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Maine lawmakers on Monday held a hearing on a bill that would extend sales of beer, wine and cocktails-to-go from restaurants and bars until April 15, 2022.
The bill, which was before the Maine Joint Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs, would also allow licensed Maine distilleries and small distilleries that operate tasting rooms to continue to sell spirits through takeout and delivery services until that same date.
The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States testified in favor of the bill. In his testimony, Jay Hibbard, senior vice president of government relations for the council, said that during the pandemic, cocktails-to-go have “provided a meaningful source of revenue to the many struggling hospitality businesses across the state of Maine, and extending those privileges will help these businesses recover while prov
Arizona lawmakers move to make to-go cocktails permanent by Cole Lauterbach, The Center Square | February 05, 2021 10:00 AM Print this article
A policy change brought about during the pandemic to help ailing restaurants and bars could soon become permanent in Arizona.
State Rep. Jeff Weninger, R-Gilbert, introduced
House Bill 2773 Tuesday. If enacted, it would allow restaurants and bars to sell mixed alcoholic drinks to-go.
The proposal drew praise from local businesses.
“Over the past year the hospitality industry has endured incredible challenges, but one of the bright spots that has emerged is our customers’ embrace of cocktails to-go,” said Matt Fulton, owner of Pigstail and the Whining Pig in Phoenix. “As the industry moves from survival to recovery, cocktails to-go will play a vital role in ensuring Arizona’s place as a culinary and hospitality leader.”