The New Hampshire Legislature passed a law with wide-ranging changes in the operation of the New Hampshire Liquor Commission, and it is expected to be signed by Governor John H. Lynch.
The New Hampshire Legislature passed a law with wide-ranging
changes in the operation of the New Hampshire Liquor Commission, and it
is expected to be signed by Governor John H. Lynch. "The new laws enacted as a result of the Liquor Commission Modernization Act will
allow the Commission to operate more like a business and maximize its
full revenue potential while retaining our important control state
structurte," said Commission Chairman Mark M. Bodi. "We
appreciate the confidence and support of lawmakers and our Governor and
we look forward to the positive transformational changes these new laws
will allow." Highlights of these new laws include: establishing the
Commission as an Enterprise Fund Agency, realigning the Liquor
Commission's major departments, providing the Liquor Commission
with greater administrative latitude to respond to its retail and
customer needs more quickly, and giving the Commission broader
discretion to close unprofitable and inefficient stores. In addition,
the new laws allow the Commission to open up to 8 new agency stores in
markets they believe are needed or necessary to satisfy local community
needs as a result of closed state stores, and authorizes the sale of
other items in stores such as gift bags, cork screws, wine glasses,
etc., and will make it easier, and simpler for nonprofit groups and
charities to obtain wine tasting licenses.
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