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Senate bill to increase liquor license fees by 50% draws industry opposition; committee suspends 5‑day notice to hear bill
Summary
Senate Bill 5786 would raise liquor license, permit and endorsement fees across retail and non‑retail categories by 50%. The committee voted to suspend the five‑day notice rule to consider the bill; distillers, retailers and hospitality groups testified against the package citing lack of stakeholdering and equity concerns.
The committee considered Senate Bill 5786, which would increase statutory fees for liquor licenses, permits and endorsements by 50% across retail and non‑retail categories. Committee staff summarized fee categories and told members the bill would raise revenue an estimated $332 million over four years, with administrative costs of about $164,000 for LCB over the same period.
Senator Sanford…
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