Bill would allow beer and wine delivery in Montana [Video]

HELENA – Montanans could have beer and wine delivered to their doors by services like DoorDash if a bill in front of the House of Representatives passes.

House Bill 211, sponsored by Rep. Katie Zolnikov, R-Billings, would require delivery drivers to be 21 years old, get a license to deliver alcohol and not have been convicted of driving under the influence in the past seven years.

Tom Kerr is the general counsel for the Adult Beverage Alliance,  a trade association that includes Amazon, DoorDash, Grubhub, Shift, and Uber. He supported the bill at a committee hearing Monday.

 ”Alcohol delivery is currently allowed in 40 states. Delivery by third parties, like the Adult Beverage Alliance members, is allowed in 30 states, and third parties are required to obtain a permit in 18 of those states,” Kerr told the House Taxation Committee.

Anna Powell, senior manager of government relations in the northwest for DoorDash, …