by Staff | May 2, 2012 8:19 am

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If you’re desperate to buy bottled booze on Sunday, you won’t be “blue” much longer: Connecticut’s Senate voted Tuesday 28-6 to join the House to amend the state’s blue laws, and Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said he’s signing the measure.

The measure would allow booze-buyers to beat their Massachusetts counterparts by an hour, with stores opening on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (In Massachusetts they can’t open until 11 a.m. For now.) Package store owners will be able to buy three outlets now, rather than two, and offer one 10 percent discount per month.

Click here to read previous coverage of the law change and the reaction of local people like Raj Patel (pictured above).

In a statement released after the vote, the governor said he’s only begun to search for ways to make it cheaper for people to buy liquor in Connecticut.

“Once I sign this bill, Indiana will be the only state in the nation to ban Sunday Sales. It’s a measure that’s long past due and a good first step to making our state’s package stores more consumer friendly,” Malloy’s statement began.

“Our current laws have cost Connecticut businesses millions of dollars as consumers have flocked over our borders in search of more convenient hours and lower prices. Like many other initiatives I’ve put forward since taking office, this bill has a simple focus: making Connecticut competitive once again. But as I said just a few days ago when the House passed this bill, I continue to believe there’s more we can do to lower the cost to consumers in our state. I look forward to the study proposed by the legislature. It’s a good first step and one that I hope lays the foundation for future action. This much is clear – the more we can lower prices for consumers, the more competitive our businesses will be.”

Click here to read more on the issue from Hugh McQuaid.