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Committee approves bill letting county fair boards permit alcohol during fair week
Summary
Senate Bill 23 would allow local county fair boards to decide whether to permit alcohol service during county fair weeks; sponsors said it is modeled on state fair practice and witnesses said additional alcohol sales could provide crucial revenue to sustain fairs. The committee passed the bill 9–1.
Senator Clark presented Senate Bill 23 to the House Public Policy Committee, saying the bill would place the decision to allow alcohol service during county fair weeks with local fair boards and create a clear statutory pathway modeled on the state fair.
"Under current law, alcohol can be served at events on the fairgrounds essentially every other day of the year except during the…
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