Pennsylvania Privatization Push Points Toward Scaled Down Version Of Original Plan

The Pennsylvania Senate’s Law and Justice committee held the last of its three hearings on the potential privatization of the state’s wine and spirits retail monopoly yesterday. Committee chairman Chuck McIlhinney is expected to unveil a plan the week of June 17 that’s scaled down from the full privatization bill passed by the state House of Representatives.

McIlhinney has expressed skepticism about privatizing the wholesale side of Pennsylvania’s wine and spirits business, which House Majority leader Mike Turzai has called essential. McIlhinney hinted that his bill may propose loosening restrictions on retailers to allow them to diversify their alcohol sales, while keeping the overall number of retail licenses the same as in the current system.

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