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Grants the state liquor authority general rule making privileges for the purpose of effectuating the alcoholic beverage control law
In Assembly Committee · Rules · Sponsor Robin Schimminger
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Title of bill
An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to the authority of the state liquor authority to promulgate rules and regulations; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
Purpose of the bill
This bill would amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law to allow the New York State Liquor Authority to have general rulemaking authority for three years.
Summary of specific provisions
§ 1- Amends § 17 of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law to add a new subdivision 15 to allow the State Liquor Authority the ability to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement any provision of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.
§ 2- Effective date.
Justification
Chapter 391 of the Laws of 2007 directed the New York State Law Revision Commission (LRC) to review the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Law and make recommendations to the Legislature, including proposed revisions of the law as it determined necessary to improve the effectiveness of the law and to further New York State's policy goals relating to alcoholic beverage control. One of the many issues reviewed by the LRC was that of allowing the State Liquor Authority (SLA) to have general rulemaking authority.
In its final report, the LRC stated, "In the past, the SLA has on several occasions sought statutory amendments to the ABC Law to grant it general rulemaking authority. While there are supporters of this request, a review of the implementation of the restructuring of the agency and a review of the current rules should be completed before a decision is made about general rulemaking authority." Specifically, the LRC suggested "postpon e ing any legislative decision to give the SLA general rulemaking authority until a review of its compliance with these recommendations regarding communication with the public is completed."
In recent months, the SLA has made tremendous strides in accomplishing the goals set forth by the LRC, including those set as a requirement to obtain general rulemaking authority. As a means of continuing to accomplish those goals in an expedited fashion, it stands to reason that giving the SLA general rulemaking authority for three years is an appropriate action to take at this time.
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Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be deemed repealed December 31, 2013.
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