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Department of Liquor and Lottery asks Appropriations for D365 upgrade, B2B rollout as sales flatten
Summary
Commissioner Wendy Knight told the Appropriations Committee Feb. 20 that declining distilled-spirit sales and lottery revenue volatility mean the department is prioritizing cost containment and technology upgrades, including a D365 upgrade and a business-to-business ordering platform for on‑premise licensees.
Wendy Knight, commissioner of the Vermont Department of Liquor and Lottery, told the state Appropriations Committee on Feb. 20 that the department is proposing no new initiatives for fiscal 2026 but is asking for funding to upgrade its D365 inventory system and to launch a business‑to‑business (B2B) ordering website for bars, restaurants and hotels.
“We have a dual mission at the department,” Knight said. “We obviously sell products that generate revenue for the state. … The other, important component, probably more important component of our mission is the responsibility aspect of it in the public safety.”
Knight said distilled‑spirit sales nationally and in Vermont are declining and that the department has been preparing for lower liquor revenue. She warned lottery revenue is “jackpot driven” and therefore difficult to predict. Knight said the department sold about $168,000,000 in lottery tickets in fiscal 2024 and that profits sent to the Education Fund were $35,000,000; she described that contribution as “literally a drop…
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