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Miss. House Passes Bill Legalizing Sales of Liquor, Wine in Small Towns
House Keeps Funding for Passive Technology to Prevent Drunk Driving
The House voted to reject an amendment to the FY2024 House Transportation appropriations bill that sought to block funding for a Transportation Department rulemaking to require passive technology in new vehicles to prevent impaired driving. The amendment had been sponsored by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) The passive technology requirement is
Utah's Bev/Al Control Law Faces Challenge
Jeff Carter, who used to work for Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, has filed a citizen's initiative to put major changes in Utah's bev/al control system on the ballot next year.
He wants to do away with most state-owned liquor stores, allow private
Beer Institute Backs Bill to Regulate Publishers of Aluminum Prices
Beer Institute praised Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) for reintroducing the Aluminum Pricing Examination (APEX) Act. The measure would give the Commodities Futures Trading Commission and the Department of Justice "jurisdiction over markets that set or report reference products for aluminum premiums."
What markets might
Illinois Extends Cocktails-to-Go for 5 Years
Illinois Gov. J.B . Pritzker signed a bill extending cocktails-to-go and delivery until Aug. 1, 2028.
The move was praised by the Distilled Spirits Council or the U.S. “Illinois businesses and adult consumers have embraced the added value and convenience that cocktails to-go bring," said Andy Deloney, senior
DISCUS Urges Alabama to Grant Spirits RtDs Equal Access
Although many spirits-based ready-to-drink cocktails have the same or lower alcohol-by-volume (ABV) than their beer- and wine-based counterparts, they are prohibited from being sold in grocery and convenience stores alongside those products.
The Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. urged the Alabama legislature to abolish that distinction.
“In Alabama,
Louisiana Senate Passes Bills Aiding Craft Distillers
The Louisiana Senate passed and sent to the Governor bills allowing craft distillers to sell at farmers' markets and permitting smaller distillers to distribute directly to eligible retailers and restaurants in Louisiana. "This legislation is monumental for small craft distilleries like mine," said Meagen Moreland-Taliancich, Co-Founder of
Bill Would Let USPS Deliver Bev/Al to Consumers
A bill to repeal a Prohibition-era law that prevents the U.S. Postal Service from shipping alcoholic beverages to consumers was introduced in the House. WineAmerica said the bill was critical in leveling the playing field and increasing consumer and manufacturer choice while bringing in millions of dollars in revenue
House Panel OKs Heavier 6-Axle Trucks, Is Praised by Beer Institute
The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved bipartisan legislation increasing the gross vehicle weight (GVW) for six-axle trucks to a maximum of 91,000 pounds.
The action was praised by Beer Institute, which noted that it would institute a voluntary, opt-in five-year pilot program, with an option