A2412-2011 Actions

• Jun 5, 2012: reported referred to ways and means
• May 30, 2012: print number 2412b
• May 30, 2012: amend and recommit to economic development
• May 21, 2012: print number 2412a
• May 21, 2012: amend and recommit to economic development
• Jan 4, 2012: referred to economic development
• Jan 18, 2011: referred to economic development

A2412-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                         2412
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  ASSEMBLY
 January 18, 2011
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. GABRYSZAK, SALADINO -- read once and referred to
 the Committee 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.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04870-01-1

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