Bill Text: CT SB00458 | 2011 | General Assembly | Comm Sub
Bill Title: An Act Concerning Municipal Police Departments And The Renewal Of Certain Alcoholic Liquor Permits.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-07-13 - Signed by the Governor [SB00458 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2011-SB00458-Comm_Sub.html
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January Session, 2011 |
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AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS AND THE RENEWAL OF CERTAIN ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR PERMITS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2012) (a) On and after January 1, 2012, and until December 31, 2013, any person who makes a liquor permit renewal application pursuant to section 30-39 of the general statutes for a liquor permit that allows on-premises serving or consumption of alcoholic liquor in a municipality described in subsection (b) of this section shall simultaneously give written notice of such liquor permit renewal application to the chief law enforcement official in such municipality. Such chief law enforcement official may respond in writing, not later than fifteen days after receipt of said notice, to the Commissioner of Consumer Protection with comments about the renewal application that is the subject of said notice. The Department of Consumer Protection shall consider any written comments offered by such chief law enforcement official or his or her designee prior to issuing such applicant a liquor permit renewal.
(b) A municipality shall be subject to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section if: (1) It has a population of not greater than one hundred twenty-four thousand and not less than one hundred twenty-two thousand persons, as determined in accordance with the United States Census Bureau 2009 population estimates; (2) it has been incorporated by special act; and (3) it has a mayor and city council form of government.
(c) Not later than February, 1, 2014, the Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall submit a report, in accordance with section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to local government, public safety and security and alcoholic beverages. Such report shall include, but not be limited to: (1) The number of written comments submitted by chief law enforcement officials, or their designees, under subsection (a) of this section; (2) copies of said written comments; (3) a summary of actions taken by the Department of Consumer Protection regarding the granting or denial of any liquor permit renewal application subject to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section; and (4) the commissioner's conclusions and recommendations, after consultation with the chief law enforcement official of each municipality described in subsection (b) of this section, regarding the continuance of the notice requirement contained in subsection (a) of this section.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | ||
Section 1 |
January 1, 2012 |
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Statement of Purpose:
To expand the role of certain municipal law enforcement authorities regarding the renewal of alcoholic liquor permits allowing on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]