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Montana revenue officials brief House committee on alcohol licensing, warehouse expansion and revenue
Summary
The Department of Revenue’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Division told the House Business and Labor Committee about licensing, delivery rules, agency stores and a planned warehouse expansion that officials say will nearly double storage capacity and support state revenue transfers.
Helena — The Montana Department of Revenue’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Division briefed the House Business and Labor Committee on the structure of the state’s alcohol control system, licensing categories, enforcement options and a $30,000‑square‑foot warehouse expansion meant to increase capacity and automation.
The presentation, delivered by Becky Schlau, administrator of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, aimed to give lawmakers a single reference for alcohol-related questions during the 2025 session. Schlau said the state remains a control jurisdiction for wholesale spirits and described licensing categories for on‑premise and off‑premise sellers, manufacturers and wholesalers.
The department told lawmakers the wholesale system generated roughly $212 million in gross sales in fiscal 2024 and transferred tax receipts and…
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