For Immediate Release: 9/13/2016 GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMO State of New York | Executive Chamber Andrew M. Cuomo | Governor GOVERNOR CUOMO SIGNS ADDITIONAL LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN NEW YORK STATE’S CRAFT BEVERAGE INDUSTRY New Laws Expand Sales by the Glass to Farm Wineries, Breweries and Cideries Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed two measures to further […]
For Immediate Release: 9/7/2016 GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMO State of New York | Executive Chamber Andrew M. Cuomo | Governor New Law Expands Sunday Alcohol Sales at Restaurants and Bars as Part of Comprehensive Blue Laws Overhaul and Broadens Retail Sales by Producers Legislation Consolidates Licensing and Eases Regulatory Requirements for Wineries, Breweries, Distilleries and Cideries Governor […]
Guidance on changes related to taxes on alcoholic beverages The following items have recently been added to our website: TSB-M-16(5)C,(3)I, Alcoholic Beverage Production Credit (formerly the Beer Production Credit) This memorandum provides guidance on the expanded and renamed beer production credit. Part V of Chapter 60 of the Laws of 2016 expanded the beer […]
New York farmers who want to grow malting barley for the growing craft beer industry are getting some help from the U.S. Department of Agriculture ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York farmers who want to grow malting barley for the growing craft beer industry are getting some help from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. U.S. […]
Agreement Expands Sunday Alcohol Sales at Restaurants and Bars as Part of Comprehensive Blue Laws Overhaul Legislation Also Broadens Retail Sales by Producers and Eases Regulatory Requirements for Wineries, Breweries, Distilleries and Cideries Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeffrey Klein today […]
Our legislation to provide NYC Brewers tax relief through the additional city tax they have to pay has now been moved out of Committee and has passed the Assembly! We are now waiting for a Sentate vote for final passage…stay tuned. Our legislation to allow farm breweries to sell farm wine and spirits by the glass […]
Last week the NYSBA lobbied in Washington DC and discussed the following topics: Federal Excise Tax Relief Full funding for the TTB ABInBev Merger NYS brewing industry The meetings went well for us in NYS and we continue to find terrific support form our Senate and House leaders on both sides of the aisle. I […]
Here it is in its entirety. https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/governor.ny.gov/files/atoms/files/GPB15ABCREORGANIZATIONBILL.pdf
For Immediate Release: 5/18/2016 GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMO State of New York | Executive Chamber Andrew M. Cuomo | Governor New Legislation Would Overhaul State’s Blue Laws, Consolidate Licensing and Ease Regulatory Requirements for Wineries, Breweries, Distilleries and Cideries in NYS Governor Cuomo Cuts Ribbon at Three Heads Brewing in Rochester, the Region’s Newest Craft Beer […]
110 NYS breweries gathered at Hunter Mountain once again this year. Many thanks to Danny Picket and David Kukle with Hunter Mountain, and Nat Collins and Bill Woodring the founders of Tap for their $5495 donation to the NYSBA, we sincerely appreciate your continued support!