December 8, 2011: Initiative goes into effect. All new license types, including the spirits distributor license and the spirits retail license, are available for application.  

January 2012: WSLCB begins divesting itself from its current business operations as prescribed in the initiative.

March 1, 2012: Distillers and spirits distributors may be begin to sell spirits directly to restaurants.

June 1, 2012: Spirits retail license holders may begin to sell spirits

June 1, 2012: All state liquor stores must be closed and liquor inventory must be depleted

June 1, 2013: All asset sales must be closed. Any state store or Distribution Center assets remaining after this date will be managed by the Department of Revenue.