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Committee approves House Bill 618 to allow limited retail-to-restaurant transfers, temporary auction licenses and parity for some bars
Summary
The Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations voted to report House Bill 618 with a favorable recommendation on March 27, 2025.
The Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations voted to report House Bill 618 with a favorable recommendation on March 27, 2025. Committee speakers described a three-part bill affecting alcoholic beverage sales and distribution while saying it preserves the three-tier distribution system.
Representative Matt Cook, sponsor of the House measure, said the bill's first part allows a retailer to sell limited quantities of packaged alcohol to a restaurant to be served on site in specific circumstances. "We actually had a restaurant in Bourbon County ... both busloads wanted to drink Yuengling beer," Cook said as an example.…
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