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MS HB94

Bill

Status

Failed

2/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Brent Powell

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Defines "grocery store" as a physical establishment with at least 12,000 square feet of enclosed premises and inventory of human-consumable items located in a wet county, municipality, judicial district or area.

  • Authorizes Department of Revenue to issue "grocery store wine-only retailer's permits" allowing holders to sell wine at retail in original sealed and unopened packages not for on-premises consumption, effective July 1, 2026.

  • Prohibits grocery store wine-only permits from being issued within 500 feet of an establishment holding a package retailer's permit prior to July 1, 2026.

  • Increases the limit on package retailer's permits a single person may own or control from one to six permits.

  • Establishes an annual privilege license tax of $900.00 for each grocery store wine-only retailer's permit location.

Legislative Description

Alcoholic beverages; authorize the sale of wine at grocery stores.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

State Affairs1/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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