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OKLAHOMA CITY — The woman at the forefront of efforts to modernize the state’s liquor laws said Wednesday she is confident something will be done this legislative session.

State Sen. Stephanie Bice spoke to craft beer makers and consumers during the 2016 Oklahoma Craft Beer Summit in Oklahoma City.

“I do feel pretty confident something will be done, one way or the other,” said Bice, R-Oklahoma City.

She would like for liquor stores to be able to sell cold, strong beer and other items such as mixers and limes.

She also would like grocery and convenience stores to be able to sell wine.

Bice was the author of a bill last session that would have made changes to the state’s liquor laws, but it went to a conference committee so the issue could be discussed as part of a broader conversation and to include interested parties.

“It won’t be easy,” she said of the proposed changes. “There will be a lot of push-back.”

The push-back comes from a variety of sectors, including those who are concerned about increasing access to alcohol and others, such as some package stores, concerned that changes could compromise their business model, Bice said.