Post by Logan on Jul 3, 2016 0:33:53 GMT -6
Pa. GOP appears open to a later last call for Dems' convention
HARRISBURG - Sometimes, Democrats and Republicans in Harrisburg even fight over the best way to party.
A bill to grant some Philadelphia-area hotels, restaurants, bars, and other venues a four-day reprieve from Pennsylvania's strict liquor laws during the Democratic National Convention hit a political, albeit temporary, road bump this week.
As passed by the Senate, the bill would let venues hosting DNC-related events this month apply for a special permit to extend serving hours past the 2 a.m. last call. It also would let businesses temporarily circumvent the costly requirement that all wine and liquor be purchased from the state-run wine and spirits stores, which automatically mark up the products they sell and add various taxes.
But the GOP-led House Rules Committee this week amended the bill, loading it with changes that would, among other things, cut in half the $1 million fee casinos would have to pay to serve liquor 24/7, raise the permitted carbonation level in alcoholic cider, and change the way dormant liquor licenses are auctioned.
Read more: www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/dnc/20160701_Party_crashers__GOP_moves_could_sink_plans_to_extend_Philly_last_call_during_DNC.html
HARRISBURG - Sometimes, Democrats and Republicans in Harrisburg even fight over the best way to party.
A bill to grant some Philadelphia-area hotels, restaurants, bars, and other venues a four-day reprieve from Pennsylvania's strict liquor laws during the Democratic National Convention hit a political, albeit temporary, road bump this week.
As passed by the Senate, the bill would let venues hosting DNC-related events this month apply for a special permit to extend serving hours past the 2 a.m. last call. It also would let businesses temporarily circumvent the costly requirement that all wine and liquor be purchased from the state-run wine and spirits stores, which automatically mark up the products they sell and add various taxes.
But the GOP-led House Rules Committee this week amended the bill, loading it with changes that would, among other things, cut in half the $1 million fee casinos would have to pay to serve liquor 24/7, raise the permitted carbonation level in alcoholic cider, and change the way dormant liquor licenses are auctioned.
Read more: www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/dnc/20160701_Party_crashers__GOP_moves_could_sink_plans_to_extend_Philly_last_call_during_DNC.html