What's happening
This bill requires that at least one member of the New York State Liquor Authority be a resident of New York City.
Why it matters
Ensures direct representation for NYC. By requiring a New York City resident on the State Liquor Authority, the bill guarantees that the unique needs, challenges, and perspectives of the city—home to a significant portion of the state’s alcohol market and nightlife—are directly considered in regulatory decisions.
May influence policy outcomes. NYC businesses and consumers often face different alcohol licensing and enforcement issues compared to other parts of the state. Having a dedicated city resident on the board could shift priorities or approaches to better address urban-specific concerns.
Aims for more balanced geographic oversight. This change could help counterbalance upstate or suburban interests, making the authority’s decisions more equitable for the state’s largest city and preventing NYC from being underrepresented in key regulatory decisions.
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- Referred to economic development
- Referred to economic development
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NYC Resident on Liquor Board
In Senate Committee · Investigations And Government Operations · Sponsor Brad Hoylman-Sigal
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4370
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 4, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. GLICK, DE LA ROSA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development
AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to requiring at least one member of the state liquor authority appointed by the governor to be a resident of New York city
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 11 of the alcoholic beverage control law, as amended by section 2 of part E of chapter 57 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
§ 11. Appointment of authority. The members of the authority shall be appointed by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the senate. Not more than two members of the authority shall belong to the same political party and one member of the authority shall be a resident of New York city. The chairman of the state alcoholic beverage control board heretofore appointed and designated by the governor and the remaining members of such board heretofore appointed by the governor shall continue to serve as chairman and members of the authority until the expiration of the respective terms for which they were appointed. Upon the expiration of such respective terms the successors of such chairman and members shall be appointed to serve for a term of three years each and until their successors have been appointed and qualified. The commissioners, other than the chairman shall, when performing the work of the authority, be compensated at a rate of two hundred sixty dollars per day, together with an allowance for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties. The chairman shall receive an annual salary established in section one hundred sixty-nine of the executive law.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05681-01-9
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