Martinez vetoes beer and wine delivery bill
Gov. Susana Martinez vetoed a Senate bill that would have allowed for home deliveries of beer and wine.
The bill, sponsored by Sen. Gerald Ortiz y Pino, D-Albuquerque, would have allowed deliveries of two six packs of beer and two bottles of wine with certain food orders.
In an executive message announcing the veto, Martinez raised concerns that the bill would facilitate dangerous drinking by minors by allowing large quantities of beer and wine to be delivered with food orders.
This could facilitate underage and binge drinking at social gatherings. Additionally, there is no existing law enforcement oversight to ensure that deliveries are not made to intoxicated persons and minors at their residences.
She added that while the bill did have language specifying allowed hours of delivery, it did not specify whether the times are for when the orders are placed or when the deliveries are made.
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