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Committee hears bill to expand OLCC minor‑decoy checks, require clerk training
Summary
House Bill 2,282 would direct the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) to change its minor‑decoy inspection procedures so liquor stores and distilleries are checked annually and to add a clerk permit/training requirement; witnesses said the change aims to reduce sales to minors and increase education for clerks.
The House Committee on Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade heard public testimony April 2 on House Bill 2,282, a committee bill that would direct the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) to change minor‑decoy inspection procedures and require separate training or a permit for liquor‑store clerks.
Committee staff described HB 2,282 as a technical bill directing OLCC to study and modify its minor‑decoy operations. Rosie Shatkin of the OLCC told the committee that current statute requires randomization that, in 2022, resulted in only 12 of Oregon’s 284 liquor stores being included in the minor‑decoy checks; the agency later saw an overall compliance (pass) rate fall from 75% in 2022 to about 67% in mid‑2024. To…
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