The North Carolina ABC Commission held its regular meeting on July 10, 2024, which included the agenda item “Mandatory Rules Review Pursuant to N.C.G.S. §150B-21.3A – Initial Determination of 14B NCAC 15A.”...more
The North Carolina General Assembly passed the ABC Omnibus bill, Senate Bill 527, and it was signed into law by Governor Cooper on Monday, July 8, 2024. Most of the provisions of the bill go into effect immediately. The bill...more
The North Carolina General Assembly recently passed Senate Bill 91, which included a technical correction to again allow breweries, wineries, and distilleries in North Carolina to obtain and hold private bar permits to sell...more
Updated April 26, 2023 to add the new ABC Law Omnibus Bill, HB 870.
The North Carolina General Assembly is considering several alcohol bills this session which, if enacted, would modernize North Carolina ABC laws. The...more
The North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation to modernize North Carolina’s alcohol laws during the 2022 legislative short session. These bills create parity for distilleries, create new definitions of “restaurants”...more
The NC ABC Commission has circulated proposed common area entertainment permit rules, which are still in the drafting stage.
The Commission requested initial comments by Friday, August 13, 2021, and will review any...more
On December 8, 2020, Governor Cooper issued a “modified Stay at Home” order (Executive Order 181) effective Friday, December 11th at 5pm until January 8th.
The Modified Stay at Home Order:
..Requires people to stay at...more
The North Carolina ABC Commission is currently closed to the public, but has employees working on-site and remotely. The Commission has demonstrated flexibility with ABC permittees during this time, for example...more
On July 29, 2019, Governor Cooper signed SB290 into law. The bill makes major changes to North Carolina alcohol laws, including allowing distilleries to sell unlimited bottles directly from the distillery and to sell mixed...more
North Carolina House Bill 536, the ABC Omnibus Regulatory Reform Bill, was recently introduced... Below is a summary of the provisions. If passed, most provisions of the legislation would be effective July 1, 2019....more
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On August 10, 2018, the North Carolina Utilities Commission (the “Commission”) issued an order (the “Order”) extending the response period for Tranche 1 of the Competitive Procurement of Renewable Energy (CPRE) program from...more
On June 25, 2018, the North Carolina Utilities Commission (the “Commission”) issued an order (the “Order”) approving Duke Energy’s revised pro forma power purchase agreement (“PPA”) for use in the first solicitation under...more
The North Carolina General Assembly ratified House Bill 500, ABC Omnibus Legislation, and the bill has been presented to the Governor for signature.
The legislation makes various changes to North Carolina ABC laws, which...more
On April 4, 2018, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC’s and Duke Energy Progress, LLC’s (“Duke”) evaluation team (the “Evaluation Team”) and Accion Group, LLC, the Independent Administrator (“IA”) selected to conduct Duke’s...more
Are you planning to submit a renewable energy project under Duke Energy’s competitive procurement under Part II of H.B. 589?
Duke Energy’s solicitation for 680 MW of renewable energy and capacity is expected to be released...more
On February 21, 2018, the North Carolina Utilities Commission (the “NCUC”) issued an order (the “Order”) approving, with numerous required modifications, the application of Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (“DEC”) and Duke Energy...more
On Wednesday, December 20, 2017, Congress passed H.R. 1, commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”), and President Trump signed the Act into law on Friday, December 22nd. The Act makes significant changes to...more
The North Carolina General Assembly passed Senate Bill 155, An Act to Make Various Changes to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission Laws, during the 2017 legislative session. Most of the bill’s provisions were effective...more
One of the significant alcohol bills being considered by the North Carolina General Assembly during the 2017 legislative session is the Economic and Job Growth for NC Distilleries bill. Also known as the “brunch bill” in the...more
The North Carolina General Assembly is considering a number of alcohol-related bills in the 2017 long session. The most significant of these bills is the ABC Omnibus Legislation, House Bill 500, which proposes to allow North...more
In addition to the ABC Omnibus Legislation, and the Economic Growth for NC Distilleries / “Brunch Bill,” other alcohol-related bills being considered by the North Carolina General Assembly during the 2017 long session are as...more
The North Carolina General Assembly adjourned for 2016 with no major changes to North Carolina’s alcohol laws.
North Carolina legislation that allows wine shippers to file excise tax reports on an annual basis, rather...more
North Carolina House Bill 169, the Regulatory Reduction Act of 2016, proposes to authorize North Carolina distilleries to “better complete nationally and internationally” through two important changes: (1) increasing the cap...more
North Carolina Senate Bill 833 proposes to reduce the annual registration fees paid by persons holding malt beverage, fortified wine, and unfortified wine permits in North Carolina.
Currently, these beer and wine permit...more
Beginning in May 2016, the North Carolina ABC Commission will hold a series of “informal chat sessions” to discuss needed revisions to the ABC regulations. These sessions are not the public hearings that are required during...more