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IN HB1128
Bill
Status
1/7/2016
Primary Sponsor
Timothy Wesco
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AI Summary
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Prohibits the alcohol and tobacco commission from issuing, renewing, or transferring alcoholic beverage permits after June 30, 2016, if a premise wall is within 1,000 feet of a school or church wall.
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Exempts premises that received permits before July 1, 2016, and any subsequent renewals or ownership transfers of those permits.
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Allows permits for grocery stores, drug stores, restaurants, hotels, catering halls, and supplemental catering locations within the 1,000-foot radius if the school or church provides written consent.
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Permits schools or churches that apply for temporary beer or wine permits are exempt from the distance restrictions.
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Once a school or church consents to a permit, the commission cannot consider subsequent objections from that school or church for the same permit type at the same location.
Legislative Description
Alcoholic beverage permits near schools or churches. Prohibits the alcohol and tobacco commission from issuing, renewing, or transferring an alcoholic beverage permit after June 30, 2016, if a wall of the permit premises is within 1,000 feet from a wall of a school or church. Exempts the following: (1) Premises that were issued a permit under previous law. (2) Certain types of premises, if the school or church does not object to the permit. Makes a stylistic change.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
1/7/2016