Senate Committee Hears Heated Testimony on Bill Letting Grocery Stores Sell Beer and Wine The Senate Finance Committee held a lengthy hearing on SB75, a bill that would allow qualifying grocery stores to acquire limited beer-and-wine licenses after offering to buy nearby packaged‑goods licenses. Supporters said the change will modernize retail and expand food access; opponents said it threatens small family‑owned liquor stores, local suppliers and community safety.

Senate Bill 75 could transform Maryland's grocery landscape by allowing supermarkets to sell beer and wine, but it raises fierce debates over the future of small, family-owned liquor stores.

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