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Committee hears bill to let restaurants deliver liquor and an amendment to classify alcohol‑based 'tinctures'
Summary
Senate Bill 524 would let on‑premise licensees deliver liquor with food and create safeguards; the committee also weighed an amendment to classify alcohol‑based herbal 'tinctures' as non‑beverage products and to create a study commission for tincture regulation.
Chairman Hunt opened a public hearing on Senate Bill 524 and heard Grant Bosi, deputy chief of staff to the New Hampshire Senate, introduce the bill on behalf of Sen. Tim McHugh. Bosi said the measure would let on‑premise liquor licensees deliver alcohol with a meal, with a set of accountability safeguards: containers must be properly labeled, deliveries must be made by employees age 21 or older, and a receipt must document the chain of custody. "This is a balanced bill. It supports small business, maintains accountability, and…
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