News Battle of the Beer Bills

Posted May 10, 2013 by pbrewadmin

The Brewers Institute announced yesterday the introduction of the Brewers Excise and Economic Relief Act of 2013 (BEER Act), H.R. 1918. This legislation would reduce excise taxes for all brewers and beer importers.
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News ‘Small Brew Act’ Reintroduced

Posted February 8, 2013 by pbrewadmin

The Brewers Association has announced the reintroduction of H.R. 494, the Small Brewer Reinvestment and Expanding Workforce Act (Small BREW Act) in the House of Representatives. The bipartisan legislation, which was reintroduced by Representatives Jim Gerlach (R-Pa.) and Richard E. Neal (D-Mass.), seeks to recalibrate the federal beer excise tax that small brewers pay on every barrel of beer they produce.
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News BA Honors Two Congressional Supporters

Posted February 6, 2013 by pbrewadmin

Citing tireless work on behalf of America’s small and independent craft brewers, the Brewers Association presented two United States Congressmen with the organization’s Legislator of the Year Award.
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News Push to Lower Taxes in TN

Posted February 1, 2013 by pbrewadmin

A coalition of Tennessee brewers, distributors and retailers gathered at Yazoo Brewing in The to formally launch their push to overhaul the way the state taxes beer.
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News ND Bill to Allow Self-Distribution

Posted January 28, 2013 by pbrewadmin | 2 Comments on ND Bill to Allow Self-Distribution

A proposal to allow North Dakota brewpubs to self-distribute, which has been shot down the last few years is now being supported by beer distributors.
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News NH Gets Tax Hike Bill

Posted January 14, 2013 by pbrewadmin

A New Hampshire bill that is calling for a 10-cent per gallon tax hike on beer that would cost a brewery such as Smuttynose Brewing Co. in Portsmouth about $133,000 annually in additional costs.
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News New Jersey New Laws

Posted January 10, 2013 by pbrewadmin

The New York Times takes a look at the new laws in NJ that give craft brewers more ability to market and sell their beer.
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News Big Brewpub Win in NJ

Posted September 25, 2012 by pbrewadmin

Gov. Chris Christie has signed pro-craft beer legislation.
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News NY Gov. Signs Craft-friendly Bill

Posted July 23, 2012 by pbrewadmin

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed into law legislation to strengthen and expand New York’s local craft brewery industry.
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News AZ Allows Retail Growler Sales

Posted June 26, 2012 by pbrewadmin

A new law in Arizona will take effect in August that allows restaurants, bars and liquor stores to sell growlers. Currently, only breweries can sell the reusable half-gallon containers.
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News 'Action Alert!' in NY

Posted June 12, 2012 by pbrewadmin

New York small brewers are asking beer consumers to support their efforts to to pass Senate Bill 7344 and Assembly Bill 10181 to create a Beer Production Tax Credit. These bills would allow New York’s craft breweries to remain competitive by utilizing a tax credit of 14 cents per gallon of beer produced in New York State for the first 200,000 barrels of beer. The fate of this important bill now lies in the hands of the Legislature and the Governor.
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News Bill to Allow USPS to Ship Beer Passes Senate

Posted May 25, 2012 by pbrewadmin

The US senate has passed a bill that includes provisions allowing the USPS to ship wine, beer, and spirits. Private carriers have been shipping wine for decades, but the USPS has been banned from doing so for over one hundred years.
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News Virginia Gov Signs Pro-craft Legislation

Posted May 15, 2012 by pbrewadmin

Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell today signed two pieces of legislation to support Virginia craft brewers at the Hardywood Park Craft Brewery. House Bill 359 (McClellan) allows manufacturers to lease space in their brewhouses to smaller-scale brewers and Senate Bill 604 (McWaters) allows retail sales of beer and sampling on the premises of Virginia breweries.
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News Good News from Mississippi! From 5% to 8%

Posted April 9, 2012 by pbrewadmin

After a long battle in the State legislature spanning a number of years, Governor Phil Bryant signed a beer bill into law this morning that will increase the ABW cap on beer from 5% to 8%. The change goes into effect on July 1st.
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News NH Passes ‘Farmer’s Market’ Bill

Posted March 12, 2012 by pbrewadmin

New Hampshire lawmakers last week approved a bill to allow farmers markets to sell beer.
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News TX Clarification on Recent Court Case

Posted March 2, 2012 by pbrewadmin

Last December, the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas struck down some of Texas’ laws regarding beer labeling, advertising alcoholic content and suppliers telling consumers where their products can be found for purchase.
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News Bill Intro in MS to Raise Alcohol Cap

Posted February 6, 2012 by pbrewadmin

Mississippi Rep. David Baria has introduced legislation that will raise the allowed limit of alcohol by weight on beer from 5 percent to 8 percent.
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News New Ohio Law Cuts Fees for Craft Brewers

Posted January 19, 2012 by pbrewadmin

A new state law in Ohio will cut start-up costs for microbreweries and make it easier for craft distilleries and brewers to sell to the public.
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News NY Farm Brewery Bill Clears Committee

Posted January 19, 2012 by pbrewadmin

New York state S.5078, a bill sponsored by Senator David Valesky, took an important step toward adoption today when it cleared the State Senate Committee on Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business. The goal of the bill is to recreate the once vibrant New York hops growing industry and add to the already booming agri-tourism business.
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News Schumer Pushes NY Beer

Posted December 14, 2011 by pbrewadmin

New York state Sen. Charles Schumer announced a plan on Wednesday to promote the state’s 77 breweries and brewpubs to get businesses to sell more local beer.
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News Suit Filed to Stop WA Initiative

Posted December 7, 2011 by pbrewadmin

Two unions have filed a lawsuit in Washington state attempting to stop implementation of Initiative 1183.
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News NC Passes Law to Attract Big Craft

Posted December 1, 2011 by pbrewadmin

A small change to North Carolina alcohol laws will open the door for a major expansion of the state’s craft brewery industry.
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