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Alabama ABC Board Eyes Another Fee Hike | Birmingham News
Alabama’s ABC Board is eyeing another fee hike on liquor storage—this time targeting the “bailment fee” paid by distributors—amid plans to fund a new warehouse and office complex. After last year’s jump from 72 cents to $1 per case (effective Oct 2025), the board’s agenda now hints at further increases without specifying the amount. Administrator Curtis Stewart originally proposed a phased three-year rise, but it’s now scaled back to just the one-dollar increase. The move, aimed at covering construction costs, has drawn legislative pushback. With Alabama being one of just 17 states still…
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