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Hi Sunday Drinkers,
Here's a cool way to get more tax revenue into the state:
The Ohio Restaurant Association is trying to pass legislation in the Ohio General Assembly that will allow Ohio restaurants and bars to serve alcohol (wine and high proof spirits) at 11am instead of 1pm on Sundays. This will allow mimosas and bloody marys two hours earlier! Currently the state law allows for beer but not wine or spirits before 1pm on Sundays.
For years, the Ohio Restaurant Association has sought to change the law to allow their members to sell wine and spirits beginning at 11:00 am on Sundays rather than 1:00 pm. We can all appreciate this during football season or during Sunday brunch with the family!
The ORA was successful in getting this language added to the state budget (HB 1), which passed the House 2 weeks ago. Their task now is to make sure the Senate leaves it in the bill.
This change is good for Ohio consumers and will benefit the state with increased tax revenue. If you work in the industry or support the industry or Sunday drinking in general, we urge you to contact your state senator.
If you don’t know who your state senator is, or need the Capitol office phone number for your senator, click the link below to get the information you need:
http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/
The Ohio Restaurant Association is also lobbying against SB 62 and HB 137, which would prohibit the transfer of a liquor permit if a business is located within 500 feet of a school, library, church, etc.
Please pass this info on to all your friends in the restaurant industry, the second largest private sector employer in the state!
Thanks,
Elizabeth Lessner
elizabeth@bettyscolumbus.com
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