What's happening
This bill requires the New York liquor authority to use a standardized form for municipal and community board comments on license renewals.
Why it matters
Creates a uniform process for local input. By requiring the use of a standardized form, the bill ensures that all municipal and community board comments on liquor license renewals are collected in a consistent way, potentially reducing confusion or miscommunication.
Formalizes local feedback in decision-making. Mandating that these forms become part of the official record means local concerns must be formally considered by the liquor authority when deciding on renewals, potentially giving communities a stronger voice.
Could streamline and speed up the review process. Standardized forms may simplify and expedite both the submission and review of comments, making the renewal process more efficient for applicants, local boards, and the state authority alike.
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Who cares
Community boards
The bill would give them a standardized form to comment on renewal applications, with those comments becoming part of the renewal proceeding record.
Municipalities
The bill would provide a standardized way to submit comments that the Liquor Authority must use when considering renewals.
State Liquor Authority
The agency would have to create the comment form and use it in considering whether to grant a renewal.
Alcoholic beverage license and permit holders
Their renewal proceedings would include a formal mechanism for municipal and community board comments to enter the record and inform the authority’s decision.
Headline styles
Notify Community Boards on Liquor Renewals
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Sponsors
1 Multi-sponsor
History
- Referred to economic development
- Referred to economic development
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2565
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 23, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. GLICK, GOTTFRIED, JAFFEE, DINOWITZ, DE LA ROSA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. PERRY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development
AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to renewals of licenses and permits
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 109 of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
3. The liquor authority shall create a standardized form to be used by the municipality and community board for comment on the renewal application and shall be utilized by the liquor authority in consideration of granting the renewal. This form shall become part of the record in the renewal application proceedings.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05016-01-9
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