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Chair hears short bill to cut off-premise alcohol sales training time in half
Summary
Representative Kelly Kortum proposed halving mandatory alcohol-sales training for employees who sell alcohol for off-premise consumption, arguing lower turnover among cashiers justifies reduced training time; the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division registered as an informational witness and the committee asked clarifying technical questions.
HELENA — A proposal to cut required training time in half for clerks who sell alcoholic beverages for off‑premise consumption drew a brief hearing before the House Business and Labor Committee on Jan. 31.
Sponsor Rep. Kelly Kortum, R-Billings, said House Bill 157 would reduce the training burden on convenience-store and grocery clerks who sell packaged beer and wine for customers to take away. ‘‘Employers have experienced an alarming rate of employee turnover,’’ Kortum told the committee, and shortened, focused training on…
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