Bills · 2013-2014 Regular Session
Relating to: retail liquor license quotas. (FE)
Alcohol beverage — Regulation Municipality Persons with disabilities
- Introduced, stopped here
- Passes Assembly, not reached
- Passes Senate, not reached
- Governor signs, not reached
- Law, not reached
Unfamiliar terms? Glossary
What this bill does
Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law prohibits a person from selling alcohol beverages at retail unless
the seller possesses a license or permit authorizing the sale. A "Class B" license
authorizes the retail sale of intoxicating liquor for consumption on the retail
premises and, subject to various restrictions, the retail sale of intoxicating liquor in
original packages for consumption off the retail premises. Current law imposes a
quota on the number of "Class B" licenses that a municipality may issue. This quota
is generally determined by a formula based on the number of licenses previously
issued by the municipality and the municipality's population.
This bill modifies the quota formula to provide a municipality with one
additional "Class B" license if the municipality has already reached its quota and if
no "Class B" licensed establishment in the municipality satisfies current
accessibility standards for public accommodations under the federal Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA). The additional "Class B" license may be issued only for an
establishment that satisfies ADA public accommodation accessibility standards for
new construction.
What it would cost
Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs
Sponsors
Introduced by: Bewley (D)
Full history
- Jan 17, 2014 · Assembly
Introduced by Representative Bewley
- Jan 17, 2014 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations
- Feb 5, 2014 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 8, 2014 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1