State lawmakers appear ready to approve a bill that would allow nearby
neighbors to determine if many state parks and golf courses could sell
alcohol. House Bill 475, which won approval Tuesday by a Senate
committee, would allow residents in precincts where there are state park
lodges or golf courses to petition for an election to determine whether
the park or golf course could sell alcoholic beverages by the drink.
Most state parks and golf courses now are in "dry" counties. Under the
bill, the precinct that contains the park could go "wet" while the rest
of the county remains "dry."
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