JOINT HEARING
Senate Law and Justice Committee AND House Liquor Control Committee
Friday, April 30, 2021 | 10:00 a.m.
House Majority Caucus Room (Main Capitol, Room 140)
Joint public hearing on ready-to-drink beverages
10:00 a.m. Opening Remarks
- Senator Mike Regan, Majority Chair
- Representative Carl Metzgar, Majority Chair
- Senator Jim Brewster, Minority Chair
- Representative Dan Deasy, Democratic Chair
10:05 a.m. Panel #1
- Tom Bowman, Chief of Product Selection, PLCB
- Michael Demko, Executive Director, PLCB
- Rod Diaz, Chief Counsel, PLCB
- Deborah Rivera, Chief Merchandising Officer, PLCB
- Combined Testimony
10:30 a.m. Panel #2
- Alex Baloga, President and CEO, Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association – Testimony
- Chris Reed, General Counsel, The Rutter’s Companies – Testimony
11:00 a.m. Panel #3
- Reid Teschner, State Government Affairs, Anheuser-Busch – Testimony
- David Wojnar, Senior Vice President & Head of State Public Policy, Distilled Spirits Council of the United States – Testimony
- Ryan Laverty, Chief Executive Officer, VIDE – Testimony
11:30 a.m. Panel #4
- Tim Strickler, Secretary and Treasurer, Ace Distributing – Testimony
- John DiMario, III, President, Allegheny Beverage Company – Testimony
- Randy Barnhart, Vice President Government Affairs, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits – Testimony – Attachment
12:00 p.m. Closing Remarks