What's happening
This bill allows other compatible businesses to operate on licensed farm alcohol manufacturing premises, subject to liquor authority rules, but prohibits licensed retailers from doing so.
Why it matters
Expands opportunities for farm alcohol manufacturers. by letting them host compatible, non-retail businesses on their premises, potentially supporting local entrepreneurship and diversifying farm income streams.
Grants the State Liquor Authority new regulatory powers. to determine which types of businesses are appropriate, ensuring that additional business activities align with community standards and the goals of alcohol control laws.
Preserves the distinction between manufacturing and retail alcohol operations. by explicitly prohibiting licensed alcohol retailers from co-locating on farm manufacturing sites, maintaining market boundaries and regulatory clarity.
Could impact rural economies and tourism. by allowing farms to create multi-use destinations (such as farm-to-table restaurants, event venues, or artisanal workshops), which may draw more visitors and economic activity to agricultural areas.
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Who cares
Farm breweries, wineries, cideries, distilleries and meaderies
The bill would allow other businesses to operate on their licensed premises, subject to State Liquor Authority rules.
State Liquor Authority
The authority would determine which businesses are compatible with alcoholic beverage law and consider their effects on surrounding communities.
Alcohol retailers
Businesses licensed as retailers under the alcoholic beverage control law would be barred from operating at licensed manufacturing premises.
Residents near farm manufacturing premises
The authority’s rules would have to consider how businesses sharing those premises would affect the surrounding community and area.
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Allow Other Businesses on Farms
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Sponsors
No co-sponsors yet.
History
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.313
- Referred to investigations and government operations
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to economic development
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1364
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
Show 1 earlier action
- Referred to investigations and government operations
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6181
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
May 21, 2019
Introduced by Sen. METZGER -- (at request of the State Liquor Authority) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Government Operations
AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to operation of another business on a licensed farm manufacturing premises
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 31 of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended by adding a new subdivision 14 to read as follows:
14. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, another business or other businesses may operate on the licensed premises subject to such rules and regulations as the liquor authority may prescribe. Such rules and regulations shall determine which businesses will be compatible with the policy and purposes of this chapter and shall consider the effect of particular businesses on the community and area in the vicinity of the farm meadery premises, provided however that a retailer business licensed under this chapter shall not be permitted to operate at a licensed manufacturing premises.
§ 2. Section 51-a of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended by adding a new subdivision 16 to read as follows:
16. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, another business or other businesses may operate on the licensed premises subject to such rules and regulations as the liquor authority may prescribe. Such rules and regulations shall determine which businesses will be compatible with the policy and purposes of this chapter and shall consider the effect of particular businesses on the community and area in the vicinity of the farm brewery premises, provided however that a retailer business licensed under this chapter shall not be permitted to operate at a licensed manufacturing premises.
§ 3. Section 58-c of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended by adding a new subdivision 15 to read as follows:
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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15. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, another business or other businesses may operate on the licensed premises subject to such rules and regulations as the liquor authority may prescribe. Such rules and regulations shall determine which businesses will be compatible with the policy and purposes of this chapter and shall consider the effect of particular businesses on the community and area in the vicinity of the farm cidery premises, provided however that a retailer business licensed under this chapter shall not be permitted to operate at a licensed manufacturing premises.
§ 4. Subdivision 2-c of section 61 of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended by adding a new paragraph (i) to read as follows:
(i) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, another business or other businesses may operate on the licensed premises subject to such rules and regulations as the liquor authority may prescribe. Such rules and regulations shall determine which businesses will be compatible with the policy and purposes of this chapter and shall consider the effect of particular businesses on the community and area in the vicinity of the farm distillery premises, provided however that a retailer business licensed under this chapter shall not be permitted to operate at a licensed manufacturing premises.
§ 5. Section 76-a of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended by adding a new subdivision 11 to read as follows:
11. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, another business or other businesses may operate on the licensed premises subject to such rules and regulations as the liquor authority may prescribe. Such rules and regulations shall determine which businesses will be compatible with the policy and purposes of this chapter and shall consider the effect of particular businesses on the community and area in the vicinity of the farm winery premises, provided however that a retail business licensed under this chapter shall not be permitted to operate at a licensed manufacturing premises.
§ 6. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that section one of this act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as chapter 522 of the laws of 2018, takes effect.
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Title of bill
An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to operation of another business on a licensed farm manufactur- ing premises
Purpose
This bill would grant to farm manufacturers the ability to allow other businesses to operate on their licensed premises.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill would amend the ABC Law to create a new § 31(14) to clarify that farm meaderies may allow other businesses, such as food trucks or other compatible businesses, to operate on their licensed premises subject to rules and regulations as promulgated by the Authori- ty.
Section 2 of the bill would amend the ABC Law to create a new § 51-a(16) to clarify that farm breweries may allow other businesses, such as food trucks or other compatible businesses, to operate on their licensed premises subject to rules and regulations as promulgated by the Authori- ty.
Section 3 of the bill would amend the ABC Law to create a new § 58-c(15) to clarify that farm cideries may allow other businesses, such as food trucks or other compatible businesses, to operate on their licensed premises subject to rules and regulations as promulgated by the Authori- ty.
Section 4 of the bill would amend the ABC Law to create a new § 61(2-c)(i) to clarify that farm distilleries may allow other businesses, such as food trucks or other compatible businesses, to operate on their licensed premises subject to rules and regulations as promulgated by the Authority.
Section 5 of the bill would amend the ABC Law to create a new § 76-a(11) to clarify that farm wineries may allow other businesses, such as food trucks or other compatible businesses, to operate on their licensed premises subject to rules and regulations as promulgated by the Authori- ty.
Section 6 of the bill would make it take effect immediately.
Justification
This amendment would allow all farm manufacturers to have the ability to permit other third-party businesses, such as food trucks or other compatible businesses, to operate on their licensed premises. Such activity would be subject to rules and regulations as promulgated by the Authority, and would help encourage and foster the ongoing growth of New York's indigenous craft beverage industry.
Prior legislation
None.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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