Conn. panel to review liquor pricing issues

Published July 6, 2012 7:06pm ET



HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Now that Connecticut allows retail liquor and alcohol sales on Sundays and certain holidays, a new task force will begin looking at other possible changes to the state’s liquor laws, such as overhauling the state’s fixed pricing system for liquor that limits discounting by retailers.

The Competitive Alcohol Liquor Pricing Task Force is scheduled to meet for the first time on Wednesday and begin the job of coming up with recommendations for the General Assembly to consider next year. The panel faces a Jan. 1, 2013 deadline.

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