Legislation

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

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 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 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

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,

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

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

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

A coalition of small business owners has launched the Garden State Liquor Retailers Association.  It's dedicated to safeguarding the interest of family-owned businesses, particularly off-premise minority and immigrant entrepreneurs. It supports keeping teh current limit on the number of liquor licenses and one individual or entity can own

The measure, which has been introduced in the state legislature, would allow grocery stores to sell wine as well as beer.  Liquor stores oppose the measure, warning it would "devastate our small community businesses, increase underage drinking, contribute to premature deaths, and help Amazon/Whole Foods and other large