S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7309
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
July 28, 2021
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Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to direct the state comptroller to study fines and fees issued in
the city of New York by the state liquor authority to establishments
selling alcohol for consumption on the premises during the COVID-19
state disaster emergency; and providing for the repeal of such
provisions upon expiration thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. 1. The state comptroller shall conduct a study of fines and
fees issued in the city of New York by the state liquor authority to
establishments selling alcohol for consumption on the premises during
the COVID-19 state disaster emergency.
2. For the purposes of this act:
(a) "COVID-19 state disaster emergency" shall mean the time period
during which executive order 202 of 2020 was in effect, beginning on
March 7, 2020 and ending on June 25, 2021.
(b) "Fine or fee" shall mean any monetary or regulatory punishment
issued by the state liquor authority, including the suspension or revo-
cation of a liquor license, for a violation of any executive order or
orders issued by the governor during the COVID-19 state disaster emer-
gency.
(c) "Racial demographics" shall mean the total percentage of people
identifying as a racial or ethnic minority, and the percentage of people
identifying as a non-racial or ethnic minority.
(d) "Racial or ethnic minority" shall mean any individual identifying
as one or more of the following: Black or African-American, Asian or
Pacific Islander, or Hispanic or Latino.
(e) "Non-racial or ethnic minority" shall mean any individual identi-
fying as White and not identifying as any racial or ethnic minority.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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3. Such study shall examine, at a minimum, the following in each of
the five boroughs in the city of New York:
(a) the total racial demographics of owners of establishments selling
alcohol for consumption on the premises;
(b) the number and total dollar amount of fines or fees issued to
establishments owned by a racial or ethnic minority; and
(c) the number and total dollar amount of fines or fees issued to
establishments owned by a non-racial or ethnic minority.
4. The state liquor authority shall cooperate with the state comp-
troller to ensure that the state comptroller is able to fulfill the
requirements of this study.
5. The study shall be completed and a report with any recommendations
shall be submitted to the governor, the temporary president of the
senate, and the speaker of the assembly within eight months of the
effective date of this act.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
deemed repealed 1 year after such date.