Wine Privatization Law Gives Consumers Greater Choices
Wine Privatization Law Gives Consumers Greater Choices
Changes are being implemented in the way consumers buy their beer, wine and spirits in Pennsylvania, as Act 39 of 2016 recently took effect. This new law is considered the first step to privatizing the state’s liquor sales system, and I was pleased to support it when it passed the House of Representatives in June.
The new law allows grocery stores with restaurant licenses to apply for permits to sell up to four bottles of wine, consumers to ship wine directly to their homes, and the purchase of to-go wine from restaurants and hotels. Approved grocery stores may have wine on their shelves as early as October, with direct shipment available much sooner.
Convenience stores, which must have restaurant licenses with seating areas, will be able to sell six-packs of beer, and state stores are now allowed to be open longer and on holidays and Sundays.
These changes are expected to generate up to $150 million in new revenue for the Commonwealth.
2016-17 Hunting Information Guide Now Available
I am pleased to inform the sportsmen and sportswomen who reside in the 106th District that the Hunting Information Guide is now available at my district office in Hershey.
The booklet provides information on obtaining a hunting license, safety tips, dates for hunting and trapping by Wildlife Management Unit (WMU), and updates from the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
Residents can pick up a copy of the guide at my Hershey office. My office is located at
250 W. Chocolate Avenue in Hershey.
The guide can also be downloaded online by visiting my website at
RepPayne.com, and clicking on “PA-At Your Service.” Under the heading, Tourism and Recreation, there is a link to the electronic version of the 2016-17 Hunting Information Guide.