HARTFORD — Members of the Connecticut beer, wine and distilled spirits industry packed a public hearing room Thursday to offer their opinion on a number of bills seeking to modernize Connecticut’s liquor laws. Seven years ago, Connecticut got rid of its “Blue Laws” and allowed Sunday alcohol sales, then it followed up by modifying the minimum pricing laws to allow for one item to be priced below a wholesaler-established and posted “bottle price.” The pricing structure of Connecticut’s liquor laws, according to those who support them, protects the 1,256 smaller package stores because it doesn’t allow larger package stores to increase its customer base by lowering its prices. Rep.
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