Why does House Bill 1279 restrict grocery stores that carry alcohol from doing tastings?
If this bill passes, grocery stores will still only be a small part of the liquor store market in Colorado. The bill sponsors and drafters felt that it would be best to leave alcohol tastings to the liquor stores that specialize in that type of activity. Representatives from the states Liquor Enforcement Division agreed. [back to top] 14. Does Fair Markets Colorado have a position on House Bill 1186? No. We are focused exclusively on House Bill 1279, which we believe is a fair and common-sense proposal.