Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue signed legislation Tuesday to allow Sunday beer sales at Gwinnett County’s new baseball stadium and to let Georgians buy wine over the Internet.

Perdue, who has helped kill legislation allowing Sunday package store sales of alcohol, also signed a measure letting limo companies sell alcohol.

Perdue signed the liquor bills, along with dozens of others, on the day before the deadline to sign or veto legislation.

Under state law, today is the last day for Perdue to act on bills passed during the 2008 session.

The governor is waiting until the last minute to sign or veto some of the most controversial legislation lawmakers approved during the 2008 session.

That includes a bill allowing permit holders to carry concealed weapons on public transportation, in restaurants that serve alcohol and in state parks.

The governor’s opposition to Sunday alcohol sales at grocery and convenience stores helped stall the issue the past two legislative sessions.

Perdue likened allowing a vote on Sunday sales to letting Georgians decide whether to legalize prostitution.
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