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Sen. Alonzo Washington proposes equity retail alcohol licenses for Prince George's County
Summary
Sen. Alonzo Washington told the Senate Finance Committee April 10 that Senate Bill 1,002 would create a limited class of 'equity' Class A retail beer, wine and liquor licenses for Prince George's County — 10 licenses issued over multiple years and restricted to locations outside the Capital Beltway.
Sen. Alonzo Washington presented Senate Bill 1,002 to the Senate Finance Committee on April 10, proposing a new Class AER "equity" retail beer, wine and liquor license for Prince George's County that would add 10 licenses and be restricted to locations outside the Capital Beltway.
Washington said the measure is modeled on cannabis equity licensing and is intended to increase ownership opportunities for residents from historically underrepresented communities. "Out of a 142 licenses, that are class a beer, wine, and liquor, in Prince George's County, not 1 of them are owned by an African American or Latino, at all," he said,…
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