to $29.25 which would be the fourth highest in the nation.
Read more...The excise tax on beer in Canada was increased today for the fifth time in four years, and the second time during the pandemic.
Read more...Senate Bill 219, which is making its way through the Georgia General Assembly, would allow the state’s breweries to transfer beer between locations and increase the amount of beer per year breweries can sell directly to customers.
Read more...In order for U.S. alcohol beverages to ship into some foreign markets, the foreign government requires that an export certificate or other U.S. government-issued document accompany the shipment. These documents are provided by the TTB.
Read more...A legislative bill to lower the blood-alcohol threshold for drunken driving in Hawaii has cleared a key Senate committee vote and seems to be gaining traction towards passage of the measure.
Read more...The House gave final passage today to a $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package that includes the American Rescue Plan which includes relief to help the hospitality industry including brewers.
Read more...An Oregon bill to increase the state excise tax on beer, cider and wine by nearly 3,000% has been proposed. House Bill 3296 would increase the tax on beer from the current $2.60 a barrel to $72.60 per barrel.
Read more...Grupo Modelo, a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev has filed a lawsuit against Constellation Brands claiming that Constellation’s use of Corona Seltzer has breached their deal on the use of the Corona brand name by applying it to a product other than beer.
Read more...The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued stronger worker safety guidance to help employers and workers implement a COVID-19 protection program and better identify risks which could lead to exposure and contraction, according to a statement from the Brewers Association.
Read more...A bill in Kentucky would allow limited self-distribution for brewers in the state to sell up to 2,500 barrels of beer directly to licensed retailers. Currently in the state, all beer must be sold to a distributor.
Read more...The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (MORE Act), has a better chance of passage with the new Senate and President Biden in place. The MORE Act passed the House last year but was hung up in the Senate and had no chance of being signed into law with the previous administration.
Read more...A legislative bill introduced earlier this month in New York state would allow homebrew shops to sell beer for off-site consumption.
Read more...The state of Kentucky has enacted a direct-to-consumer (DTC) shipping law for beer, wine, and spirits, allowing alcohol manufacturers to ship beer to consumers doors in the state.
Read more...Hard seltzers are prompting some states to reevaluate where the product “fits in” to the regulatory structure given that seltzers are neither malt based or fruit based. Recently, Oregon issued clarification pertaining to the classification of hard seltzers in the state. The guidance impacts the majority of hard seltzers in the market, most notably on excise tax and licensing needed to produce or sell hard seltzers in the state.
Read more...After a 10-year effort to pass franchise reform in Massachusetts, Senate Bill 2841 has been signed into law by Mass. Governor Charlie Baker.
Read more...As the pandemic forces brewers to innovate to stay afloat, a growing trend among craft brewers is to utilize alcohol in ice cream and freezer pops, which can be sold in the retail freezer or direct to consumer at the brewery. As this practice gains popularity, more states are approving the manufacture and sale of these items.
Read more...After a 10-year effort to pass franchise reform in Massachusetts, the Mass Brewers Guild and the Massachusetts Wholesalers Association have finally forged a compromise. Senate Bill 2841 was passed by Massachusetts lawmakers in a final vote yesterday.
Read more...After days of drama on Capitol Hill, the year-end legislative package that includes the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA) was signed into law making the existing federal excise tax rates for small and independent breweries permanent.
Read more...A bill proposed in Delaware would allow the states breweries to own up to five brewpubs in the state.
Read more...The U. S. Congress has passed legislative making the existing federal excise tax rates for small and independent breweries permanent, according to a release from the Brewers Association.
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