Jun. 09, 2016
HARRISBURG – A measure sponsored by Rep. Scott Petri (R-Bucks), which was included in a bill signed into law late Wednesday by Gov. Tom Wolf, will permit operators of Pennsylvania bed and breakfast inns who do not possess a liquor license to provide a complimentary bottle of Pennsylvania wine to their overnight guests at check-in.
House Bill 1690, sponsored by House Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny), is comprehensive legislation that significantly changes the way wine is sold in the Commonwealth. The new law, which aims to expand wine sales and improve customer convenience, incorporates the language of bills by several other legislators intent on enhancing Pennsylvania wine sales and distribution.
“My legislation will enhance the state’s tourism industry and its wine growers by enabling unlicensed B&Bs to compete with offers made by their out-of-state counterparts,” said Petri. “It will permit them to offer a complimentary bottle of Pennsylvania wine to their paying guests, and they can promote the free gift in their advertising for overnight and weekend packages and other promotions. This new law is good for Pennsylvania tourism and the state’s wine industry.”
House Bill 1690 makes sweeping changes in how and when beer and wine is dispensed in the Commonwealth and is expected to generate $150 million in additional state revenue.
Representative Scott Petri
178th District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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