Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 20, 2012 |
referred to economic development delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 18, 2012 |
ordered to third reading cal.1298 |
Jun 13, 2012 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S7686
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Votes
2011-S7686 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10787
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Economic Development
- Law Section:
- Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง64, ABC L
2011-S7686 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7686 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to licenses to sell liquor at retail for consumption on certain premises PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this legislation is to correct an unintended consequence of legislation attempting to further define the concept of "exclusively occupied" as a church, synagogue or other place of worship for purposes of the 200 foot rule. The bill would clarify that buildings occupied as houses of worship may enter into "shared space" arrangements with catering tenants where the primary benefit to the religious congregation is financial support for the congregation, while still retaining their status as a religious institution. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Subdivision 7 of section 64 of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law is amended by the indicated changes to Paragraphs c and d-1. JUSTIFICATION: The alcohol beverage control law requires that in order for a building occupied as a place of worship to benefit from the
2011-S7686 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7686 I N S E N A T E June 13, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LIBOUS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to licenses to sell liquor at retail for consumption on certain premises THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraphs (c) and (d-1) of subdivision 7 of section 64 of the alcoholic beverage control law, as amended by chapter 463 of the laws of 2009, are amended to read as follows: (c) the measurements in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subdivision are to be taken in straight lines from the center of the nearest entrance of the premises sought to be licensed to the center of the nearest entrance of such school, church, synagogue or other place of worship or to the center of the nearest entrance of each such premises licensed and oper- ating pursuant to this section and sections sixty-four-a, sixty-four-b, sixty-four-c, and/or sixty-four-d of this article; except, however, that no renewal license shall be denied because of such restriction to any premises so located which were maintained as a bona fide hotel, restau- rant, catering establishment or club on or prior to December fifth, nineteen hundred thirty-three; and, except that no license shall be denied to any premises at which a license under this chapter has been in existence continuously from a date prior to the date when a building on the same street or avenue and within two hundred feet of said premises has been occupied exclusively as a school, church, synagogue or other place of worship; and except that no license shall be denied to any premises, which is within five hundred feet of three or more existing 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, at which a license under this chapter has been in existence continuously on or prior to November first, nineteen hundred ninety- three; and except that this subdivision shall not be deemed to restrict the issuance of a hotel liquor license to a building used as a hotel and in which a restaurant liquor license currently exists for premises which serve as a dining room for guests of the hotel and a caterer's license EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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