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Charles Oliver | 3.24.2026 4:00 AM

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Connecticut lawmakers have proposed a bill that would limit grocery stores to no more that eight self-checkout lanes, require at least one employee for every two self-checkout machines, and mandate at least one staffed checkout lane for every two self-checkout lanes. Supporters, including labor unions, say the rules would reduce theft, improve customer service, and create more jobs. Grocers argue self-checkouts already create jobs, and the changes could raise prices and make stores less efficient.

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Charles Oliver is a contributing editor at Reason.

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