While craft beer has dominated alcoholic-beverage related legislation in recent Sessions (remember growlers?), bills this year are focusing on craft distillers. The main measure getting attention so far has been St. Petersburg Republican Jeff Brandes‘ bill (SB 220), which already cleared two Senate committees with nary a vote against it.
There’s a war raging between Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot and State Sen. Ben Kramer (D-District 19). It’s over a bill currently under consideration in the General Assembly that would move regulation of alcohol, tobacco and gasoline from the comptroller’s office to a new state agency.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Small wineries in Indiana are seeking the chance to self-distribute products as the number of wine wholesalers in the state has plummeted from hundreds to several dozen.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has unanimously upheld a lower court’s ruling that Connecticut liquor laws don’t constitute price-fixing.
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission is giving a more direct focus to wholesalers, breweries and wineries.
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - Starting April 1, new Kansas alcohol laws will go into effect, meaning stronger beer will be available in grocery and convenience stores. Mike Thornbrugh, with QuikTrip, has already been through alcohol law changes in other states.
The Nebraska Legislature had a late night until 10 last Thursday, when the hearing concluded for the three bills relating to the highly debated property tax issue: LB314, LB497 and LB677.
The House easily approved legislation Thursday that would make dozens of alterations to the state’s alcohol industry.
Last year, bipartisan legislation created the Task Force to Study State Alcohol Regulation, Enforcement, Safety, and Public Health, comprised of health-related officials and advocates, law enforcement, a member of a liquor board, legislators, and representatives from all levels of the alcoholic beverage industry in our state.
Weeks after Chicago claimed the crown for most breweries in the nation, the news gets even better: Illinois is home to some of the cheapest beer prices in the U.S.