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Tavern association applauds state house passage of two bills that will help bars and restaurants
Tavern association applauds state house passage of two bills that will help bars and restaurants
Listen to this articleAfter a year of devastating COVID-19 restrictions, the Pennsylvania Licensed Beverage and Tavern Association said it is pleased to see the state legislature moving forward with two bills that would help bars and restaurants.
The state House of Representatives passed HB 425 and HB 427 with votes of 201-0.
HB 427, sponsored by now-retired Rep. Jeff Pyle, R-Kittanning, would increase the discount bars and restaurants get on liquor products from 10% to 15% for the next three years.
Chuck Moran, executive director of the association, said the bill was a priority in PLBTA’s industry recovery plans.
HB 425, sponsored by Rep. Matthew Dowling, R-Harrisburg, would allow a licensee that is either closed for a long period of time, or permanently to sell their liquor or wine to another licensee. Moran said the bill would help establishments that didn’t survive the COVID-19 crisis.
“It has been widely recognized that the tavern and restaurant industry has been one of the hardest hit during the pandemic, and has been in survival mode since March 2020,” Moran said in a release. “Now, with the continued success of the vaccine rollout, and mitigation orders being safely eased, there does appear to be a light at the end of the tunnel.”
Both bills now head to the State Senate.
