Walter Harris, chairman of the Chatham County Alcoholic Beverage Control board, told WUNC’s Frank Stasio he’s been told North Carolina is among the country’s best at selling hard liquor. Taken without context, Harris may well be correct. North Carolina controls every aspect of the statewide liquor market, including storage, distribution, and sales. The state, so...
The N.C. House on Thursday, July 11, after years of contentious debate and myriad failed efforts, were finally able to pass a bill, in an 86-28 vote, that would align craft distilleries more closely with rules governing wine and craft beer. The bill, Senate Bill 290, has already passed the Senate, 39-4, and returns to...
The N.C. House is poised to pass Senate Bill 290 — which passed the Senate, 39-4, June 25. A new version of S.B. 290 on Wednesday, July 10, passed the House Rules Committee. Sen. Rick Gunn, R-Alamance, announced in the meeting the bill had been combined with House Bill 536, which cleared the N.C. House,...
House Bill 536, ABC Omnibus Regulatory Reform, cleared the N.C. House, 91-24, on Tuesday, July 9, and was sent to the Senate. The bill, which has undergone many revisions, includes aspects of House Bill 91, originally the product of a study by the Program Evaluation Division. Although legislation moving the state toward privatization of liquor...
House Bill 536, ABC Omnibus Regulatory Reform, has cleared the N.C. House committee on Rules, Calendar, and Operations and heads to the floor for a vote. The bill is now a proposed committee substitute, including the original bill and aspects of House Bill 91, originally the product of a study by the Program Evaluation Division....
