Members of the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board increased its bailment fee on Thursday from 72 cents to $1 per case.

A bailment fee is paid by liquor producers to the ABC Board when their products are held in an ABC warehouse.

The ABC Board is currently constructing a new, larger central warehouse and office facility.

Alabama’s bailment fee is currently 72 cents per case. ABC Board administrator Curtis Stewart originally proposed increasing the fee over three years to $1 in 2026, $1.25 in 2027, and $1.50 in 2028. However, the proposal was pared down to just one increase to $1 at the ABC Board meeting on Thursday. However, more requested increases are likely in the coming years.

Stewart has said increasing the fee is necessary to offset the costs of building the new wa

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