A proposed fee increase on liquor at the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board’s warehouse would help pay for the new storage facility under construction in Montgomery, but it’s drawing some aggravation from state lawmakers.
Currently, liquor suppliers pay a 72-cent fee on each case of their product stored in an ABC warehouse until it is shipped to retail stores across the state.
The board wants to raise the fee via three incremental increases to $1.50 by 2028…