Legislation to end Pennsylvania’s 82-year monopoly on liquor sales is due for a vote Thursday in the state House.
The plan would dramatically change the way alcohol is sold in Pennsylvania.
House Bill 466, sponsored by Speaker of the House Mike Turzai, is similar to a proposal that cleared the House in 2013. It would close the 600-plus state stores and replace them with 1,200 private licenses.
“In a year when we are faced with a potential $2 billion budget deficit, I personally think it is important to consider avenues for revenue other than taxes,” Turzai said in a memo to colleagues seeking support.
It was estimated last session that the proposal would generate about $1 billion up front, with continued revenue from existing liquor and sale taxes.
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