Assembly Bill A926

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides that the state policy with regard to the alcoholic beverage control law shall be to promote economic development in the beer, wine and liquor industries

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-A926 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6184
Current Committee:
Assembly Economic Development
Law Section:
Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง2, ABC L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A2412, S1515
2013-2014: A2745, A8679, S2321

2009-A926 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that the state policy with regard to the alcoholic beverage control law shall be to promote economic development and job opportunities in the beer, wine and liquor industries of the state.

2009-A926 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   926

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. DelMONTE -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry

AN  ACT  to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to the
  state policy with regard to alcoholic beverages

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 2 of the alcoholic beverage control law, as amended
by chapter 111 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows:
  S 2. Policy of state and purpose of chapter.  It is hereby declared as
the policy of the state that it is necessary to regulate and control the
manufacture,  sale and distribution within the state of alcoholic bever-
ages for the purpose of fostering  and  promoting  temperance  in  their
consumption  and respect for and obedience to law. It is hereby declared
that such policy will best be  carried  out  by  empowering  the  liquor
authority  of  the  state  to  determine  whether public convenience and
advantage will be promoted by the issuance of  licenses  to  traffic  in
alcoholic  beverages, the increase or decrease in the number thereof and
the location of premises licensed thereby, subject only to the right  of
judicial  review  [hereinafter]  provided for IN THIS CHAPTER.  IN ADDI-
TION, IT IS DECLARED AS THE POLICY OF THIS  STATE  TO  PROMOTE  ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES BY PROMOTING THE EXPANSION AND PROFIT-
ABILITY  OF  THE  BEER,  WINE  AND  LIQUOR PRODUCTION INDUSTRIES IN THIS
STATE.  PROMOTING SUCH BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR PRODUCTION INDUSTRIES  WILL
FOSTER  GROWTH  IN  THIS STATE'S TOURISM INDUSTRY; PROMOTE CONSERVATION,
PRODUCTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF STATE AGRICULTURAL  LANDS;  AND  MAKE  THE
STATE'S  ECONOMY  MORE  SELF-RELIANT  IN THE PRODUCTION OF FOOD AND FOOD
RELATED PRODUCTS. It is the purpose of this chapter to carry  out  [that
policy] THESE POLICIES in the public interest. The [restrictions,] regu-
lations  and  provisions  contained  in  this chapter are enacted by the
legislature for  the  protection,  health,  welfare  [and],  safety  AND
ECONOMIC WELL-BEING of the people of the state.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

              

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