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Liquor agents urge rollback of CPI adjustment to store classifications in HB 2120
Summary
Owners and representatives of Oregon contract liquor stores told the House Committee on Economic Development, Small Business and Trade that HB 2120 would prevent CPI adjustments from changing store classification thresholds, which they say has lowered compensation for some stores despite steady sales.
Representatives of the Associated Liquor Stores of Oregon testified Feb. 5 in favor of House Bill 2120, asking the Legislature to remove the Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustment from store classification thresholds so CPI affects only the small monthly base payment rather than a store’s classification.
Marshall Koba, representing the Associated Liquor Stores of Oregon, said the control-state system "is working well for every sector of the distilled liquor industry, and we look forward to the continuation of this highly efficient and effective system." He described owners as independent small-business operators who rely on the…
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