A South Dakota interim legislative committee heard testimony yesterday about direct wine sales to consumers. Lawmakers are looking for some type of compromise that could allow the sales, while protecting distributors and providing some safeguards on delivery.

Donald Roesler (reese-ler) of Sioux Falls is part of a group pushing to open up the delivery laws…

 

Jeremiah Murphy of Rapid City, a lobbyist for Republic National Distributing, said they are interested in finding a compromise…

 

Bret Kooima (coy-ma) of Cask & Cork Distributing says they need more than the honor system to track deliveries of alcohol…

 

Legislators will meet again in September to work through possible legislative ideas.