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Agency seeks increased funding to deal with alcohol law changes

By Brianna Bailey Staff Writer bbailey@oklahoman.com The Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission plans to ask for an additional $1 million increase in funding from the Oklahoma Legislature next year in anticipation of a glut of new licenses for beer and wine sales. The ABLE Commission estimates anywhere from 4,500 to 5,000 stores in Oklahoma will apply for licenses to sell wine and full-strength beer when changes to Oklahoma's alcohol laws take effect in 2018, said Keith Burt, director of the agency. Last year, ABLE received about $2.5 million in state appropriations.Read more on NewsOK.com

 

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