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Jan 06, 2016 |
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Mar 11, 2015 |
referred to commerce, economic development and small business |
Senate Bill S4291
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2015-S4291 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A567
- Current Committee:
- Senate Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business
- Law Section:
- Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§64 & 64-a, ABC L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
A3828
2011-2012: A675
2013-2014: A1957
2017-2018: S4217, A2375
2019-2020: A2093
2015-S4291 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Revises procedures regarding the issuance of both retail and special retail liquor licenses for on-premises consumption for premises located within 500 feet of 3 or more existing premises in cities, towns and villages of twenty thousand or more; provides that the written notice which the authority must give to the municipality or community board of the hearing (which the authority must hold before issuing a regular (non-special) license) must be mailed at least 30 days in advance of the hearing; imposes a parallel 30 day hearing notice requirement regarding the hearing which must be held regarding special retail licenses.
2015-S4291 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4291 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to procedures associated with issuing retail and special retail licenses to sell liquor for on-premises consumption regarding premises located within five hundred feet of three or more existing premises in cities, towns and villages having a population of twenty thousand or more PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill revises procedures for the issuance of retail and special retail liquor licenses for on premise consumption for premises within five hundred feet of three or more existing premises. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Paragraph (f) of subdivision 7 of section 64 of the alcoholic beverage control law, as amended by chapter 463 of the laws of 2009, and paragraph (d) of subdivision 7 of section 64-a of the alcoholic beverage control law, as amended by chapter 463 of the laws of 2009, are amended. JUSTIFICATION: The State Liquor Authority is prohibited from issuing a retail license for on-premises consumption to any establishment to be located within five hundred feet of three or more licensed and operating establishments, this prohibition is commonly referred to as the five hundred foot rule. The five hundred foot rule was enacted to alleviate the problems caused by the over saturation of residential
2015-S4291 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4291 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 11, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DILAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Commerce, Economic Devel- opment and Small Business AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to procedures associated with issuing retail and special retail licenses to sell liquor for on-premises consumption regarding premises located within five hundred feet of three or more existing premises in cities, towns and villages having a population of twenty thousand or more THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (f) of subdivision 7 of section 64 of the alco- holic beverage control law, as amended by chapter 185 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: (f) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (b) of this subdivi- sion, the authority may issue a license pursuant to this section for a premises which shall be within five hundred feet of three or more exist- ing premises licensed and operating pursuant to this section and sections sixty-four-a, sixty-four-b, sixty-four-c, and/or sixty-four-d of this article if, after consultation with the municipality or communi- ty board, it determines that granting such license would be in the public interest. Before it may issue any such license, the authority shall conduct a hearing, upon notice to the applicant and the munici- pality or community board, and shall state and file in its office its reasons therefor. The hearing may be rescheduled, adjourned or contin- ued, and the authority shall give notice to the applicant and the muni- cipality or community board of any such rescheduled, adjourned or continued hearing. Before the authority issues any said license, the authority or one or more of the commissioners thereof may, in addition to the hearing required by this paragraph, also conduct a public meeting regarding said license, upon notice to the applicant and the munici- pality or community board. The public meeting may be rescheduled, adjourned or continued, and the authority shall give notice to the applicant and the municipality or community board of any such resched- uled, adjourned or continued public meeting. Notice to the municipality
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