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NY S09291
Bill
Status
2/25/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jeremy Cooney
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AI Summary
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Allows wine and spirits retailers to hold up to three total seven-day licenses (their original plus two additional) starting January 1, 2026, up from the previous limit of one license per person
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Repeals the existing restriction that prohibited granting more than one retail liquor license to any single person or entity
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Establishes the New York Distilled Spirits and Wine Industry Marketing Fund, funded by 25% of annual retail liquor license fees collected under section 66 of the alcoholic beverage control law
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Requires the Commissioner of Economic Development to submit an annual report by February 1 detailing how fund money was spent on marketing and promotional activities for New York-produced spirits and wine
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Annual license fees remain unchanged: $1,366 in NYC boroughs (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens), $854 in Staten Island and cities with population 100,000-1 million, and $512 elsewhere
Legislative Description
Authorizes the state liquor authority to grant retailers of wine and spirits to operate up to two outlets; establishes the New York distilled spirits and wine industry marketing and promotion fund.
Last Action
REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS
2/25/2026