Assembly Bill A8679

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 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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2013-A8679 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2321
Law Section:
Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2, ABC L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A926, S6184
2011-2012: A2412, S1515

2013-A8679 (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.

2013-A8679 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  8679

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 3, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. MAGEE -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Economic Development

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[.];  FOR  THE  PRIMARY
PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE HEALTH, WELFARE AND SAFETY OF THE PEOPLE OF THE
STATE,  PROMOTING  TEMPERANCE IN THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES;
AND, TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, SUPPORTING ECONOMIC  GROWTH,  JOB  DEVELOP-
MENT,  AND  THE STATE'S ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PRODUCTION INDUSTRIES AND ITS
TOURISM AND RECREATION INDUSTRY; AND WHICH PROMOTES THE CONSERVATION AND
ENHANCEMENT OF STATE AGRICULTURAL LANDS; PROVIDED THAT  SUCH  ACTIVITIES
DO  NOT CONFLICT WITH THE PRIMARY REGULATORY OBJECTIVES OF THIS CHAPTER.
It is hereby declared that such [policy] POLICIES 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.  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 of the people
of the state.]
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05643-04-4

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