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  • Alcohol bill heading to NM Senate

    Pilar Martinez - Albuquerque Journal, Syndicated content|Updated Feb 24, 2021

    SANTA FE -- Bipartisan legislation seeking to overhaul New Mexico's liquor laws passed the House Tuesday afternoon, despite an outcry of opposition from current liquor license holders. House Bill 255 was approved 41-27 and now heads to the Senate. The bill would create an entirely new license that would allow restaurants to sell liquor without full licensure, change the tax code for existing owners of liquor licenses and allow alcohol delivery under some circumstances. "This is the first time in 40 years a liquor bill has...