The Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee will have a public hearing on SB 253 Friday, March 10.  The Committee meets at 10:30 a.m. in Statehouse Room 144-S and there is another bill scheduled that day, with SB 253 second on the agenda.    Read the bill.

KABR opposes this bill – proposed by Walmart and a number of third party delivery platforms, including DoorDash, UberEats, Amazon/WholeFoods, etc.

A similar bill was tabled by the House Federal and State Affairs Committee last year. The new bill does include restaurants, so there will be fewer opponents.

SB 253 would authorize the delivery of alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverages to patrons by licensed retailers, licensed clubs, drinking establishments and restaurants, and third party delivery services. The bill would provide for the issuance of permits authorizing third-party delivery services to make deliveries of alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverages on behalf of a licensed retailer, club, establishment, or restaurant. Such permits would cost $1,500 and be valid for one year.

The bill would require that all individuals making such deliveries for a third-party delivery service permit holder be 21 years of age and have proper insurance coverage. The bill specifies that each delivery permit holder would be liable for any violation involving the sale and consumption of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage that is committed by any individual conducting deliveries on behalf of the permit holder. SB 253 would authorize the Alcohol and Beverage Control Director to impose civil fines of no more than $1,000 for violations involving deliveries.